Royal Inland Hospital tower awarded LEED Gold certification

February 28, 2024
The Phil and Jennie Gaglardi Tower has earned a LEED Gold certification. The tower, which opened in 2022, was built with input from medical staff, health-care teams, local health-care workers and Indigenous partners.

Opened in July 2022, the nine-story Phil and Jennie Gaglardi Tower at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) is a state-of-the-art facility that serves Kamloops and surrounding communities. 

Not only was the tower built with direct input from medical staff, health-care teams, local health-care workers and Indigenous partners, it was also designed and built to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold standards. 

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