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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
21-252
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
September 20, 2016
To recognize Sibley Memorial Hospital for incorporating extensive sustainable infrastructure in the construction of the New Sibley building and for being nationally recognized as one of the greenest hospitals in the nation.
WHEREAS, the incorporation of environmentally friendly technology and infrastructure was a priority in the renewal of the Sibley Memorial Hospital campus–a project that encompassed a 460,000-square-foot addition and 9,000-square-foot renovation;
WHEREAS, the New Sibley building represents a substantial expansion of the number of patient services available to the community;
WHEREAS, new and upgraded services include a new Emergency Department, the addition of 200 fully private patient rooms, expanded outpatient medical oncology and radiation oncology, and a new Women’s and Infant’s Services Department;
WHEREAS, the New Sibley building’s sustainable features include: 2 of the largest vegetative roofs of any healthcare facility in the District that will prevent approximately 310,000 gallons of water from entering the storm water system; 2 large cisterns that will divert runoff rain water to be used for the hospital’s lawns and plants; one of the largest gabion walls in the District of Columbia area that supports animal and plant life and has saved over 200 yards of concrete; 5 rain gardens that serve as retention ponds to collect runoff water from parking lots; and the relocation of existing large trees and the planting of dozens of new trees on the property;
WHEREAS, the Radiation Oncology Center is Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (“LEED”) Gold certified by the U.S. Green Building Council and the New Sibley building is on track to meet LEED gold certification;
WHEREAS, Sibley Memorial Hospital was recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as one of the 50 greenest hospitals in the nation by reducing energy and waste, choosing safer and less-toxic products, and serving healthy meals through its participation in the Healthy Hospital Initiatives Challenge; and
WHEREAS, the District of Columbia is a national leader in the promotion and implementation of environmentally conscious policies and strives to celebrate local efforts to protect the environment through sustainable building design and construction.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Sibley Memorial Hospital New Sibley Recognition Resolution of 2016”.
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes Sibley Memorial Hospital’s efforts to incorporate environmentally friendly technology into state-of-the-art patient care.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
