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General Project Information

Architectural Credit:

Perkins&Will

Location: Houston, Texas, United States
Project Substantial Completion Date: 9/23/2024
Program type(s): Education - College/University (campus-level)
Total Site Area (gross sq. ft): 56,000
Total Building Area (gross sq. ft): 40,600
Project substantial completion date: 9/23/2024
Climate zone: 2A
Project site: Partially previously developed
Project team: Engineer - Civil: Martinez Moore Engineers, LLC
Engineer - Structural: Martinez Moore Engineers, LLC
Engineer - MEP: Henderson Engineers, Inc.
General Contractor: Turner Construction
Landscape Architect: Clark Condon Associates
Consultant - Food Service: Ricca Design Studios / TransDesign Group
Consultant - Acoustics: Jaffe Holden Acoustics
Consultant - Wind Tunnel: Ambient Air Technologies, LLC
Consultant - Cost Estimating: Project Cost Resource, Inc.
Consultant - Code: Jensen Hughes
Consultant - LEED: Green Nexus Consulting, LLC

Project Overview:
Hailed as “food and art in the woodlands,” the first mass timber project on campus has become an instant hit with
students.
Residing at the intersection of nourishment, environmental stewardship, and joy, the theme of light(ness) is the
conceptual backbone of this transformative project. This includes light structure, environmental impact, and abundant
natural light.
Ensuring the concept was proven out, we conducted a Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment that calculates current
environmental impacts for a building over a 60-year period. The study focused on impacts associated the supply chain of
raw material extraction, transportation and manufacturing. The results exceeded expectations!

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