The Air Liquide Center

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Industrial gas manufacturer, Air Liquide, moved its U.S. corporate headquarters from the Houston Galleria to a two-building, 597,000-square-foot complex in MetroNational Corp.’s Memorial City development. The Air Liquide Center consists of a 20-story, 452,000-square-foot high-rise and an adjacent 145,000-square-foot building at located at 9811 and 9807 Katy Freeway, respectively. Both office buildings were constructed to LEED Silver specifications and connect to a network of skywalks providing access to the mall and other neighboring amenities within Memorial City.

Zero/Six’s scope of work encompassed a variety of envelope services throughout the design, construction and commissioning phases of the Air Liquide Center project. Our team performed three rounds of drawing reviews to steer the envelope related construction drawings in a manner that worked to eliminate RFI’s and change orders. During construction, we conducted on-site quality control observations at critical envelope component installations (i.e. building sealant, roofing, curtain wall and precast installation). Then we worked alongside Z6 Commissioning during performance testing of the buildings curtain wall and roofing systems to validate compliance with project specifications and industry standards. These services proved to be key elements in providing an air and water tight facility. The project included sustainability initiatives to meet LEED Silver certifications. Zero/Six offered ideas and design strategies that supported these LEED values, with energy efficiency and protection from the outside elements in mind.

Additional Information

Client: MetroNational

Location: Houston, Texas

Architect: Morris Architects and Gensler

Contractor: Anslow Bryant Construction

Expertise:

Drawing Review
Onsite QA/QC and Reporting
Commissioning of the Building Envelope, including
- Air Infiltration Testing per ASTM E783
- Static Pressure Water Infiltration Testing per ASTM E1105
- Roof Membrane Uplift Resistance Testing per ASTM E907

Markets: Condo/Hotel/Office

Project Scale:

597,000 SF
LEED-Silver

Project Status: 2015

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).