The new VA outpatient clinic in Loma Linda serves more than 72,000 veterans.
Department of Veterans Affairs, Loma Linda Community Based Outpatient Clinics
The VA Loma Linda Ambulatory Care Center (ACC) is a three-story outpatient care clinic of approximately 346,000 square-feet. This facility was delivered as a private-public partnership (P3), a first for the VA. During design, extensive use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) was required given the fast paced schedule. The BIM model was used to track steel tonnage to evaluate impacts due to design changes. The new building’s gravity system consists of concrete over metal deck roof and floors that were designed for the expected loads and vibration requirements. The roof and floors are supported by a steel frame system supported by spread footings. The building’s lateral system consists of Buckling-Restrained Braced Frames (BRB) that are designed to meet the standards of both the California Building Code and the VA’s Seismic Design Requirements. The building is also classified as Mission Critical Facility and was designed to resist blast and progressive collapse demands. The project achieved LEED Silver Certification for Healthcare (LEED-HC). The project was completed in 2017.
Features:
- Outpatient Facility
- Long term housing for veterans
- 500-employee ambulatory care center
- 215 exam rooms, 17 procedure rooms
- 2,000 parking spaces,
- Structural System: Structural Steel with buckling-restrained braced frames
- Service: New Design
Benefits:
- Achieving fast schedule
- Meets progressive collapse demands
- New project delivery method for the VA
- Accommodate 50 percent of all outpatient care visits to the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System
Rendering courtesy of ZGF Architecture
Project Stats
Client
Department of Veterans Affairs,
ZGF Architects LLP,
Square Footage
346,000
Construction Cost
$123 million
Completion Date
2017
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Cale Ash
Group Director Principal
I have climbed three of the five volcanoes in Washington.
David Sommer
Associate Principal
I am a professional musician and I play piano at church, weddings, ...
Jeremy Callister
Principal
Jeremy has over 15 years of experience with Degenkolb and leads the ...
Jim Malley
Senior Principal
I am a third-generation San Franciscan and have never lived more than ...
Cale Ash
Group Director, Principal
Seattle
- (206) 340-8102
- cash@degenkolb.com
Education
M.S., Structural Engineering, University of Illinois, 2003
B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Illinois, 2001
Registration
CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 5305
CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 68913
WA, Civil Engineer, License No. 44835
Little Known Fact
I have climbed three of the five volcanoes in Washington: Mount Baker (10,781 ft), Mount Adams (12,276 ft), and Mount Rainier (14,411 ft). Still on the list: Mount St. Helens (8365 ft) and Glacier Peak (10,541 ft).
Why did you go into Earthquake Engineering?
During graduate school I travelled to Taipei, Taiwan as part of a reconnaissance trip after the 1999 Chi Chi earthquake. Observing the damage firsthand led me to focus my career on reducing the impact of future earthquakes.
Question of the Day
What hobby would you go into if time and money weren’t an issue?
I would definitely get into private aviation and have a small plane to travel up and down the West Coast with my family. There are so many beautiful areas to explore and what better way to see them than from the sky!
Dan Sloat
Associate
Seattle
- (206) 340-8115
- dsloat@degenkolb.com
Education
B.S., Rice University
M.S., University of Washington
Registration
WA, Civil Engineer, License No. 55820
CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 86004
Why did you go into structural engineering?
I have always had a passion for designing and constructing. Structural engineering in particular really clicked for me when I went on a job shadow of a structural engineer as part of a middle school project. I saw a SAP model for the first time and toured the new Seattle Transit Tunnel, and I knew the field was a perfect fit for me.
Little Known Fact
I am an amateur board game designer.
Question of the Day
What’s your favorite way to get to work?
Running.
David Sommer
Associate Principal
Seattle
- (206) 340-8114
- dsommer@degenkolb.com
Education
B.S., Civil Engineering (BSCE), Seattle University, 2007
M.S., Civil Engineering (MSCE), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2010
Registration
WA, Structural Engineer, License No. 55185
WA, Professional Engineer, License No. 55185
CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 79475
IL, Structural Engineer, License No. 081.007830
Why did you go into Engineering?
I always wanted a job that used what I was best at: math, science, problem solving, etc. I searched through many types of jobs in high school and couldn’t find where I felt like I fit until I drove past a construction site and it clicked. From that moment on I wanted to be a structural engineer, and I never wavered.
Little known fact
I am a professional musician and I play piano at church, weddings, funerals, and special events.
Question of the Day
What hobby would you go into if time and money weren’t an issue?
Cooking
Jeremy Callister
Principal
San Diego
- (619) 814-7013
- jcallister@degenkolb.com
Jeremy has over 15 years of experience with Degenkolb and leads the Construction Engineering and Forensics efforts in Southern California along with providing structural engineering for many high-profile and award-winning projects in Healthcare and Higher Education. Jeremy joined Degenkolb in January of 2006 after receiving his M.S. in Structural Engineering from the University of California, San Diego in December of 2005. Jeremy’s projects include The Center for Coastal Studies at UCSD Scripps Institution of Oceanography, multi-award-winning OSHPD and Non-OSHPD Central Plant Expansions at UC Irvine and Construction Engineering services for Sofi Stadium in Inglewood, CA. Degenkolb Engineers provides structural and seismic engineering services to clients along the Pacific Coast.
Education
M.S., Structural Engineering, University of California, San Diego, 2005
B.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Brigham Young University, 2004
Registration
CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 5646
CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 72779
UT, Professional Structural Engineer, License No. 10742695-2203
AZ, Structural Engineer, License No. 65895
Little Known Fact
I have an identical twin brother who is a practicing attorney. I’ll let you decide which one is the good twin and which one is the evil twin.
Jim Malley
Senior Principal
San Francisco
- (415) 354-6419
- malley@degenkolb.com
Education
B.S., Civil Engineering University of California, Berkeley, 1980
M.Eng., Structural Engineering University of California, Berkeley, 1983
Registration
CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 3044
CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 38451
OR, Professional Engineer, Civil/Structural, License No. 64360
NV, Professional Engineer Civil/Structural, License No. 017640
WA, Professional Engineer, License No. 55143
Why did you go into structural engineering?
When I entered college, I originally was in the mechanical engineering department at Berkeley, interested in the sub-discipline of petroleum engineering (mostly because this was a few years after the energy crisis of the mid 1970’s). After learning more about what mechanical would entail, and realizing that this wasn’t going to be a good fit for my interests, I switched into Civil Engineering. Once I began taking classes in the various disciplines of Civil, I determined that structural would be the best for me, especially living in California with our exposure to earthquakes.
Little Known Fact
I am a 3rd generation San Franciscan and have never lived more than 20 miles from the City. I’ve also coached little league baseball for 30 years, which is finally coming to an end.
Question of the Day
What’s your favorite team?
SF Giants.
Kyle Steuck
Principal
Seattle
- (206) 340-8108
- ksteuck@degenkolb.com
Education
M.S., Civil Engineering, University of Washington, 2007
B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 2004
Registration
CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 5965
CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 76269
WA, Structural Engineer, License No. 48423
Why did you go into structural engineering?
Problem solving has always been a good fit for me, and in school I loved working in a field where we can touch the materials that we’re working with. Being entrusted with solving problems in the buildings where people live and work and run their businesses is a privilege.
Little Known Fact
I got to ride my bike alongside Robin Williams for a short stretch. He was funnier than I could ever hope to be, and it turns out he could ride faster too.
Question of the Day
What’s your favorite way to get to work?
By bike – especially on a Tuesday night in the summer passing by Lake Union.
