The Bendigo Hospital is a $630 million commitment from the State Government of Victoria to deliver the largest regional hospital in the State. The balanced design response for the new Bendigo Hospital addressed ESD solutions with pragmatic and cost-effective initiatives, resilient infrastructure, significant energy efficiency in operation and ease of on-going maintenance. Environmental sustainability was one of the eight components Exemplar Health used to guide the project to become a world-class facility, with the aim to provide a healthier environment within the building for patients and staff and a healthier physical environment externally to the broader community and region.