Jessica Navarro
Senior Vice PresidentWSPJessica Navarro is Senior Vice President and North Texas Business Line Leader for WSP,
bringing over 25 years of experience in electrical engineering and project leadership. Her expertise spans project management, engineering design, production coordination, construction administration and quality control. Jessica is committed to staying at the forefront of industry trends in healthcare design and excels at coordinating efforts between trades to deliver practical, sustainable solutions.
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
