The Commons, Marquette University Student Housing

The Commons is a student housing building on the Marquette University campus in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Inspec acted as [CONFIRM: Inspec's role on this project — for example roof consultant, enclosure design consultant, commissioning provider or testing agency] for [CONFIRM: the party Inspec was engaged by — owner, university, architect or construction manager].

The building was completed in [CONFIRM: year of original construction]. Inspec's involvement took place in [CONFIRM: year or years of Inspec's engagement].

Enclosure systems involved

The scope at The Commons covered [CONFIRM: enclosure systems addressed — for example low-slope roofing, masonry or metal panel wall cladding, windows and storefront, below-grade waterproofing, plaza or terrace waterproofing]. Student housing combines residential rooms with heavily used common areas, so the enclosure has to hold up to continuous occupancy and to Wisconsin's freeze-thaw cycles.

What Inspec did on this project

Inspec is a consulting engineering and architecture firm. On a project of this kind the work typically includes field observation, testing of installed assemblies, review of shop drawings and submittals, and written documentation for the owner. Inspec does not perform construction or repair work and does not sell materials, which keeps the review independent of the parties doing the installation.

Related services Inspec provides on campus and multifamily residential buildings:

• Roof Consulting for low-slope and steep-slope roof systems
• Exterior Walls and Window Consulting for cladding, windows and storefront
• Building Envelope Testing to verify assemblies in place
• Construction Observation and Administration during the work

Discuss a similar building

If you manage student housing, a residence hall or another campus building and want the enclosure reviewed, tested or designed, contact Inspec and describe the building and the problem you are seeing.