South Texas Research Facility

healthcare / education-k-12

The 190,000 SF, South Texas Research Facility houses modern laboratory space for the Health Science Center’s growing research enterprise and support partnerships with the military and The University of Texas at San Antonio.

The three story facility is a quarter of a mile in length creating a very large bituminous roof area and 2,500 linear feet of glass.

Zero/Six Consulting reviewed construction documents, generated details where needed and provided full-time quality control inspections during construction.

Z6 Commissioning performed commissioning services related to the building envelope that included water infiltration testing per ASTM E1105 and roof uplift testing per ASTM E907.

Additional Information

Client: University of Texas Health Science Center

Location: San Antonio, Texas

Expertise:

3rd Party Peer Review
Onsite QA/QC and Reporting
Commissioning of the Building Envelope, including
- Water Infiltration testing per ASTM E1105
- Roof Uplift testing per ASTM E907
Daily Reporting of construction observation
Performance Testing Reporting

Markets: Higher Education

Project Scale:

Construction cost $150 million
190,000 SF

Project Status: Completed 2011

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).