Cook County Hospital was constructed to replace a sprawling 13-building campus, whose main pavilion was opened in 1914. From the beginning, the new hospital was designed to provide the most advanced medical care and increased efficiency.

Designed for optimum patient care and financial performance, the 1,185,000 square foot hospital provides 464 inpatient, critical, specialty, and general beds; comprehensive outpatient specialty/diagnostic and treatment facilities; and an adjacent, 2,100-car parking structure.

Creating an environment that is both comfortable and quiet goes a long way in ensuring patient recovery. By using THERMOMASS insulated concrete precast panels in the new addition to Cook County Hospital, the project administrators were able to accomplish both goals.

THERMOMASS precast panels have excellent sound absorption properties which keep the noise of metropolitan traffic outside and allow for a quieter hospital environment. Add to that the excellent energy efficient properties of THERMOMASS and they have one of the most comfortable and energy-efficient buildings in the city.