Congratulations are in order for the University of California, Davis, whose Tercero 3 student housing facility just earned LEED Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council! Sundt was the design-build contractor for the dormitory complex that accommodates approximately 1,200 students.
Tercero 3 spans 330,000 square feet across seven, four-story buildings. Multiple lounges, study areas, computer centers and gathering spaces are a part of the complex, which surrounds a landscaped courtyard. Bicycle- and pedestrian-friendly pathways are woven throughout a diverse landscape of mature trees and native plants.
The project helps the university fulfill its sustainability goals, one of which is to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to year 2000 levels by 2014.