The Legacy Emanuel Burn Center project transforms a shelled third-floor space in the hospital’s West Tower into a 26,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility dedicated to advanced burn treatment and patient recovery. The buildout features 16 patient rooms, a treatment room, and a rehabilitation gym, all of which are supported by newly installed mechanical, plumbing, and medical gas systems. As a first-generation build, the work required tying new systems into the existing core and shell infrastructure across multiple risers, bringing a dormant floor to life with fully integrated, high-performance systems designed to meet the demands of modern healthcare. MacDonald-Miller’s scope includes:

Mechanical Systems – Installation of new wet and dry systems designed to serve critical patient care spaces with consistent performance and control.

Plumbing and Medical Gas – Full infrastructure supporting patient treatment and rehabilitation spaces, ensuring safety, reliability, and ease of maintenance.

The partially occupied building required new systems to run at partial load during construction to maintain stability in active areas. Precision planning and coordination were essential to keep existing operations uninterrupted while seamlessly integrating the new systems. MacDonald-Miller’s team relocated existing drains from above to higher elevations, creating critical clearance in congested ceiling spaces. This strategic adjustment minimized trade conflicts, controlled costs, and kept the project on schedule.

Through technical expertise, careful sequencing, and a focus on constructability, MacDonald-Miller is helping Legacy Health deliver a high-performing burn treatment center that advances patient care and reinforces the hospital’s commitment to excellence in specialized medicine.