Methodist Olive Branch Hospital is a new 100-bed, four-story hospital in Olive Branch, MS. The facility includes 10 obstetrical beds, 90 med/surg beds, six ORs with one open heart room, adult and pediatric emergency department, ICU, labor and delivery, radiology department, two cardiac cath labs, MRI unit, ancillary services, and pharmacy.

A multi-disciplined component team based selection process utilized energy and space utilization modeling to determine that a geothermal water source heat pump HVAC system would meet the owner’s goals for first cost, energy consumption, and overall total cost of ownership.

Other project components include dedicated outside air units, extensive use of LED lighting fixtures, aggressive lighting watts/SF goal to maximize LEED points; battery free flywheel systems for critical branch, IT, and radiology equipment; and uninterrupted power.

This facility was the first inpatient facility in the U.S. to achieve LEED® for Healthcare Gold certification. Methodist Olive Branch Hospital has remained high performing throughout its occupancy, achieving and maintaining Energy Star certification.