UC Davis Health Clinic, CA

Project Overview

US Davis Campus Clinic

Build Type: Commercial

Panel Size:  4" EPS

This modern 4,020 sq. ft. outpatient care medical office building includes 9 exam rooms on the UC Davis education campus. Part of a  world-class university and the region’s only academic health system, the new UC Davis campus clinic offers dedicated doctors, patient-centered primary care for adults and children, convenient bike access, and plenty of parking.

Why SIPs?:  Time was the key which meant quality, speed of construction, and reduced lead times vs site fabrication all played a role. 
Due to the need to complete the clinic prior to the open enrollment period, this design-build project required particularly close coordination between the project team to maintain the compact scheduling requirements. By identifying and eliminating unnecessary costs and focusing on the use of best practices (such as panelized construction), the project was able to be constructed quickly and efficiently, successfully meeting the university's aggressive project deadline.

Benefits of SIPs: Much of the project was prefabricated off-site to expedite field construction schedules and decrease defects in construction. Factory-fabricated walls freed up both procurement of multiple components for assembly and decreased material lead time. The high-performance energy efficiency of SIPs alone is enabling the project to pursue LEED silver certification. The project team heavily relied on BlueBeam Studio sessions for review of all submittals, RFIs, system assemblies, components, and drawing collaboration, creating a paperless jobsite. Boldt Construction self-performed rough carpentry and prefabricated panel installation.

Innovative Design Elements: Steel interior wall, roofing panels along with exterior wall SIP panels were all prefabricated off-site and delivered for fast assembly. Pairing steel with SIPs for a hybrid structure enabled a unique design, large roof spans, and minimal structural engineering required as the panelized components are manufactured to load/span capacities that are easy to incorporate into an overall building design.: Much of the project was prefabricated off-site to expedite field construction schedules and decrease defects in construction. Factory-fabricated walls freed up both procurement of multiple components for assembly and decreased material lead time. The high-performance energy efficiency of Premier SIPs alone enabled the project to pursue LEED silver certification. 

Certifications:

• California Title 24
• Leed Silver

Other:

• Hot water quad loop and Hutchison conversion HVAC
• Customer heat exchanger and Distribution piping
• High-efficiency argon gas aluminum windows
• Extra layer of roof insulation
• LED lighting throughout
• Solar ready for near future installation
• Low/No VOC hard surfaces, paint