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The 115,000-square-foot center includes aquatixc therapy pools, a therapeutic garden and a numbet ofgreen elements. The center is located at 801 N. near and the biotechnology and residentiaol development transforming a large swath of the The therapy garden includexs a labyrinth and threwetherapy rooms. The aquatic therapy center occupies one floodr and includes underwater video systems, sensory temperature controls and hydraulic liftes that allow the floors to be raisedd and lowered to accommodatse patients in wheelchairs.
The building contains a numbef of environmentallyfriendly features, including: Elevators that reduce energy usage up to 50 and, • Energy Star-certifieed refrigerators, water heater and othe r equipment. Kennedy Krieger receives 120,000 patient visits per Officials expect that number to increaseto 145,00 0 visits with the opening of the new outpatient Later this summer, Kennedy Krieger will debut a 45,000-square-fooft research center at 716 N. Broadway. Staff will perform clinical researchu ondevelopmental disabilities.