SCU Sobrato Campus for Discovery & Innovation

Santa Clara, California

The Sobrato Campus of Discovery and Innovation consists of a 270,000 square foot, 4-story STEM building featuring flexible labs, collaboration hubs, an innovation zone, and on-site research spaces like the Latimer Energy Lab.

Design/Build – Responsibilities included HVAC, Plumbing, and Process Systems. Special Design Elements – 328,000 CFM Single Pass HVAC System with Heat Recovery; Vivarium; Science & Technology Labs, Cafeteria

Other Key Highlights:

  • 10,000 + foot long DI water loop.
  • (4) 82,000 VFM AHU’s
  • 300+ VAV boxes with 600+ Heating & Cooling Coils
  • (125) Fume Hoods
  • 40,000 + feet of Hydronic Piping
  • Piping Services Included:
    • CHW (Chilled Water)
    • HHW (Heating Hot Water)
    • PCW (Process Cooling Water)
    • ICW (Industrial Cold Water)
    • IHW (Industrial hot Water)
    • IHWR (Ind. Hot Return)
    • DCW (Domestic Cold Water)
    • DHW (Dom Hot)
    • DHWR (Dom Hot Return)
    • NG (Natural Gas)
    • LG (Lab Natural Gas)
    • N2 (Nitrogen)
    • CDA (Compressed Air)
    • LA (Lab Compressed Air)
    • LV (Lab Vacuum Air)
    • DI (Deionized Water / Pure Water)
    • IRW (Irrigation Water)
    • Sanitary Waste and Vent Piping
    • Lab Waste and Vent Piping
  • Full service cafeteria/kitchen.
  • Custom Built Lab Capture Hoods that double as an architectural piece.
  • Project Name: Santa Clara University STEM
  • Contractor: Therma 
  • Sq. Footage: 270,000, 4-story Science, Technology, Education & Mathematics Building
  • Cost: $300 Million
  • Notable fact: It’s one of the largest STEM facilities in the nation.