McCrone Helps AAMC Achieve LEED GOLD Status

AAMC Hospital Pavilion, South Tower.

McCrone, Inc. was recognized as being a member of the site development project team that helped the Anne Arundel Medical Center achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) GOLD certification for the Hospital Pavilion South Tower. The final LEED rating on the project reflects 40 documented and approved points, which corresponds to the gold certification level under the LEED for New Construction rating system. LEED certification identifies the Anne Arundel Medical Center Hospital South Tower as a pioneering example of sustainable design incorporating energy savings, water efficiency, and indoor environmental quality, and demonstrates leadership in transforming the building industry.

Aerial photo of AAMC, Annapolis, MD.

McCrone was responsible for environmental design that included a step pool conveyance system that discharges into the environmentally-sensitive Cow Hide Branch adjacent to the site. The site development also featured a green roof, pervious pavement and numerous bioretention areas.

Bill Warnock, PE, Project Manager, states, "We were so pleased how quickly the project came together. Our staff of engineers and surveyors was able to work in a multi-discipline environment and provide responsive and responsible design and construction services."

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