COAA-FL Spring 2023 Workshop

The COAA-FL chapter returns to Gainesville for a workshop focused on one of the largest projects ever executed at the University of Florida ... a 1,400-bed Honors Village delivered through a unique version of Design-Build.

Night-Before Gathering!  Join us at 6:30 PM on Thursday, Feb. 23, at First Magnitude Brewing Co.  BYO$ and no registration required.

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Attendees will also get to tour two unique and recently-completed facilities on the UF campus:

FL Museum of Natural History Special Collections Building

See this state-of-art, 23,000 square foot facility that houses more than 40 million biological, paleontological, and archaeological specimens and cultural artifacts ... from mammoth bones and freshwater mollusks to ancient pottery and rare endemic plants.  Special systems include high density shelving, specialized air handling, spark-free lighting fixtures and equipment, large-scale fume hoods, and temperature and air quality sensors required for spaces housing materials preserved in alcohol. 

Heavener Football Complex

The James W. “Bill” Heavener Football Training Center at the University of Florida was completed just before the 2022 football season.  The 142,000 SF building includes two floors of high-performance training spaces for student-athletes, with modern amenities throughout the facility that support UF’s efforts to recruit and retain top talent, including:

• A two-story weight room with a running track
• A sleek and spacious locker room with plush recliners for each athlete
• Recovery spaces, including a sports medicine clinic, cryotherapy rooms, sauna and steam rooms, float tanks, and hydrotherapy plunge pools
• A virtual reality space for game simulation
• An all-team auditorium with stadium seating and other meeting space
• Dining hall, lounge spaces, barber shop, and game room
• An outdoor pool, multi-purpose lawn, and a basketball court