Carle Foundation Hospital

Spanning 17 acres, the new medical campus features an ambulatory surgery center, an emergency medical services (EMS) facility, and the co-developed Christie Clinic at the Riverfront, a collaboration between Carle Health and Christie Clinic. As one of the largest buildings in Vermillion County, the 155,000-square-foot ambulatory surgery center includes two operating suites, procedure rooms, nuclear medicine, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, convenient care, imaging, infusion therapy, outpatient labs, primary and specialty care clinics, physical rehabilitation, sleep labs, conference rooms, a retail pharmacy, a lobby, support areas, and ample parking facilities.

Not yet constructed, the 8,000-square-foot, single-story EMS facility encompasses four ambulance bays, dedicated staff support, and dispatch space. Adjacent to the EMS facility is the expansive 17,000-square-foot, two-story Christie Clinic at the Riverfront. This medical office building doubles the size of Christe Clinic’s existing North Vermillion Street location, unifying its current services, including primary care, cardiology, convenient care, dermatology, dietitian, foot and ankle, surgery, laboratory, nephrology, orthopedics and sports medicine, pain and rehabilitation, physical therapy, radiology, vein and vascular, as well as new specialties.

AEI provided a full spectrum of services—including mechanical, electrical, piping/plumbing, fire protection, information technology, instrumentation and controls, and sustainable design—across all three facilities. To support Carle Health’s sustainability goals, AEI designed the healthcare facility to achieve LEED Version 4 certification.

AEI’s comprehensive design encompassed the following systems:

• A heating hot water boiler plant
• Full-building HEPA filtration as a pandemic response
• A full-building emergency generator providing backup power across all three buildings
• A telecommunications hub equipped with the latest technologies
• A complete suite of medical gases from a bulk-bottle storage location

Carle Health introduced a novel self-check-in and rooming system for all patients visiting its new developments. Guided by pioneering project objectives, the medical campus design prioritizes wayfinding, ample natural light, and scenic views of a nearby park and cityscape, fostering a contemporary and inviting environment tailored to diverse patient needs. Additionally, Carle Health extended its commitment to sensory-friendly spaces at Carle at the Riverfront, supporting individuals with neurodivergent challenges.

Beyond improving and expanding the region’s healthcare, Carle at the Riverfront has become a central hub for community needs. Supplying retail and commercial development to the area, the campus boasts a dynamic plaza and flexible event space catering to farmers’ markets and health-related functions. It also prioritizes public transit accessibility, ensuring the public can conveniently access essential medical services and communal amenities.

Among its latest additions, Carle at the Riverfront comprises a community garden that grants hands-on educational experiences for students across all academic levels in a natural setting. The garden promotes sustainable, farm-to-table living principles and highlights the benefits of growing one’s food, contributing to improved social and economic factors that impact community health.

Carle at the Riverfront embodies Carle Health's strategic effort to advance healthcare accessibility throughout Danville and its environs, furnishing a wide array of primary and specialty services in a centralized location. Expanding Carle Health's capacity and capabilities, the new medical campus stimulates socioeconomic development and local prosperity, improving the overall well-being of the area.