West Campus Residence Halls

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The older residence halls on the west side of The University of Texas at Arlington campus are being replaced with two, 500-bed facilities to accommodate the University’s continued growth. Similar to Vandergriff Hall, the double occupancy rooms will include amenities students desire today through living and learning spaces that promote social interaction and community engagement. Zero/Six is the building envelope consultant for the West Campus Residence Halls project with Z6 Commissioning conducting performance testing, which includes testing 600+ windows systems to ensure they meet the performance requirements outlined in the specifications.

Additional Information

Client: The University of Texas at Arlington

Architect: BOKA Powell, LLC

Contractor: Hill & Wilkinson

Location: Arlington, TX

Expertise:

Drawing Review
Recovery Details
Roof Observation and Reporting
On-site QA/QC and Reporting
BECx Plan and Specifications
Commissioning of the building envelope, including:
- Mock-up testing
- Dynamic testing
- Roof membrane uplift resistance testing per ASTM E907
- Air infiltration testing per ASTM E783
- Static pressure water infiltration testing per ASTM E1105
- Diagnostic nozzle testing
- Electronic leak detection (ELD) testing

Markets: Higher Education

Project Scale: 140,882 SF, 1000-bed

Construction Cost: $30.8 million

Project Status: Fall 2018

Type of Construction: New Construction

Photo Credit: BOKA Powell, LLC

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).