Jennie Sealy Hospital

healthcare / education-k-12

The University of Texas Medical Branch Jennie Sealy Hospital replaced the existing facility following damage from Hurricane Ike in 2008. The design of the new building is resistant to high winds and is built 25-feet above sea level to prevent flooding. The new facility houses advanced technology, such as an intra-operative MRI operating room and includes 310 patient beds, 60 intensive care units, 20 operating suites and 28 operating rooms.

Zero/Six performed site visits five days a week providing quality control inspections for construction tasks involving the building envelope, including daily field reporting and keeping deficiency logs. During the Design Phase, our building envelope services included reviewing the owner’s requirements, assisting the architect of record with the basis of design, and reviewing all building enclosure construction documents, shop drawings and submittals. Quality assurance factory visits were conducted at the curtain wall and precast suppliers facilities to inspect the process. Additionally, Z6 Commissioning conducted pre-functional performance testing on (2) 20’X30’ mock-ups consisting of the window systems, pre-cast panels, metal panels and the curtain wall materials at their laboratory. For added assurance, our team provided an acoustical design validation evaluation for acoustic finishes, noise levels and sound isolation performance of the interior walls and ceilings. During the closeout phase, Zero/Six reviewed the system’s maintenance manual and issued a final summary report related to Building Enclosure Commissioning (BECx) activities and WPI-8 certificates as part of the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) windstorm requirements.

Additional Information

Client: University of Texas Medical Branch

Location: Galveston, Texas

Expertise:

Plan review
Daily Onsite QA/QC and Reporting
Daily building envelope construction reporting
Commissioning of the Building Envelope
Windstorm Inspections
Mock-up laboratory testing

Markets: Healthcare, Higher Education

Project Scale: 758,677 SF

Construction cost: $438 Million

Project Status: Completed 2016

Type of Construction: New Construction

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).