Education Complex and Music Building

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The new, two-story Education Complex and Music Building at Texas A&M University – Kingsville will replace the 60-year-old Bellamah Music Building to support more students and faculty, tripling the size from 32,000-square-feet to 90,000-square-feet. The state-of-the-art facility will serve as a focal point for the southeast entrance to the campus and allow the University to expand and grow their music department. Features include enhanced rehearsal spaces, classrooms and labs, an administrative office suite, a 450-500-seat performance hall and gathering center, and storage facilities as well as a new 1200-ton central utility plant.

Additional Information

Client: Texas A&M University – Kingsville

Architect: Brown Reynolds Watford Architects

Contractor: SpawGlass

Location: Kingsville, TX

Expertise:

Drawing Review
Recovery Details
On-site QA/QC and Reporting
Building Envelope Commissioning Plan and Specifications
Commissioning of the Building Envelope, including
- Mock-up Testing
- Air Infiltration Testing per ASTM E783
- Roof Membrane Uplift Resistance Testing per ASTM E907
- Static Pressure Water Infiltration Testing per ASTM E1105

Markets: Higher Education

Project Scale: 90,000 SF

Construction Cost: $60 million

Project Status: Fall 2019

Type of Construction: New Construction

Photo Credit: Brown Reynolds Watford Architects

Bill is the managing and founding partner of W.H. Coltzer International (WHCI), Zero/Six Consulting, LLC (an architecture and exterior building envelope consulting firm), Z6 Commissioning, LLC (a performance testing firm), and Coltzer Company, LLC (construction company). As the son of a general contractor, Bill grew up participating in the family construction business and after graduating from Texas A&M in 1984, became a licensed Architect in 1993. Since the creation of Zero/Six Consulting, LLC in 2003, Bill has participated in the remediation, design, and testing of numerous facilities across the Nation ranging in values of a few million dollars to over a few hundred million. The combination of construction knowledge, architectural training, and real-world experience gives Bill a unique perspective in the dispute resolution process.

Jeff is the Director of Engineering of Zero/Six Consulting, LLC (an architecture and exterior building envelope consulting firm). After graduating from The University of Texas with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Jeff has used his expertise in the field with roofing, waterproofing, and fenestration inspections, as well as in the office with computer-aided drafting, modeling, and engineering analysis. He has been deeply involved in the testing aspects of building envelope commissioning serving as the Quality Control Manager to ensure the Z6 ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited laboratory and team are strictly following international test standards to accurately, objectively, and impartially report on the integrity of building materials and products to certify that the installed systems interface as intended. Jeff has been Appointed Qualified Inspector by The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI).