AdventHealth Aurora Highlands Medical Campus

Project Highlights:

• Freestanding emergency room with eight exam rooms, two trauma exam rooms, and a helipad 
• Outpatient imaging center with CT, ultrasound, and x-ray on day one, with plans to add MRI in the future 
• Clinic space on the 2nd floor with 27 exam rooms 
• 3rd floor will be shelled space for future clinic growth
• Geothermal-powered facility

AdventHealth is leading the development of a new medical campus in The Aurora Highlands, a growing community near Denver International Airport. The project will launch with the construction of the AdventHealth Aurora Highlands Emergency Room and an adjoining medical office building, with plans for future expansion into a full acute care hospital.

The initial phase includes a three-story facility featuring a freestanding emergency room equipped with eight exam rooms, two trauma rooms, a helipad, and an outpatient imaging center. The imaging center will offer CT, ultrasound, and X-ray services, with plans to add MRI capabilities in the future. The second floor will house 27 exam rooms for outpatient care, while the third floor is reserved for future development and growth.

A key element of the project is its focus on sustainability. The emergency room will utilize geothermal energy to help reduce carbon emissions and energy use by 50% by 2030. The campus includes a strategically located ground source geothermal field to provide heating and cooling while lowering utility costs. AdventHealth will benefit from sustainability-related tax credits and long-term savings in building operations.

Although only 35% of the site is currently developed, the project team – including Mortenson, Kimley-Horn, WSP, Adams, and AdventHealth – has collaborated closely to ensure the site is designed for safe, efficient, and seamless future expansion. Infrastructure systems have been staged to avoid disruption to ongoing operations.

Mortenson’s Civil Infrastructure Team played a key role in the project’s efficiency by optimizing the site’s layout and avoiding over $1 million in soil import costs through strategic planning. The AdventHealth Aurora Highlands medical campus represents a significant investment in health care access, innovation, and sustainability in one of Colorado’s fastest-growing regions.