Crosstown Medical Building earns LEED Gold!

The USGBC has awarded the Crosstown Medical Building LEED Gold!  This achievement went above and beyond the expectations of the ownership group, the City of Edina and even many members of the design team!  Required by the city to achieve LEED Silver, the project earned enough points to exceed this requirement through excellent documentation, innovative design, and by simply receiving every credit that was applied for (a rare event for LEED registered projects).  This is the second project that Mohagen/Hansen has taken through the LEED certification process and the first one that has achieved LEED Gold. 

Project Information

Completed: March 2010
Location: Edina, MN
Size: 75,000 sq. ft.
370 stall parking garage

Project Highlights
19.7% Energy reduction
38% Water use reduction

27% Regional Materials

26% Recycled Content

53% Green Roof

63% FSC Certified Wood

In total, the project received 35 points under LEED CS version 2.0.

Here is an excerpt from the official press release from February 18, 2011...

The demolition of an existing tired office building on the site made way for a dynamic new medical office building and building canopy. The landscaping features offer a pleasing street presence and create a transitional podium to soften the scale of the building. The design concept also removed visual clutter found on the existing site with the concealment of mechanical systems, cell tower and removal of the overhead utility lines. These features, as well as the green roof on the building and canopy, offered an aesthetically pleasing view to the nearby parking garage that would command street presence and compliment the surrounding area. The complex serves as an extension of the regional medical campus.

“Buildings are a prime example of how human systems integrate with natural systems,” said Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO & Founding Chair, U.S. Green Building Council. “The Edina Crosstown Medical Office Building project efficiently uses our natural resources and makes an immediate, positive impact on our planet, which will tremendously benefit future generations to come.”

The building is a 75,000 sq. ft. medical office building with an adjacent 370 parking garage. Designed entirely for use by Twin Cities Orthopedics, P.A., it consists of clinic spaces, physical therapy, an MRI imaging suite, ambulatory surgery center, administrative offices, conference center and on-site cafeteria.

To learn more about this exciting project or view more photos, click the link below to visit the project page on our website. 

Crosstown Medical Building Project Page