University of Colorado Denver School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

Project Profile

University of Colorado Denver School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

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Owner

University of Colorado at Denver

Client

Mortenson Construction

Size

172,000 sq ft

Standing four stories high, the facility consists of research laboratories, clinical trial suites, offices and educational space. The plumbing systems include a liquid nitrogen distribution system, lab casework with integral umbilicals, fume hoods, DI/RO generation and vacuum. As the mechanical contractor, U.S. Engineering assisted in successfully completing the project as the first LEED®-certified facility for UCD at the Anschutz Medical Campus with a certification of Gold.

MECHANICAL HIGHLIGHTS
  • 4 custom 80,000-cfm air handling units (AHUs)
  • 4 steam-to-water heat exchangers
  • heat reclaim system
  • central utility plant (CUP)