September 2015
33 PROJECT PROFILES:
NEW RESIDENCE HALL // CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK
• new construction of 4-story, 60,000 s/f residence hall to house 220 students in a variety of configurations
• demolition of adjacent, 11-story Schine Hall to provide student parking and sitework for new construction
• building heating supplemented through connections to UB’s fuel cell building and a heat exchanger
• designed by Antinozzi Associates
• completion scheduled for fall 2016
Credit: Antinozzi Associates
ERNEST C. TREFZ SCHOOL OF BUSINESS // CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK
• 7,900 s/f addition and renovation
• two additions and renovations to lobby and to existing lecture theaters
Fones School of Dental Hygiene Credit: Paul Burk Photography
• new seating and intricate millwork • designed by Antinozzi Associates
Master Plan With no end in sight for campus construction, UB leaders have reached a unanimous decision: It’s time to create a master plan. The long-term plan, to be developed with Sasaki Architects during the next year, will address current conditions and project growth to ensure success for UB’s approximately 5,300 students.
• classroom wing open for classes throughout construction, completed in April 2014
Credit: University of Bridgeport/Kazuhiro Shoji
FONES SCHOOL OF DENTAL HYGIENE // CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK
• 24,000 s/f transformation of two student residence hall
Planning ahead is also one of the key qualities UB admires in longtime construction partner KBE. “What’s important in a project is honesty — making sure projects are delivered on-schedule and not over-budget,” says Estrada. “KBE has always been reliable on those fronts, and it has been key to our successful relationship.” In fact, Estrada credits proper planning and estimating with the great start of the new residence hall project. “We were hoping for block-and-plank construction, but we knew there could be budget constraints with that type of construction,” says Estrada. “Both KBE and Antinozzi Associates worked hard to bring the costs in line with our budget and give us the structural system we were looking for.”
floors into high-tech dental teaching facility and community clinic — the nation’s first school for dental hygiene
• fully ADA-accessible with 30 dental chairs, four X-Ray
rooms, sterilization room, waiting room, offices, conference room, and a state-of-the art classroom including a smart board and plasma TV system
• designed by Antinozzi Associates Credit: Paul Burk Photography
WAHLSTROM LIBRARY // CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK
• comprehensive interior renovation and fit-out of the 20,000 s/f first floor
• new classrooms, media center with laptop stations
Strength in Sustainability With so many new buildings, can UB support sustained growth? The short answer is a resounding yes. “We’re doing a lot of things that are truly extraordinary for a school of our size,” says Estrada. In addition to already operating its own underground electric grid, which KBE renovated several years ago, UB implemented fuel cells earlier this year to reduce carbon emissions. And thanks to a new CT law, UB has the opportunity to participate in a first-of-its kind program that will supply heating and cooling via an underground fuel cell from a garbage-to-energy plant in west Bridgeport. Known for LEED-certified projects, KBE appreciates the University’s cutting-edge green efforts. “All of these initiatives go hand-in-hand with UB’s status as a STEMfocused school with the best engineering program in the Northeast,” says Antonio Mancini, KBE VP of Operations. “And they’re just one more reason that UB’s continued growth is not just a flash in the pan.”
• completed in April 2008
• student lounge and café • main circulation desk
• comprehensive upgrades to the mechanical/electrical system and IT infrastructure
Credit: Paul Burk Photography
• designed by Antinozzi Associates • completed in 2008
KNIGHTS FIELD // CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AS ADVISOR
• conversion of vacant campus lot into multi-purpose athletic field
• new press facilities, concession stand, parking, and landscaped plaza
• stadium lighting and bleacher seating for 1,000+ • designed by Antinozzi Associates • completed in 2007
Credit: Paul Burk Photography
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