Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton

Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s vision was to make its Braselton Campus a model of environmental health and wellness, while simultaneously acting as a community center for wellness advocacy. HGOR was brought on board to provide environmentally-sensitive design solutions for the campus grounds. Goals included re-establishing the canopy cover, prioritizing stormwater capture and infiltration and the campus-wide implementation of native plants to provide a seamless connection back to the preserved environments on site. Stormwater is captured through a series of infiltration opportunities within the landscape, such as bioretention zones in the parking areas, and fed to two constructed wetlands within the north meadow.

The 4.5-acre Piedmont meadow north of the bed towers was designed as a sustainable solution over the newly built geothermal wells, which needed to remain free of tree coverage. Predominantly constructed with Piedmont bunch grasses, the grassland has been managed to allow wildflowers to reestablish. The meadow has become a birdwatching attraction, providing biophilic services for patients in the adjoining hospital. With the exception of a few garden areas around the hospital, the entire landscape was designed using native Piedmont plants exclusively. The hospital achieved LEED Gold certification and, together with the campus, provides an environmental oasis for the community.

LEED Gold Certified

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