1. General information
2. Objectives of the intervention
Goals of the intervention
The Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust issued the following brief: ‘Create a hospital that engenders well-being and raises the patients’ and visitors’ spirits by adding to their quality of life; integrate the hospital and park for the therapeutic benefit of children, their families and staff flow' ( Ref. 3).
Other goals: -generation of a portion of its energy on-site; -grow food to be used inward meals through an aquaponic system (Ref. 6);
-A design that would ensure park views for the majority of the rooms and easy access to play areas on an outside the wards (Ref. 5).
Other goals: -generation of a portion of its energy on-site; -grow food to be used inward meals through an aquaponic system (Ref. 6);
-A design that would ensure park views for the majority of the rooms and easy access to play areas on an outside the wards (Ref. 5).
Quantitative targets
Unknown
Monitoring indicators defined
Unknown
Sustainability challenge(s) addressed
Implementation activities
The building is covered with green roofs. Additionally, Farm Urban has designed and installed three state-of-the-art aquaponic systems to grow food used in ward meals. (ref 6)
Type of NBS project
3. NBS domains, ES and scale
4. Governance and financing
5. Innovation
Type of innovation
Please specify technological innovation
This is one of the most innovative and environmentally sustainable hospitals in the world. (REF 6)
- with an eco-friendly building that generates a portion of its own energy, is covered with green roofs and has playdecks so that children in the wards can still access the outdoors. (REF 6)
- Farm Urban has designed and installed three state-of-the-art aquaponic systems that enrich both the environment and diet of the children, as the food grown in them is used in the ward meals by hospital chefs. (Ref 6)
- with an eco-friendly building that generates a portion of its own energy, is covered with green roofs and has playdecks so that children in the wards can still access the outdoors. (REF 6)
- Farm Urban has designed and installed three state-of-the-art aquaponic systems that enrich both the environment and diet of the children, as the food grown in them is used in the ward meals by hospital chefs. (Ref 6)
Novelty level of the innovation
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
Alder Hey Children’s Hospital has just been through a redesign to create one of the most innovative and environmentally sustainable hospitals in the world. (ref 6)
Replicability/Transferability
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
The positive lessons learned from this challenging delivery are now being applied to new healthcare schemes, such as Dumfries and Galloway and the Brighton 3Ts development. (Reference 1)
