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Health & Biomedical science center, Houston, Texas. Shepley Bulfinch in association with Bailey Architects Fact Sheet: Project: Building name: Health & Biomedical science center Client: university of Houston

City: Houston

State: Texas Country: USA Lat/Long/Elev: 29-­‐43'14'' N see level. Team: 095-­‐20'37'' W. Height 33m or 43 ft above Architect: Shepley Bulfinch project design architect with Bailey Architects Project designer: Architect Luke Voiland

Project Manager: Fred Maddox

Principal PM: Jonathan Thurston Programming A/E: Bailey Design/Construction A/E: Bailey Contractor: Tellepsen General: Timeline: Begin in August 2010 to open doors in May 2012.

Floor Area: 167,600 square-­‐foot

Occupancy: Will be designed to facilitate collaboration across neuropsychology and neuroscience, measurement and statistics, biology and biochemistry, biomedical engineering, pharmacy, optometry, computer science and computational physiology. Cost: Construction budget of $ 70 million or $417/ square-­‐foot Site: Location: corner of Wheeler Avenue and Calhoun Road. Parking: none

Stories: six Structure: Plan: rectangular plan with an extension for the lobby and auditorium. Foundation: slab on grade with concrete footings

Vertical members: cast in place concrete columns Horizontal spans: steel joists spanning 14 ft, waffle slab spanning between 20ft to 30 ft. Envelope: A combination of precast concrete panels as cladding material in combination of glass glazing with a solid horizontal stripes to control de sun. Cladding: Pre-­‐cast panels

Roof: R-­‐19 insulation HVAC Equipment: Central plant steam and chiller water Cooling type: information not provided Distribution: VAV

Duct type: metal Interior: Partitions:

Finishes: gypsum board with paint finish

Vertical: enclose stair, part the projects out of the building

Furniture: combination of encloses laboratory spaces, classrooms, and operations room.

Lighting: fluorescent and task lighting.