Summary: To accommodate the growing student population, the University of Northern Colorado has added a new 300,000-s.f.two-building housing facility on its west campus. Following an 11-week design competition, the team that combined the talents of general contractor M.A. Mortenson and architects Davis Partnership along with Centerbrook Architects and Planners emerged victorious.

After contributing its budgeting expertise during the competition, Bergelectric enlisted the services of electrical engineer BCER Engineering to join the team that designed and constructed the more-than-$5-million project. The West Campus Housing Project was designed with LEED elements and follows guidelines for LEED Silver Certification.