Customised solutions from Saint-Gobain Gyproc, Saint-Gobain PAM, Saint-Gobain Isover and Saint-Gobain Weber reduced staff and patient stress levels at Hillcrest Private Hospital near Durban (KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa). Hillcrest Hospital: Saint-Gobain committed to a comfortable hospital experience in Durban Key to delivering a comfortable hospital experience were Saint-Gobain's Gyproc Gyprex™ vinyl-faced ceiling tiles and Ecophon Gedina™ acoustic tiles. Saint-Gobain Gyproc Gyprex™ vinyl-faced ceiling tiles are specially developed to be easy to maintain and wipe clean, making them the ideal suspended ceiling solution for hygiene sensitive areas. More than 4 470 square metres of these tiles were installed in the hospital’s rooms, reception area and corridors. As always in cases where functional acoustic requirements are high and design possibilities limited, the easily demountable Saint-Gobain Ecophon Gedina™ acoustic tiles were an excellent choice for Hillcrest Private Hospital. This newly built 175-bed hospital, which opened its doors in 2016, is nestled in the suburb of Hillcrest, 30 minutes north of central Durban. It offers an extensive range of medical facilities designed to meet the growing needs of the community. BVA Architects was the lead architect on the project. Saint-Gobain solutions: Roof insulation: About 8 449 m2 of Isover Energylite 47,5 mm reinforced aluminum foil faced insulation Ceilings and partitions: 1 014 m2 of Gyproc GypWall HiSpec drywall systems (With Gyproc FireStop fire resistant boards); About 3 132 m2 of Gyproc GypWall Classic; About 1 200x600x12,5 mm Gyproc Gyprex ceiling systems; 467 m2 of Gyproc Prestige S concealed grid ceiling systems; Ecophon Gedina Flooring: 4 796 m2 of Weber self-levelling screed to screeded floors; Weber tile adhesive under 1 497 m2 of ceramic tiles
