Boston, MA – Walsh Brothers, Incorporated announced the South Pavilion at Women and Infants Hospital in Rhode Island has been certified Gold by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) through its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) program. Walsh Brothers is proud to have managed the South Pavilion project, which represents the first new hospital construction project in New England to achieve LEED® Gold level certification by the USGBC.
The five-story building addition, the South Pavilion is now home to Women & Infants Hospital’s state-of-the-art Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), the first in the country single-bed NICU. From the project’s inception building an environmentally conscious healthcare facility was a top priority.
The design and construction of the building sought to create a facility that would balance evidence based design, aesthetics, economy, and sustainability. This LEED® Gold achievement is a result of a true collaborative effort between the construction manager, Walsh Brothers, the designer, Anshen + Allen, and the Women & Infants’ project management leaders, staff, and trustees.
