STEM Academy at UTPB

The STEM Academy at UTPB (University of Texas Permian Basin) added a 20,000-square-foot expansion, adding an extra classroom per grade level, offices, a cafeteria, restrooms, and a teacher’s lounge. The new expansion buildings house the STEM Academy’s fifth through eighth-grade students.

Palomar Modular Buildings was awarded the UTPB STEM Academy expansion construction project. The expected completion date was set for the start of the school year so that the STEM Academy could utilize the building for incoming students. The quick construction advantage of modular construction allowed Palomar to complete the 20,000-square-foot project in 16 weeks. Palomar built the modular buildings in the company’s manufacturing facility in DeSoto, Texas. A total of 23 pre-fabricated modules were shipped from the Dallas-area manufacturing facility to the UTPB campus in Odessa, Texas, for final assembly. The buildings feature heavy-duty high traffic doors, durable and low-maintenance floor and wall coverings, and motion light sensors.