Bernards

Scope Of Work

Situated on 7.5 acres of the CSU Bakersfield campus, the new student housing project is comprised of three four-story residential buildings accommodating 512 beds in 113 suites. The wood frame, Type V-A complex includes a center courtyard activities area, a commons building with laundry facilities, and a single-story support building for administration offices.

Constructed to achieve U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED® Gold equivalency, this project features operable windows that maximize light and ventilation, energy-efficient light fixtures, and solar hot water panels that reduce energy costs.

The team generated three permit packages: 1) Early Foundations/Structural Concrete/Utilities; 2) SFM Plan Check/Early Trades; and 3) DSA Backcheck/Finishes, which allowed work on grading and the utilities to start early. As a result, the project was completed two months ahead of schedule which enabled the students to move in before the start of the Winter 2015 Quarter.