UC Davis Health puts its good neighbor commitment into action

At UC Davis Health, we have a Long Range Development Plan in place for how we’re growing on the Sacramento Campus, and how we’ll help to mitigate the impacts of that growth on our neighbors, especially for people living just across the street from our construction areas.

As part of our good neighbor commitment to the Elmhurst community, specific pre-determined homes nearest the construction site are receiving portable HEPA air purifiers and replacement filters, one of the highest filter grades for residential use to reduce indoor air particulate matter. These air purifiers will reduce indoor air particles that may arise from construction on the campus. UC Davis Health is collaborating with Breathe California Sacramento Region, a local non-profit, to implement this program.

Efforts like building our California Tower will allow us to strengthen our commitment to education, research, patient care, and community health and meet necessary state-mandated seismic safety standards. As part of meeting these commitments, state and local construction standards, and to be good neighbors, these filters are being distributed ahead of the California Tower entering its next phase of construction.

Eligible Elmhurst community neighbors have already been notified of the program's availability of free air purifiers and replacement filters. Read more about the program.