Building Statistics
Part 1: General Building Information
Building Name: University of Central
Florida’s Academic Villages
Location and Site:
University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida.
Building Occupant Name: University
of Central Florida students will reside in these buildings.
Owner: University of Central Florida
(www.ucf.edu)
Occupancy or Function Types: UCF’s
Academic Villages are student housing. They were built to accommodate 497
new freshman students in 2002.
Size: There are 8 main buildings
of various sizes.
Number of Stories Above Grade: The
Academic Villages are all approximately 3 stories high. The first floor
and third floor are both approximately 12 ft and the second floor is about
10 feet. The overall height of the building with the pitched roof is just
over 40 feet.
Dates of Construction:
The initial phase began in August of 1999 and the final phase was
completed in September of 2002.
Actual Cost Information:
The total cost of the entire project was approximately $62,919,314.
Project Delivery Method:
Design-Bid-Build
Owner University of Central Florida
Architect Hanbury Evans Wright Vlattas
Structural Engineer TLC Engineering
Geotechnical Engineer Nodarse & Associates
Mechanical Engineer TLC Engineering
Contractor Centex Homes
Civil Engineer Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.
Architecture: The Academic Villages
consist of 6 central buildings all symmetrical about each other. All of
these buildings have a similar layout. There are also several surrounding
buildings on the corners of the site. All the buildings are made out of
concrete and have that traditional “villa” appearance that is
very common in south and central Florida.
Major National Building Codes: IBC
2000
Zoning: Residential Zoning Requirements
Building Envelope: The buildings
exterior is composed of 8” cmu walls. Which are finished with stucco
to give the building a smooth Spanish style appearance. There are masonry
columns at the base off every building.
Part 2: Building Systems
Structural:
The structural system for the University of Central Florida’s Academic
Villages is composed mostly of cast-in-place concrete beams and columns,
with 8”masonry bearing walls along the exterior. Interior walls are
14 gage metal studs @ 16” o.c. The foundation consists of various
footing sizes typically centered under major bearing walls and a 4”
concrete slab w/ 6x6-w2.9xw2.9 reinforcement. Each floor above grade consists
of a 4” concrete slab over epicore deck tied directly into the 8”
bearing walls and supported by 16” square concrete columns. The roof
consists of 18 gage metal decking and metal roof trusses.
Mechanical:
The Academic Villages are heated and cooled by a Water Source Heat Pump
System. Two heat pumps are located on the ground level of each building.
The air is exhausted from each room via exhaust fans and natural ventilation.
Fire Protection:
The fire protection systems comply with NFPA 13, 13R, and state codes. The
Villages are all fully equipped with smoke alarms and sprinkler systems
on every level. Piping is coated with ½” fiberglass insulation.
Telecommunications:
Each room is equipped with both local cable and telephone services, as well
as broadband internet access provided by the university.
Transportation:
Each building has at least 2 main stairwells located at then ends. The four
main central buildings also have 2 additional stairwells. Each building
is equipped with one elevator.