Integrating Sustainable Design
at the new St. Paul's Hospital
opening 2027
START
As of April 2022, details are subject to change
Sustainability & Environmental Stewardship
Doing our part for a healthy planet
We’re building the new St. Paul’s Hospital on the Jim Pattison Medical Campus to be more sustainable and high performance. Sustainable, earth-friendly health care is integral to the well-being of each of us, our communities and our planet. Sustainability is a foundational principle in Providence Health Care’s Mission: Forward Strategic Plan and guides our actions and decisions.
Building a sustainable, environmentally responsible, high-performance hospital
climate resiliency
SPIRITUAL SUPPORT
WATER & Energy efficieny
green spaces
materials & sourcing
wellness walk
Transportation
air quality
leed
The new St. Paul’s Hospital will be LEED certified.
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is an internationally recognized ‘green building’ standard we use to help deliver a hospital focused on:
ACHIEVING
LEED
- optimizing energy efficiency
- improving indoor and outdoor environments
- minimizing our impact on the planet
CERTIFICATION
+ info
Menu
WATER AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Design strategies to minimize energy and water use
Water The hospital will have high-efficiency systems and strategies to reduce the use of water indoors and outdoors. Energy The mechanical and electrical systems will be energy efficient, reliable, and economical to minimize our environmental impact.
DYK? Our LEED certified hospital will also exceed the energy performance required by the City of Vancouver's Green Building Policy for Rezonings.
Menu
READY FOR CLIMATE CHANGE
Building resiliency and flexibility for today and the future
The hospital is being built to withstand rising temperatures, extreme weather, earthquakes, and flooding, and to serve as a post-disaster health care and triage facility.
Earthquake
Flooding
Post-Disaster & Mass Casualty Triage Facility
Extreme Weather
Ensuring the hospital is seismically and structurally sound.
Building to the sea level rise predicted by year 2100.
Ready to serve 24/7, no matter what.
Keeping people and the hospital cool in extreme heat.
Click to learn more on how we're future-proofing the new St. Paul's Hospital.
Menu
AIR QUALITY
01
Indoor air quality
Maintaining a quality indoor environment
The new St. Paul's Hospital is designed to provide airflow, maximize natural ventilation, and control airborne pollutants so patients, visitors, and staff can breathe easier.
02
Smoke-free site
03
Isolating contaminants
+ minimizing pollution
Menu
TRANSPORTATION
Centrally located at the heart of Vancouver and easy to access
The new St. Paul’s Hospital at the Jim Pattison Health Campus is located along Station Street, between National Avenue and Prior Street , and next to the Pacific Central (train) Station.
Bus & Skytrain
Rail & Intercity Bus
Bike
Walk
Car
A 24/7 safe and secure Cycling Centre for staff has capacity for 200 bikes, plus lockers, showers and washrooms.
5 minute walk from Main Street-Science World Skytrain Station and close to several bus routes.
Improved streetscapes and a new Wellness Walk help connect the neighbourhoods of Strathcona, Chinatown, False Creek Flats, and Northeast False Creek.
Next to Pacific Central Station, connecting to many train, inter-city bus and cross-border bus routes.
Underground parkade has electric charging stations, green vehicle stalls and handicapped parking.
Menu
WELLNESS WALK
Spaces for movement, exercise, and rest
Linking the entire campus to our community, the Wellness Walk is a pedestrian and bike-friendly pathway circling the hospital. Woven through the 800m path will be references to the rich cultural history and historic shorelines of the site.
Menu
GREEN SPACES
Environments to promote holistic healing
Landscapes at the new hospital are designed to provide healing — for patients, visitors, staff and our environment. Therapeutic green spaces will help foster health and wellness, and the landscaping is designed to be resilient to a changing environment, from rising water levels to severe weather. A Knowledge Keeper and ethnobotanist from Squamish Nation will inform plants chosen to honour the Host Nations and the Indigenous patients who use the hospital
Menu
SPIRITUAL SUPPORT
Spaces for respite for all faiths
The new hospital reflects and honours the faith-based mission of St. Paul’s Hospital and its tradition of compassionate care and social justice. The hospital provides safe and inclusive environments for all patients, visitors, and staff.
+ INDIGENOUS WELLNESS
Menu
MATERIALS AND SOURCING
Sourcing and building greener
Supply Chain Transparency
Reducing Building Materials Impact
Low-emitting Products
Limiting Toxic Heavy Metals
The design reduces or eliminates a number of heavy metals, such as mercury, lead, cadmium, and copper.
Materials and finishes are selected and handled to reduce waste, environmental degradation, and harmful chemical contaminants.
Preference is given to materials from manufacturers who are transparent about their product’s life-cycle and the chemical ingredients and harmful substances in their products.
Preference is given to flooring, ceiling, and insulation products with completed emissions testing.
Menu
MATERIALS AND SOURCING
Sourcing and building greener
Supply Chain Transparency
Reducing Building Materials Impact
Low-emitting Products
Limiting Toxic Heavy Metals
The design reduces or eliminates a number of heavy metals, such as mercury, lead, cadmium, and copper.
Materials and finishes are selected and handled to reduce waste, environmental degradation, and harmful chemical contaminants.
Preference is given to materials from manufacturers who are transparent about their product’s life-cycle and the chemical ingredients and harmful substances in their products.
Preference is given to flooring, ceiling, and insulation products with completed emissions testing.
Menu
We’re building a sustainable, responsible, high-performance hospital so we can continue serving our local communities in Vancouver and across B.C. for generations to come.
