Kevin Harney
Vice President/PrincipalESaKevin is a vice president and principal with more than 30 years of experience leading healthcare projects across the country. He provides strategic oversight of project planning, design management and client engagement, maintaining alignment from initial vision through delivery. A strong advocate for patient‑centered design, he champions environments that support healing by connecting interior and exterior spaces and aligning functionality with context.
E37 – One Design, Two Hospitals, Built in Parallel
Healthcare systems are increasingly using templated-based design approaches to deliver hospitals faster while keeping safety, consistency and human-ex…Healthcare systems are increasingly using templated-based design approaches to deliver hospitals faster while keeping safety, consistency and human-experience at the forefront. This session examines how University Health implemented a single template…Healthcare systems are increasingly using templated-based design approaches to deliver hospitals faster while keeping safety, consistency and human-experience at the forefront. This session examines how University Health implemented a single templated design model across two community hospitals, University Health Palo Alto and Retama, currently under construction in Texas. Developed by ESa in partnership with Marmon Mok and an integrated enginee…Healthcare systems are increasingly using templated-based design approaches to deliver hospitals faster while keeping safety, consistency and human-experience at the forefront. This session examines how University Health implemented a single templated design model across two community hospitals, University Health Palo Alto and Retama, currently under construction in Texas. Developed by ESa in partnership with Marmon Mok and an integrated engineering team, the project standardized patient care environments, interior design selections, clinical workflows and device locations while allowing targeted flexibility. The template enabled a speed-to-market delivery strategy, including expedited early-release packages that allowed both hospitals to be stacked in construction, with the second campus lagging strategically and adapting to site conditions without redesigning the core hospital. Because the design was templatized, the team implemented design constraints to: maximize MEP system sizing efficiencies including a maximum 30 degree building rotation on each site; provide infrastructure flexibility for future expansions, adapt design for high-rise conditions and variations required by local authorities, while maintaining identical manufacturers and consistent device locations within patient rooms. Early-release planning also helped mitigate equipment lead-time risks during construction. This session also highlights how integrated MEP and lighting strategies reinforce standardized environment and support human experience. A brief interactive QR-code demonstration will allow attendees to explore how lighting design was embedded into the prototype to enhance visual comfort, usability and safety. Show MoreClick the title to see all detailsShow More
