Fort Irwin new Weed Army Community Hospital construction project update, 11222016 [Image 1 of 6]

FORT IRWIN, AL, UNITED STATES

11.22.2016

Photo by Brooks Hubbard IV 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District

Construction of the new Fort Irwin Weed Army Community Hospital at Fort Irwin, California, is more than 80 precent completed. A 7.6 acre photovoltaic (PV) array and a solar thermal array, will generate 2.4 megawatts of power and the solar thermal array will provide a majority of the hot water the hospital requires.
The new hospital project consists of a 216,000 square foot hospital facility which will provide Soldier and family patient care, emergency medicine, and a wide variety of clinical support. Additionally, the project includes a 9,000-square-foot renovation of the Mary E. Walker Center and construction of a helipad, ambulance shelter, and central utilities plant. The facility stands to become the first LEED Platinum, net-zero, carbon-neutral hospital that will generate all of its energy needs from solar power and renewable energy systems.

• Date Taken: 11.22.2016
• Date Posted: 12.04.2016 22:01
• Photo ID: 3030598
• VIRIN: 161122-A-AB280-020
• Resolution: 5184x3456
• Size: 6.62 MB
• Location: FORT IRWIN, AL, US