Westminster University L.S. Skaggs Integrated Wellness Center

ProjectsMountain States & Southwest Construction NewsBest Projects2025 Best of the Best Winners Westminster University L.S. Skaggs Integrated Wellness Center By Jennifer Seward Photo courtesy Jacobsen Construction and Cody Brown Wellness spaces are organized around a central courtyard, while massive windows help to bring the outdoors inside. March 13, 2026 Westminster University L.S. Skaggs Integrated Wellness Center Salt Lake City Higher Education/Research Submitted by: Jacobsen Construction Region: ENR Intermountain Owner: Westminster University Lead Design Firm & Structural Engineer: VCBO Architecture General Contractor: Jacobsen Construction Civil Engineer: McNeil Engineering MEP Engineer: Salmon Electrical With 145 rooftop solar panels, optimized daylighting and a thoughtful orientation of interior spaces, this 11,200-sq-ft fully electric wellness center doesn’t require any power from the grid. A student medical clinic, counseling center, wellness studio, demonstration kitchen, courtyard and offices are all designed to create a net-positive energy facility. Jacobsen helped VCBO bring the eco-friendly elements of the project together, says Justin Giles, the construction firm’s project manager. Natural materials such as wood, brick and zinc combine with the building’s mass timber elements—including mass timber beams and columns as well as cross-laminated timber roof decking and ceiling panels—to elevate the building’s overall sustainability. Those elements also help it ...