UPENN Virtua Health Proton Facility

Proton therapy is a form of cancer treatment which does not use typical radiation, instead specifically targeting cancerous cells without harming other areas of the body. Due to the nature of the treatment, proton therapy requires a dedicated vault of substantial concrete construction. Code Red Consultants assisted Tsoi Kobus Design on the Penn Medicine Proton Therapy addition to the existing Virtua Voorhees campus in Voorhees Township, NJ. The new facility in Voorhees is the first proton therapy facility in southern New Jersey. The facility was designed by Tsoi Kobus Design, architect of record, a global leader in the design of proton therapy facilities. Additionally, it will be operated by the global proton therapy leader Penn Medicine. Code Red Consultants served as the code consultant on the design side of the project, assisting TKD in navigating complex code requirements relating to the addition to the existing building, related to both the Building Code of New Jersey and NFPA 101, Life Safety Code. Currently under construction, the facility plans to open in early 2022

Location

Voorhees, NJ

Size

15,000 SF

Cost

$35 million

Completion

estimated early 2022

Rending Credit

Tsoi Kobus Design

UPENN Virtua Health Proton Facility

Proton therapy is a form of cancer treatment which does not use typical radiation, instead specifically targeting cancerous cells without harming other areas of the body. Due to the nature of the treatment, proton therapy requires a dedicated vault of substantial concrete construction. Code Red Consultants assisted Tsoi Kobus Design on the Penn Medicine Proton Therapy addition to the existing Virtua Voorhees campus in Voorhees Township, NJ. The new facility in Voorhees is the first proton therapy facility in southern New Jersey. The facility was designed by Tsoi Kobus Design, architect of record, a global leader in the design of proton therapy facilities. Additionally, it will be operated by the global proton therapy leader Penn Medicine. Code Red Consultants served as the code consultant on the design side of the project, assisting TKD in navigating complex code requirements relating to the addition to the existing building, related to both the Building Code of New Jersey and NFPA 101, Life Safety Code. Currently under construction, the facility plans to open in early 2022.