building total area
196,000 SF
completion date
2003
total construction cost
$58,000,000
owner
University of Washington
a/e team
Mahlum Architects
construction team
Lease Crutcher Lewis General Contractors
project description
The Law School building provided the University of Washington with a facility to house their law school functions in one space. Programming includes classrooms, faculty offices, graduate program centers, student activities areas, library stack spaces, and mock court rooms. The building was named after William H. Gates, a distinguished former graduate of the U.W. Law School and father of Microsoft chairman Bill Gates. The building HVAC systems are served by a series of semi-custom air handling units located in the roof Penthouse. The building offers challenges to the HVAC system with its extensive use of glazing.
services provided
Wilson Jones Commissioning, in partnership with CDi Engineers, was contracted directly by the Owner to provide Commissioning Agent services. WJCx provided design review, construction review, and commissioning oversight for this project. Power Systems Engineering partnered with WJCx to provide Electrical Commissioning Agent services.
systems tested
DDC control system, high pressure (185 psig) steam system, low pressure (15 psig) steam system, 2 water-cooled centrifugal chillers, 2 open cross-flow cooling towers, 1 steam condensate return system, 1 cooling tower chemical treatment system, 8 HVAC water pumps, 9 air handling units with 100% outside air economizer, 3 exhaust fans, 2 elevator pressurization fan systems, 180 fan-powered air terminal units with hot water reheat, 4 unit hot water unit heaters, 2 steam domestic hot water heaters, 3rd party normal electrical power testing, emergency power transfer switches, emergency lighting, central clock system, door access control system, lighting control systems, voice/data/cabling systems, HVAC/Fire Alarm Panel interfaces, and Access System/Fire Alarm Panel interfaces.