Ronald McDonald House
San Diego, California
The new San Diego Ronald McDonald House opened its doors in June, 2009, serving as the ultimate resource for anyone with a child being treated at a local hospital. The House replaces an older 12-bedroom facility with a 65,000-square-foot, 47-bedroom building constructed on top of a six-story parking structure located adjacent to the Rady Children’s Hospital.
Under the leadership of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego , Barnhart Balfour Beatty provided Construction Management Multi-Prime services to help make this new House a reality and committed to constructing the $12.8 million facility at cost. Thanks to a combined team effort – consisting of Barnhart Balfour Beatty, the architect, the project manager and approximately 40 subcontractors – labor and materials valued at nearly $3 million were donated by the time the project was finished.
One of the goals of the project was designing and constructing the building to conform to green standards and practices, making the structure as energy-efficient as possible. Using an environmentally sensitive building envelope design and high-efficiency lighting and mechanical systems, the project uses 17.5 percent less energy than a typical similar-sized building in California.
The House also was designed for a 109kW photovoltaic array to produce solar energy, which will result in approximately a 30 percent savings in power costs when the system is fully funded and installed. The House currently draws its power from the local utility grid, but will realize the benefits of solar energy when the system is completed at the end of 2009.
The new House also features 47 private bedrooms and baths, a kitchen, dining room, laundry rooms, television and snack rooms, child and adolescent game rooms, a computer lab, beauty salon, school classroom, faith room, workout facility and executive office space. Exterior features include a play yard with sport courts, a serenity garden, an amphitheater and barbecue areas.
Quick Facts
| CLIENT: | Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego, Inc. |
| FINANCIER: | North Island Credit Union |
| ARCHITECT: | Joseph Wong Design Associates |
| PROJECT SIZE: | 65,000 SF |
| CONSTRUCTION COST: |
$12.8 Million |
Project Awards
- 2009 Build San Diego Award, Associated General Contractors, San Diego Chapter
- Best of 2009 - "Overall Top Project," California Construction Magazine
- Best of 2009 - "Outstanding Project Management," California Construction Magazine
- Best of 2009 - "Green Building Winner," California Construction Magazine
- Corporation of the Year Award, Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego
Press/Articles
- San Diego Daily Transcript On Line Video Report
- "The House that Love Built" Environmental Design and Construction - PDF doc