Galveston National Laboratory

healthcare / education-k-12

Within this state-of-the-art facility, scientists are engaged in efforts to develop improved diagnostics, vaccines, and therapeutics to identify, prevent, treat, or otherwise control a number of important emerging human infectious diseases. The Galveston National Laboratory has been designed to serve as a national resource, and will complement and enhance UTMB’s decades of prominence in biomedical research.

The Zero/Six and Z6 Commissioning teams provided intense consulting, inspecting and commissioning services to ensure this highly technical facility had a quality envelope system. Commissioning services included water infiltration testing (ASTM E1105) and sealant adhesion testing (ASTM 1521). Due to the sensitive nature of the facility, all personnel on the project were required to obtain the highest of security clearances.

To support the BSL-4 laboratories, the envelope of this facility had to function at a very high level. The demands for air and moisture control were undeniably tested by Hurricane Ike. Despite the devastation to Galveston Island, the Galveston National Laboratory incurred no damage from wind driven rain as a result of the hurricane.

Additional Information

Client: University of Texas Medical Branch

Location: Galveston, Texas

Expertise:

Peer review of construction documents
Recovery Details
Onsite QA/QC and Reporting
Commissioning of the Building Envelope

Markets: Healthcare

Project Scale:

Construction cost: $130 million
186,267 SF

Project Status: Completed 2008

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).