Healthcare
Engineering
Excellence

Structural engineering for major NYA healthcare facilities, combining seismic innovation, OSHPD/HCAI experience, performance-based design, and resilient hospital systems across California.

40+
Hospital Projects
$8B+
Construction Value
OSHPD
Certified Expertise
HCAI
Healthcare Review
OSHPD Compliance Seismic Performance New Construction Retrofits & Rehabilitation Advanced Analysis Peer Review Performance-Based Design Master Planning OSHPD Compliance Seismic Performance New Construction Retrofits & Rehabilitation Advanced Analysis Peer Review Performance-Based Design Master Planning
Our Approach

Engineering
resilient healthcare
environments

Healthcare Portfolio

NYA healthcare work includes UCSF Health Helen Diller Hospital at Parnassus, The New Stanford Hospital, UC Irvine Douglas Hospital, UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Century City Hospital Seismic Upgrade, and VA San Diego Hospital Seismic Retrofit.


From new hospital towers and base-isolated medical centers to SB 1953 seismic evaluations and retrofit programs, NYA brings advanced structural analysis, performance-based seismic design, and practical hospital delivery experience to life-critical healthcare environments.

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UCSF Health Helen Diller Hospital at Parnassus
New Construction · PBSD

UCSF Health
Helen Diller Hospital

San Francisco, CA  ·  Parnassus Heights
The New Stanford Hospital
New Construction · Base Isolation

The New
Stanford Hospital

Palo Alto, CA  ·  Stanford Medicine
UC Irvine Douglas Hospital
Healthcare Tower · OSHPD

UC Irvine
Douglas Hospital

Irvine, CA  ·  475,000 SF
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Campus Projects · SB 1953

Cedars-Sinai
Medical Center

Los Angeles, CA  ·  Healthcare Campus
UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center
Seismic Evaluation · SB 1953

UCSD Hillcrest
Medical Center

San Diego, CA  ·  SB 1953
Century City Hospital Seismic Upgrade
Seismic Upgrade · OSHPD

Century City
Hospital Upgrade

Los Angeles, CA  ·  Completed 2014
01
New Construction · PBSD

UCSF Health
Helen Diller Hospital

NYA is serving as Structural Engineer of Record for a new acute care hospital tower at UCSF Parnassus Heights, using performance-based seismic design, SidePlate™ connections, fluid viscous dampers, and nonlinear seismic analysis.

15
Stories
PBSD
Seismic Design
2030
Opening
01 / 05
Why NYA for Healthcare

Specialized
capabilities

Healthcare facilities demand structural expertise that goes beyond ordinary code compliance. NYA combines hospital delivery experience with advanced seismic engineering, performance-based design, retrofit strategy, and practical coordination for HCAI/OSHPD-regulated environments.

OSHPD / HCAI Coordination
Healthcare structural engineering experience on regulated California hospital facilities and seismic compliance programs.
SB 1953 Compliance
Seismic evaluations and upgrade strategies for hospital buildings, including SPC/NPC compliance and retrofit planning.
Performance-Based Seismic Design
Advanced nonlinear seismic analysis and PBSD for complex hospitals, towers, base-isolated structures, and damped systems.
Phased Construction
Retrofit and upgrade strategies that respect active hospital operations, existing constraints, and phased delivery requirements.
Medical Equipment Support
Structural systems and local support design for demanding healthcare equipment, clinical spaces, and specialty hospital uses.
Seismic Isolation & Damping
Healthcare experience with base isolation, supplemental damping, braced frames, shear walls, and other advanced seismic systems.
NYA Hospital Delivery Philosophy

Hospitals
at the cutting edge.

Healthcare projects test every part of a structural engineering team: judgment, speed, coordination, seismic knowledge, review experience, and the ability to protect design intent while solving problems that are often hidden from view.

Hospitals as evidence
Beyond the finished building is the engineering
that keeps healthcare moving.
01
Seismic performance
02
Regulated delivery
03
Operational continuity
How NYA supports hospital delivery
From complexity to confidence
A
Conditions are understood early
Site behavior, seismic demand, existing hospital constraints, review pathways, and phasing requirements are evaluated before they become project risks.
B
Engineering is made visible
Models, overlays, bracing logic, coordination studies, constructability reviews, and documentation turn hidden structural decisions into clear project direction.
C
The team can move with clarity
Owners, architects, builders, and reviewers gain structural answers that support design intent, schedule, cost awareness, and regulatory confidence.
D
Healthcare delivery stays aligned
Responsive engineering support helps teams adapt to changing conditions while maintaining the performance expectations hospitals require.
Hospital delivery differentiators
01
Soil-Structure Interaction
Hospital structures, foundations, and ground conditions are evaluated as a connected system under seismic demand.
02
Performance-Based Seismic Design
Advanced analysis supports complex structural systems, seismic objectives, and hospital-level performance expectations.
03
Mechanical Bracing Strategy
Dense mechanical zones are coordinated so bracing, clearances, equipment, and building systems can work together.
04
HCAI / OSHPD Coordination
Healthcare review environments are supported with clear documentation, technical consistency, and regulated-facility experience.
05
Coordination to Reduce Change Orders
Conflicts are anticipated early so structural decisions reduce downstream disruption for the full project team.
06
Technical Creativity
Practical structural paths are developed when hospital requirements, existing conditions, and design ambition compete.
07
Responsiveness
Timely engineering decisions help active healthcare projects maintain momentum, clarity, and accountability.
08
Advisory Support to Owners
Owners receive structural guidance that clarifies options, risk, phasing, and the consequences of early decisions.
09
Protecting the Architect's Design
Structural solutions are developed to preserve architectural intent while meeting the demands hospitals impose.
10
Constructability
Solutions are shaped around how they will be built, reviewed, coordinated, phased, and adapted in the field.
11
Efficiency Tools
Analysis workflows and in-house tools improve speed, consistency, and decision-making on complex healthcare work.
12
Adaptability
The approach scales across hospital towers, retrofits, simpler facilities, and projects that change midstream.