Sonoma Valley Hospital Facilities Improvement Project

Sonoma Valley Hospital required seismic upgrades to its aging buildings and infrastructure to be in compliance with Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) seismic standards. The Buehler team used the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) HAZUS software to assess the seismic hazards and evaluate strategies to mitigate the potential losses. By utilizing the HAZUS methodology, seismic upgrades were minimized and the central wing of the hospital was saved from demolition. These savings allowed the construction of a new 30,000 square foot Emergency Department and Surgery Center to be included in the project within the original project budget.

Size: 30,000 SF
Architect: Nacht & Lewis
Due to the many moving pieces, this project was done in phases using OSHPD’s new (at the time) incremental process
The new structure was only intended to house a central plant and kitchen prior to the design team developing the unique strategy to save existing structures and hospital functions

Construction Cost: $30,700,000
Contractor: Otto Construction
The new structure was ‘connected’ to the existing structure with a seismically isolated bridge

Photo credit: John Swain Photography

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