UCSF Benioff Children‘s Hospital Oakland

Owner UCSF Health

Architect SmithGroup

Expertise MEP Engineering, Lighting Design, Technology Consulting

Size 185,000sf

Construction Cost $576M

Challenge

Since 2019, Mazzetti has been collaborating with the staff at UCSF Benioff Children’s-Oakland, initially providing commissioning services for a new central utility plant (CUP). This included chillers, boilers, hot water generators, and cooling towers. In 2020, Mazzetti partnered with SmithGroup on a campus master plan to address the evolving healthcare needs of Northern Alameda County’s population. The project teams faced challenges in site planning buildings within a dense, urban campus. Community feedback and consensus-building were prioritized, with numerous forums held to present, discuss, and review the campus renewal program with the surrounding communities.

Solution

To tackle these challenges, Mazzetti analyzed existing drawings, provided feedback, and led the balance information process with sub-contractors for the MEP and IT/LV disciplines. Apart from these larger efforts, Mazzetti offered multi-disciplinary design services (MEP, IT/LV, Medical EQ, Lighting Design) for various renovations and equipment replacements on-campus over the last two years. These included projects such as Pharmacy Remodel Construction Review, NICU Lighting Replacement, Med-Psych Unit Renovations, Crisis Stabilization Unit Conversion, Ophthalmology Conversion Remodel, Domestic Hot Water Valve Balancing, X-Ray Replacements, Ultrasound Relocation, and Distributed Antenna System (DAS) Installation.

Outcome

The campus master planning and CUP efforts have successfully integrated new buildings into the existing campus site, while ensuring community involvement and support. The various renovation and equipment replacement projects have enhanced the hospital’s infrastructure and services. In late 2023, Mazzetti worked with the design team on the New Hospital Building (NHB) on campus, a 7-story, 295,000sf, $1.5B patient tower featuring Pediatric Trauma emergency services, NICU, an intervention platform, and a floor dedicated to behavioral health. Mazzetti provided MEP, lighting design, and IT/LV design for this project.

Key Features

Central Utility Plant (CUP): The new CUP includes chillers, boilers, hot water generators, and cooling towers, which are essential for the hospital’s operations.
Campus Master Plan: The master plan was developed in response to the changing healthcare needs of Northern Alameda County’s population. It involved analyzing existing drawings, providing feedback, and leading the balance information process for the MEP and IT/LV disciplines.
Community Engagement: UCSF Benioff Children’s-Oakland prioritized community feedback and consensus-building, holding numerous forums to present, discuss, and review the campus renewal program with the surrounding communities.
Multi-Disciplinary Design Services: Mazzetti provided a range of design services, including MEP, IT/LV, Medical EQ, and Lighting Design, for various renovations and equipment replacements on-campus.
New Hospital Building (NHB): The NHB is a 7-story, 295,000sf, $1.5B patient tower featuring Pediatric Trauma emergency services, NICU, an intervention platform, and a floor dedicated to behavioral health, including respite, consult, and sensory rooms.