EL SEGUNDO, Calif.,
Sept. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- DaVita Medical Group, a division of DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA)
and a leading independent medical group in the United States, today announced that its
California headquarters facility
has been awarded the Leadership in Energy & Environmental
Design (LEED®) Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building
Council (USGBC).
USGBC scores buildings in seven categories including sustainable
sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and
resources, indoor environmental quality, innovation in design and
regional priority credits. Referred to as the Casa PacifiCA, in
El Segundo, California, DaVita
Medical Group's building received a Gold certification.
"We believe that being good stewards of our environment and our
community are pivotal in our mission to build the leading
independent medical group in America," said Jim McPhail, vice president of real estate and
center development at DaVita. "By supporting a healthy environment
and committing to sustainability we have the opportunity to improve
health care in our community."
Some building highlights of the Casa PacifiCA include:
- 75 percent of the building's construction waste was diverted
from landfills
- 350,000 gallons of water is expected to be saved annually from
installing high-efficient urinals, toilets and sinks
- 35 percent of the carpet is made from pre-recycled content.
When the carpet reaches the end of its life it will be re-recycled
into new carpet, which will eliminate 96,000 pounds from the
landfill.
DaVita, a national leader in sustainability efforts, is
dedicated to its organizational initiative to pursue at least LEED®
Silver certification for all business offices as part of the
organization's 2020 environmental goals. The Casa PacifiCA
certification, follows that of DaVita's World Headquarters in
Denver, Colorado last year.
Learn more about DaVita's commitment to environmental
sustainability for the future here.
About DaVita Medical Group
DaVita Medical Group is a division of DaVita Inc., a Fortune 500®
company, that operates and manages medical groups and affiliated
physician networks in California,
Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New
Mexico, Pennsylvania and
Washington. A leading independent
medical group in America, DaVita Medical Group has over two decades
of experience providing coordinated, outcomes-based medical care in
a cost-effective manner. DaVita Medical Group's teammates, employed
clinicians and affiliated clinicians provided care for
approximately 1.7 million patients. For more information, please
visit DaVitaMedicalGroup.com.
About DaVita Inc.
DaVita Inc., a Fortune 500® company, is the parent company of
DaVita Kidney Care and DaVita
Medical Group. DaVita Kidney Care is
a leading provider of kidney care in the
United States, delivering dialysis services to patients with
chronic kidney failure and end stage renal disease. As of
June 30, 2017, DaVita Kidney Care operated or provided
administrative services at 2,445 outpatient dialysis centers
located in the United States
serving approximately 194,600 patients. The company also operated
217 outpatient dialysis centers located in 11 countries outside
the United States. DaVita Medical
Group manages and operates medical groups and affiliated physician
networks in California,
Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New
Mexico, Pennsylvania and
Washington in its pursuit to
deliver excellent-quality health care in a dignified and
compassionate manner. DaVita Medical Group's teammates, employed
clinicians and affiliated clinicians provided care for
approximately 1.7 million patients. For more information, please
visit DaVita.com/About.
Contact Information
Media:
Jessica Geurkink
(720) 925-3184
Jessica.Geurkink@davita.com
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SOURCE DaVita Medical Group