Neuro Lyman Duff
Supporting UN Sustainable Development Goals
Momentum was mandated by McGill University to prepare a logistics and waste management study for the Neuro Hospital and the Lyman-Duff Pavilion. The primary objective of the study was to identify potential solutions for relocating the waste management compactors, currently located in the Royal-Victoria Hospital, which will be inaccessible due to the ongoing renovation work for the Royal-Vic project.
The work began with a phase of stakeholder consultation to identify the current logistics processes of each stakeholder and their waste and logistics needs. This information was used to assess the usage of current logistics areas and to evaluate the potential increase in activity at each area. Additionally, vehicle tracking analysis was employed to determine the largest vehicle that can access each area and identify issues with the current site characteristics. A key element studied was the volume of different types of waste generated by the complex and how this is currently managed internally by the university.
Three potential solutions for waste management were proposed, along with a complementary solution for logistics to improve efficiency. These solutions suggested significant changes to the current logistics in terms of frequency, compactor sizes, and the size of collection vehicles, which required further exploration with contractors.
The results of the analysis informed the client about the complexity of their waste and logistics operations and provided actionable solutions to be implemented in the short term once the current logistics zone of the hospital becomes inaccessible.
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“Healthcare-related buildings such as hospitals, clinics and labs play a significant role in maintaining and creating sustainable and healthy communities. We aspire to provide people-focussed spaces and transport solutions, which enable the greatest levels of care to begin as soon as people arrive on site alongside the highest levels of operational efficiency and flexibility.”
Healthcare facilities are characterised by the complexities and high standards of requirements to ensure they are safe and functional places for patients, staff, researchers and operators. These conditions create unique pressures on the transport management of people, supplies, waste, deliveries and servicing.
Transport planning for healthcare facilities requires distinct design solutions; balancing complex sanitary and operational needs with layouts that allow a positive patient and visitor experience. While working on healthcare-related estates, it is vital to place the safety and wellbeing of people at the core of the design strategy.
Healthy placemaking is also essential to address urban challenges and create the healthy, resilient and inclusive public places necessary for communities to thrive. Momentum works with local and health authorities, and leading estate and property healthcare developers to provide progressive transport solutions which work within the challenging constraints of healthy environments and safe operations.
We understand that each clinical and care facility is different and requires a bespoke approach. This includes strategies for the storage and transport of medical supplies and medical waste, as well as access, connectivity, zoning and wayfinding strategies through flexible and resilient design.
