The University of Texas Health Science Center, Center for Oral Health Care & Research

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Opened in 1972, the University of Texas Health Science Center, School of Dentistry’s original building wasn’t equipped to accommodate the future technological advances in dental care. Designed to enhance the patient experience, the new Center for Oral Health Care & Research building affords students the best in oral health care education, providing hands-on training in a multi-specialty care atmosphere that closely reflects the real-world environment of dentistry. The center ensures the University’s ability to obtain and conduct clinical research and serve more patients with features including a dental surgery operating room, an overnight recovery area, and more than 400 dental chairs.

Zero/Six was contacted directly by The University of Texas System Office of Facilities Planning and Construction (OFPC) to evaluate the exterior envelope during the design and construction phases of the project. Our services included evaluation and recommendations on the foundation waterproofing, exterior walls, windows, curtain walls, and roofing systems selected by the Project Architect. The project required additional forensic investigation by Zero/Six for defects with the installation requirements by the roof manufacturer. The Zero/Six team worked collaboratively with the Architect/Engineer team, Owner’s representatives and Contractor to ensure all issues were promptly addressed and resolved.

Additional Information

Client: University of Texas System

Location: San Antonio, Texas

Expertise:

Multiple Drawing Reviews at Design Development and Construction Document Phases
Onsite QA/QC and Reporting
Drafting of Recovery Details
Construction Services:
- Performed final roof inspection.
- Performed an infrared roof survey
Commissioning of the Building Envelope, including
- Air Barrier testing per ASTM E1186
- Roof Uplift testing per ASTM E907
- Air Infiltration testing per ASTM E783
- Water Infiltration per ASTM E1105

Markets: Higher Education

Project Scale:

Construction cost: $96.5 million
Four Level, 198,000 SF

Project Status: Completed 2015

Type of Construction: New Construction

Photo Credit: Patrick C. Lew (Senior Project Manager/Architect – UTHSC-San Antonio)

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).

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.