Houston Methodist Hospital

Situated at the heart of the Texas Medical Center, the facility is near the 1,000-bed hospital, connecting patients and researchers with ease. As the only institution in the country to have three funded National Cancer Institute Centers; biology, nanotechnology, and physics-based oncology remain the focus areas. The building’s structure of modular laboratory spaces encourage collaboration, facilitate discussion, and create flexible cross-disciplinary research spaces for over 90 principal investigators and 800 post-docs.

AEI provided mechanical, electrical, piping/plumbing (MEP), instrumentation and controls (I&C), and architectural lighting design services incorporating multiple sustainable and energy efficient features: HVAC system for the laboratory and office spaces, 4.3MW combined heat and power system, and an uninterruptible power system to provide emergency backup power.

The Research Institute also has 35,000 square feet of training space, including a virtual hospital and 15-station procedural skills lab, computer-aided surgery-capable operating rooms, and a cardiothoracic operating room. The building includes offices, conference rooms, and an auditorium enabling researchers to share their knowledge on treating and understanding a variety of diseases and cancers through each phase of research.