The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Nuevo East Graduate Student Housing project received a 2023 National Award of Merit in the Educational Facilities category from the Design-Build Institute of America. The UCSD Nuevo East Graduate Student Housing project is a mixed-use residential community that includes 712,000 total sq. ft. of five mid- and high-rise residential buildings housing 1,374 students in one- to four-bedroom apartments and townhomes. A sixth building, The Exchange, serves as a gateway to the East Campus and provides study space, meeting facilities, a yoga and fitness room and outdoor gathering spaces.