VA Pittsburgh Asset Realignment Program Pittsburgh, PA Project Type: New Construction/ Renovation Project Cost: $190 million Completion Date: 2011 The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System is working with Astorino and Associate Architect, HDR, to implement a $190M project that will streamline care by consolidating three separate medical centers to two. This environmentally sensitive design will lead to shorter recovery times, greater satisfaction, lower infection rates, improved recruitment and retention of quality staff. In addition to the new Ambulatory Care Center and Residential Villa complex, project components include: A 180,000 SF, four-story Behavioral Health Center, featuring comprehensive outpatient services and three 28-bed secure private psychiatric care units. The 80,000 SF, three-story Administration Building features multiple sustainable innovations, such as daylighting to over 85% of space and flexible modular arrangements and utilization of the facility. A 60,000 SF Independent Research Facility is designed for flexibility of use, and connects to the main acute care hospital, simplifying function movement between clinical and research environments.

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