Jeffrey Dreesman
Principal and Director of Medical PlanningPerkins&WillAs Director of Medical Planning, Jeffrey is responsible for overseeing the clinical and operational requirements of all healthcare design projects in the California Practice. Jeffrey brings innovation and strategic vision to a wide variety of healthcare planning and design projects, all while translating operational and facility needs into flexible, healing environments that are sentive to the needs of both patients and staff. Thoughout his 35 year career, Jeffrey's leaderhsip continues to ensure that medical planning aspirations and the building design are cohesively developed into highly successful facilities for collaboration and healing.
E100 – Transforming Challenges into Opportunities: A Case Study on SAC Health’s Adaptive Reuse and Speed to Market Story
This session highlights the benefits and challenges of converting an existing 280,000 SF, 5-story vacant call center into a Clinical Facility for SAC …This session highlights the benefits and challenges of converting an existing 280,000 SF, 5-story vacant call center into a Clinical Facility for SAC Health, the nation's largest specialty-based and teaching FQHC, providing healthcare services to und…This session highlights the benefits and challenges of converting an existing 280,000 SF, 5-story vacant call center into a Clinical Facility for SAC Health, the nation's largest specialty-based and teaching FQHC, providing healthcare services to underserved populations. A first-time Owner with financial constraints and a 16 month deadline to see patients, repuposing an existing office building provided an opportunity for SAC Health to open it's …This session highlights the benefits and challenges of converting an existing 280,000 SF, 5-story vacant call center into a Clinical Facility for SAC Health, the nation's largest specialty-based and teaching FQHC, providing healthcare services to underserved populations. A first-time Owner with financial constraints and a 16 month deadline to see patients, repuposing an existing office building provided an opportunity for SAC Health to open it's doors to the community at a record pace. Adaptive reuse offered sustainable & financial benefits. It reduced the impact of embodied carbon and diverted over 73% of construction waste from landfills, while allowing a rapid speed-to-market approach with accelerated occupancy. The project also came with a set of challenges including the need for accessibility and systems upgrades, working within the structural weight limitations of the existing raised floor assembly to avoid seismic upgrades, and maintaining the operations of an existing ASC throughout construction. The success of the project hinged on selecting a strategic building type that allowed flexibility and future growth, selecting a Progressive Design/Build team, and working with the city fo expedite the review and construction process. Overall, this case study underscores the viabilnity of adaptive reuse in a fast-paced healthcare market.Show MoreClick the title to see all detailsShow More