Learn more at thenewstpauls.ca
Questions? Contact us thenewstpauls@providencehealth.bc.ca
As of April 2022, details are subject to change
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Integrating Sustainable Design
at the new St. Paul's Hospital
opening 2027
START
As of April 2022, details are subject to change
Sustainability & Environmental Stewardship
Doing our part for a healthy planet
We’re building the new St. Paul’s Hospital on the Jim Pattison Medical Campus to be more sustainable and high performance. Sustainable, earth-friendly health care is integral to the well-being of each of us, our communities and our planet. Sustainability is a foundational principle in Providence Health Care’s Mission: Forward Strategic Plan and guides our actions and decisions.
Building a sustainable, environmentally responsible, high-performance hospital
climate resiliency
SPIRITUAL SUPPORT
WATER & Energy efficieny
green spaces
materials & sourcing
wellness walk
Transportation
air quality
leed
The new St. Paul’s Hospital will be LEED certified.
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is an internationally recognized ‘green building’ standard we use to help deliver a hospital focused on:
ACHIEVING
LEED
CERTIFICATION
+ info
Menu
WATER AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Design strategies to minimize energy and water use
Water The hospital will have high-efficiency systems and strategies to reduce the use of water indoors and outdoors. Energy The mechanical and electrical systems will be energy efficient, reliable, and economical to minimize our environmental impact.
DYK? Our LEED certified hospital will also exceed the energy performance required by the City of Vancouver's Green Building Policy for Rezonings.
Menu
READY FOR CLIMATE CHANGE
Building resiliency and flexibility for today and the future
The hospital is being built to withstand rising temperatures, extreme weather, earthquakes, and flooding, and to serve as a post-disaster health care and triage facility.
Earthquake
Flooding
Post-Disaster & Mass Casualty Triage Facility
Extreme Weather
Ensuring the hospital is seismically and structurally sound.
Building to the sea level rise predicted by year 2100.
Ready to serve 24/7, no matter what.
Keeping people and the hospital cool in extreme heat.
Click to learn more on how we're future-proofing the new St. Paul's Hospital.
Menu
AIR QUALITY
01
Indoor air quality
Maintaining a quality indoor environment
The new St. Paul's Hospital is designed to provide airflow, maximize natural ventilation, and control airborne pollutants so patients, visitors, and staff can breathe easier.
02
Smoke-free site
03
Isolating contaminants
+ minimizing pollution
Menu
TRANSPORTATION
Centrally located at the heart of Vancouver and easy to access
The new St. Paul’s Hospital at the Jim Pattison Health Campus is located along Station Street, between National Avenue and Prior Street , and next to the Pacific Central (train) Station.
Bus & Skytrain
Rail & Intercity Bus
Bike
Walk
Car
A 24/7 safe and secure Cycling Centre for staff has capacity for 200 bikes, plus lockers, showers and washrooms.
5 minute walk from Main Street-Science World Skytrain Station and close to several bus routes.
Improved streetscapes and a new Wellness Walk help connect the neighbourhoods of Strathcona, Chinatown, False Creek Flats, and Northeast False Creek.
Next to Pacific Central Station, connecting to many train, inter-city bus and cross-border bus routes.
Underground parkade has electric charging stations, green vehicle stalls and handicapped parking.
Menu
WELLNESS WALK
Spaces for movement, exercise, and rest
Linking the entire campus to our community, the Wellness Walk is a pedestrian and bike-friendly pathway circling the hospital. Woven through the 800m path will be references to the rich cultural history and historic shorelines of the site.
Menu
GREEN SPACES
Environments to promote holistic healing
Landscapes at the new hospital are designed to provide healing — for patients, visitors, staff and our environment. Therapeutic green spaces will help foster health and wellness, and the landscaping is designed to be resilient to a changing environment, from rising water levels to severe weather. A Knowledge Keeper and ethnobotanist from Squamish Nation will inform plants chosen to honour the Host Nations and the Indigenous patients who use the hospital
Menu
SPIRITUAL SUPPORT
Spaces for respite for all faiths
The new hospital reflects and honours the faith-based mission of St. Paul’s Hospital and its tradition of compassionate care and social justice. The hospital provides safe and inclusive environments for all patients, visitors, and staff.
+ INDIGENOUS WELLNESS
Menu
MATERIALS AND SOURCING
Sourcing and building greener
Supply Chain Transparency
Reducing Building Materials Impact
Low-emitting Products
Limiting Toxic Heavy Metals
The design reduces or eliminates a number of heavy metals, such as mercury, lead, cadmium, and copper.
Materials and finishes are selected and handled to reduce waste, environmental degradation, and harmful chemical contaminants.
Preference is given to materials from manufacturers who are transparent about their product’s life-cycle and the chemical ingredients and harmful substances in their products.
Preference is given to flooring, ceiling, and insulation products with completed emissions testing.
Menu
MATERIALS AND SOURCING
Sourcing and building greener
Supply Chain Transparency
Reducing Building Materials Impact
Low-emitting Products
Limiting Toxic Heavy Metals
The design reduces or eliminates a number of heavy metals, such as mercury, lead, cadmium, and copper.
Materials and finishes are selected and handled to reduce waste, environmental degradation, and harmful chemical contaminants.
Preference is given to materials from manufacturers who are transparent about their product’s life-cycle and the chemical ingredients and harmful substances in their products.
Preference is given to flooring, ceiling, and insulation products with completed emissions testing.
Menu
We’re building a sustainable, responsible, high-performance hospital so we can continue serving our local communities in Vancouver and across B.C. for generations to come.
Learn more at thenewstpauls.ca
Questions? Contact us thenewstpauls@providencehealth.bc.ca
As of April 2022, details are subject to change