Halim and Aida Daniel Academic AUB Clinical Center

Halim and Aida Daniel Academic AUB Clinical Center

Location

Omar Bin Abdelaziz Street, Ras Beirut, Lebanon

Description

Built as an addition to the AUB Medical Center campus, the Halim and Aida Daniel Academic Clinical Center brings health and sustainability in the built space to the heart of Ras Beirut.

Brief

The 'Halim and Aida Daniel Academic Clinical' affiliated with the American University of Beirut Medical Center, recently been built in Hamra /Beirut, received the LEED Silver certification for green buildings. The EcoConsulting team has been actively advising & supporting the project team since a many years, from early design till the end of construction, to obtain the LEED Silver certificate.

In addition to being sustainably-focused, the project's design and execution are centered around healthy indoor environmental quality. This is achieved through improved material selection, careful construction practices that limit contamination, attention to thermal comfort, and improved access to daylight and views.

Below are details about the project team:
- Owner: AUBMC
- Project Manager: Khatib & Alami
- Architect: Khatib & Alami
- Mechanical and Electrical Engineer: Khatib & Alami
- Contractor: Matta contracting
- Commissioning Agent: AJB Cx
- LEED consultant: EcoConsulting - UK & Lebanon


Achievements

LEED Silver-certified in March 2023.


Design and Construction Team

Sustainability Consultant EcoConsulting