In the wee hours of yesterday morning, as most of the students at San Diego State University were still asleep, Sundt’s Concrete Division poured the second level radiant concrete topping slab for the university’s new Aztec Student Union. The sustainable building – on track to be California’s first LEED Platinum-certified student union – will feature a radiant flooring system for energy-efficient heating and cooling.
Sundt’s own crews are performing the project’s $7.2 million concrete package, which amounts to approximately 14,500 cubic yards of concrete. The $72 million, Construction Manager at Risk project is scheduled to be complete this fall.
The original 43-year-old student center was demolished to make way for its replacement. The new, three-story student union will accommodate 30,000 students across 205,582 square feet of space, making it twice the size of the one that stood before it. It will serve as the university’s hub for meeting, socializing and studying. Additionally, the union will feature dining options, retail space, 14 meeting rooms and a fitness center.