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 Facts

• 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.