Mid Campus Building 1 (MCB1)

healthcare

As the largest administrative office facility in The University of Texas System, the 1.4 million-square-foot Class A building houses more than 120 different departments, as well as the central computer system for the entire MDACC system. This unique design changed the face of the Texas Medical Center and incorporated several LEED initiatives, such as an air-handling unit condensation collection system that collects and stores water in a 6,000-gallon holding tank beneath the building for use in irrigation. The construction of MCB1 consolidated several leasing tenants that had been previously housed at 8 separate sites in and around the Texas Medical Center, plus allowed MDACC more space for future expansion.

During design, Zero/Six was one of the Architect’s of Record for building envelope documents. Additionally, Zero/Six designed (2) full-size mock-ups — one on the project site in Houston and another in Dallas—where laboratory controlled testing could be conducted. During construction, Zero/Six was on-site full-time with anywhere from one to five men providing third party quality control inspections and conducted thermal imaging and vector mapping of plaza desk. Additionally, Z6 Commissioning performed all building envelope performance testing, including air infiltration testing, water infiltration testing, and roof uplift testing. All activities were communicated to the design and construction teams via daily status reports.

Additional Information

Client:

Design Phase: WHR Architects
Construction Phase: Vaughn Construction

Location: Houston, Texas

Expertise:

Architect of Record—Envelope
Schematic Design
Design Development
On-site Quality Control and Reporting
Thermal Imaging
Vector Mapping of Plaza Decks
Commissioning of the Building Envelope, including
- Roof membrane uplift resistance testing per ASTM E907
- Air infiltration testing per ASTM E783
- Static pressure water infiltration testing per ASTM E1105

Markets: Healthcare

Project Scale: 1.4 million GSF

Construction Cost: $350 million

Project Status: Completed 2012

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).