How will it be designed? The design for the expansion will follow CMH’s commitment to the Planetree philosophy of personcentered care. Like the CMH-OHSU Knight Cancer Collaborative and the CMH Health & Wellness Pavilion, the expansion project will reflect the region’s architecture and beauty, emphasizing natural light, views and efficiency in the delivery of care. The CMH Board is committed to building a state-ofthe-art facility that will be able to withstand a major earthquake and tsunami. CMH has hired multiple experts to assist in studying and designing a resilient structure. We completed due diligence on landslide risks with GRI (Geotechnical Resources, Inc.), which resulted in shifting the entire footprint of the new facility to the northwest. We also partnered with some of the best consultants in the Pacific Northwest, including Degenkolb Engineers and the University of Washington, to study the impacts of earthquakes and potential tsunamis on the building site. This facility will keep all critical infrastructure (generators, water storage, IT components, helipad) on the roof, above any potential flooding. Any service located on the first floor will have the ability to move to the second floor. The new facility will also have a tsunami safe refuge area for CMH caregivers, patients and community members, with evacuation possible from the roof. CMH hopes this facility will be a model for other coastal hospitals.
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