University of Washington

Client: Mithun Architects

Location: Seattle, Washington

Categories: Building Envelope Surveys, Condition Evaluations

The University of Washington is situated on an impressive campus, adjacent to Lake Washington in Seattle. The campus accommodates approximately 42,000 students and 4,100 full-time faculty members during the academic year. When it came time for the University to update their Audit Summary Matrix for budget planning purposes, BET&R was engaged to survey the cladding and roofing systems at ten campus buildings, including McCarty, Hansee, Haggett, and Mercer Residence Halls. BET&R prepared a detailed written report for each building surveyed, which outlined the assessed existing conditions and deficiencies observed, provided service life data with and without repairs, and included recommendations and budget cost estimates for prioritized and phased repairs and maintenance.