Project Overview: Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City undertook a decade-long, multi-phased campus redevelopment culminating in the new 180,000-sf, 10-story Mid America Heart Institute Tower. This major investment modernized the hospital’s facilities and advanced one of the nation’s top cardiovascular programs—home to one of the ten largest transplant programs in the country and more than 115 cardiovascular research trials.

The tower incorporates state-of-the-art procedural spaces, specialty intensive care units, private patient rooms, a wellness pavilion, expanded research areas, and new parking and green space. Designed for future vertical expansion, it connects seamlessly with the existing hospital and recently completed central energy center.

The overall redevelopment represented a $350 million investment across Saint Luke’s Health System, encompassing new and renovated facilities throughout its Kansas City metro campuses. The Heart Institute Tower served as the signature project, consolidating cardiovascular services and modernizing campus infrastructure to support long-term growth.

Engineering Role: Our team supported multiple phases of this modernization program, providing design for the central energy plant, site utilities, and infrastructure upgrades across five metro campuses—Kansas City/Plaza, Overland Park, Lee’s Summit, Northland, and Smithville—along with various outpatient and satellite facilities.

For the Heart Institute Tower, IMEG developed a detailed phasing and utility tie-in plan that maintained continuous hospital operations while transitioning from aging systems to new, high-performance infrastructure. The team’s work ensured full coordination with the energy center and provided flexibility for future expansion.

Design Highlights:

  • New central energy center improving reliability, redundancy, and efficiency.
  • Phased utility integration maintaining uninterrupted hospital operations.
  • High-efficiency HVAC and electrical systems for long-term energy performance.
  • Infrastructure designed for future vertical expansion of up to four additional floors.
  • Campus-wide MEP upgrades and standardization supporting system consistency.