The Veterans Affairs Medical Center New Orleans (VANO) is made up of nine buildings that consist of approximately 1.7 million square feet with two 1,000-car garages to serve more than 70,000 veterans. Located on a 29-acre site in New Orleans, the project included the construction of 200 inpatient beds, 370 outpatient exam rooms, 21 procedural suites, ambulatory clinics, emergency and imaging departments, mental health services, patient education facilities, transitional living and outpatient rehabilitation, a central energy plant and two parking garages.