Wichita State University & University of Kansas Medical Center Wichita Biomedical Campus

Project Name

Wichita Biomedical Campus

Size (sq ft)

350,000

HEI Project Profile - Long

A partnership between Wichita State University (WSU), Wichita State Technical University, and the University of Kansas Medical Center aims to centralize healthcare education through the construction of the Wichita Biomedical Campus. The facility will combine WSU’s College of Health Professions, WSU Tech’s Health Professions program, and the Wichita campuses of KU School of Medicine and KU School of Pharmacy. It will include simulation centers, standardized patient exam rooms, and modern learning facilities. This shared environment will spur economic growth, develop a pool of healthcare professionals, and improve patient care. Henderson Engineers is providing mechanical, plumbing, electrical and fire alarm design as well as energy modeling services. The building systems design supports the state-of-the art program of the building with innovative technology and design practice. The all LED lighting design resulted in an installed lighting power density of only 0.56 watts per square foot, a 35% reduction from ASHRAE 90.1-2013 maximum limitations. Daylight harvesting, advanced lighting controls, and automatic power receptacle control reduce electrical power usage across the building. A water-to-water heat pump offsets fossil fuel heating by simultaneously producing both chilled and hot water at extremely high combined efficiency ratings. As part of Henderson’s standard design practice, low flow plumbing fixtures and variable speed circulation pumps reduce the building’s water use and the operational and embodied emissions associated with delivering potable water. All together, the design resulted in a projected 32% annual energy savings and 50% cumulative carbon emission reduction through 2050.

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