SAN DIEGO, Calif. (March 26, 2013) – San Diego City College’s new Math & Social Sciences classroom building recently opened for student and faculty use. Sundt Construction, Inc. completed the five-story building, along with a new seven-story parking garage, in August 2012. The ceremonial grand opening for the new facility was held on March 15.
The math and social sciences building features a student convenience store and bookstore, computer classrooms, anthropology labs, faculty offices, faculty and student collaborative workrooms and the Chancellor’s Corporate Education Center. The 80,500-square-foot building provides space for a variety of departments including mathematics, Black and Chicano studies, history and political science, behavioral sciences and anthropology. Additional spaces include a new food services convenience store and espresso bar, a satellite bookstore, a Dean’s suite, offices for the district’s military education program and lease space for the Family Health Center of San Diego. The open courtyard located at the north side of the project creates a beautifully landscaped space for students, faculty and the community to enjoy.
The $50 million project also includes a 154,000-square-foot parking garage, which provides approximately 400 parking spaces for students and faculty. The new garage fulfills a need for additional parking space on the southeast side of campus.
“The team collaboration between the owner, owner’s representative, design team, subcontractors and Sundt was integral to the project’s success,” said John Messick, Sundt’s project director. “By maintaining open communication with all parties and utilizing numerous lean construction principles, we were able to deliver the project on time, within budget and with fewer than one percent change orders.”
Sundt teamed with Roesling Nakamura Terada Architects to deliver the project using the design-build delivery method. The project is on track to obtain a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Silver certification from the United States Green Building Council. Sustainable project features include use of water-efficient plumbing fixtures; low emission windows, which allow natural light through but block radiant heat; formaldehyde-free materials and no chlorofluorocarbons; low volatile organic compound emitting materials, adhesives and paints; waste diversion; use of recycled materials throughout the project; increased ventilation for improved indoor air quality; and energy-efficient lighting with adjustable lighting controls.
About Sundt Sundt Construction, Inc. is one of the country’s largest and most respected general contractors. Known nationally for its innovative approach to construction services, the firm is currently ranked the 58th largest construction company in the United States by ENR, the industry’s principal trade magazine. The company is also ranked 17th on ENR‘s list of Top Contractors in California.