Mesa College Math and Natural Sciences Building

CLIENT OBJECTIVES

The San Diego Community College District needed a design-build mechanical and plumbing contractor for their new 197,738-square-foot Mesa Math and Science Building.

VALUE DELIVERED

This project utilized an Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) approach guided by the principles of trust, effective collaboration, open information sharing, and value-based decision making. To that end, UMEC put into place processes to deliver the project on time and on budget.

SOLUTIONS

The HVAC scope for this project included five AHUs delivering a total of 217,500 CFM; nine exhaust fans; 160 VAV boxes for offices and classrooms; 68 fume hoods; and 163 Phoenix supply/exhaust boxes for the labs. The plumbing scope included: domestic and industrial hot water and cold water; DI water; lab air; vacuum; natural gas; CO2; N2; and lab waste.

BACKGROUND

The San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) is a public community college in the city of San Diego, California. The district is one of the five community college districts in San Diego County; part of the greater California Community College system. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the California Community College system is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the University of California system and California State University system.