Case Study
Harbor UCLA Medical Center
PROJECT PROFILE Harbor UCLA Medical Center Exterior Enclosure Commissioning | Torrance, CA CLIENT Gkkworks County of Los Angeles BACKGROUND The 197,000-square-foot, three- story Surgery/Emergency Replacement Project was completed in 2013 adjacent to the existing medical center. The new surgery and emergency facility includes operating rooms, a trauma center, exam rooms, a helistop, and a 544-space parking garage. SOLUTION WJE reviewed the construction documents, including design drawings and specifications, and provided recommendations for design alterations to the building enclosure components and systems. These systems included precast concrete cladding, exterior portland cement plaster, metal panel cladding, concrete masonry unit cladding, and curtain wall claddin