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Second Concrete Pour Marks Milestone in University Construction Project

April 3, 2013

The concrete topping slab will eventually be ground and dyed to provide the final finished flooring.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the wee hours of yesterday morning, as most of the students at San Diego State University were still asleep, Sundt’s Concrete Division poured the second level radiant concrete topping slab for the university’s new Aztec Student Union. The sustainable building – on track to be California’s first LEED Platinum-certified student union – will feature a radiant flooring system for energy-efficient heating and cooling.

Sundt’s own crews are performing the project’s $7.2 million concrete package, which amounts to approximately 14,500 cubic yards of concrete. The $72 million, Construction Manager at Risk project is scheduled to be complete this fall.

The concrete topping slab will eventually be ground and dyed to provide the final finished flooring.

Sundt’s own crews are performing the project’s $7.2 million concrete construction package.

The original 43-year-old student center was demolished to make way for its replacement. The new, three-story student union will accommodate 30,000 students across 205,582 square feet of space, making it twice the size of the one that stood before it. It will serve as the university’s hub for meeting, socializing and studying. Additionally, the union will feature dining options, retail space, 14 meeting rooms and a fitness center.

Sundt building California’s first LEED Platinum student union

September 27, 2011

Sundt is helping San Diego set the bar for LEED green building with the new Aztec Student Union at San Diego State University, slated for completion in the fall of 2013. The original 43-year-old student center was demolished in August to make way for its replacement – a project approved by students and awarded to Sundt two years ago. The architect is Cannon Design.

The $104 million, three-story union will accommodate 30,000 students across 205,582 square feet of space; making it twice the size of the one that stood before it. It will serve as the university’s hub for meeting, socializing and studying. Additionally, the union will feature dining options, retail space, 14 meeting rooms and a fitness center.

Keeping in line with sustainable construction practices, Sundt will recycle and reuse nearly 80 percent of the materials from the original building for this project. The new student union will also boast the latest in green building features, including:

  • Solar panels to convert sunlight to energy
  • Rooftop vegetation garden to lower greenhouse gas emissions
  • Underground water storage tanks to recycle water run-off from storms
  • Radiant flooring system of concrete structural slabs to provide heating and cooling mass
  • Pervious paving to reduce water run-off and pollutants
  • Natural lighting to minimize dependence on artificial lighting
  • Operable windows to  increase ventilation effectiveness and control

When finished, the new facility will be the first and only LEED Platinum certified student union in the California State Universities system, using 40 percent less energy and water than other similar buildings. To get project updates and see live footage of construction, visit www.aztecstudentunion.com.

Sundt: Sustainability

July 19, 2011

Sundt is one of the nation’s top green construction companies. Not only does this sustainable contractor build green buildings for READ MORE

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