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SDSU Imperial Valley Brawley STEM Building

Brawley, Calif.

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Submitted by: Sundt Construction

Owner: San Diego State University

Lead Design Firm: AC Martin Inc.

General Contractor: Sundt Construction

Civil Engineers: Coffman Engineers; Rove Engineering

Mechanical & Plumbing Engineer: AO Reed

Mechanical Engineer: Glumac

Landscape Architect: Spurlock Landscape Architects

Construction Management: O’Connor Construction Management

Lab Planning: Research Facilities Design

Subcontractors: Helix Electric; AmfabSteel; Minegar Concrete; Standard Drywall

Launched with the goal of producing the science and engineering talent to support Lithium Valley’s future geothermal energy sector demands, this $66.8-million STEM building devotes about 70% of its floor area to laboratory space and runs on 100% outside air, with dozens of fume hoods.…