Project Type:Education BuildingProject Location:3663 Marlin Bay Drive
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23455
USAProject Scope:Gross Area: 
10,518 SF
Construction Cost: 
$7,300,000
Levels Above Ground: 
2
Performance Metrics:Lighting Power Density: 
0.69
Lights Off Daylighting: 
100%
Views to Outdoors: 
100%
15' to Operable Windows: 
100%
Awards and Acknowledgements:AIA Committee on the Environment:2017 Top Ten PlusInternational Living Future Institute:2016 Living Building Challenge (Full Living)Design Features:Net Zero Energy, Net Zero Water, Composting Toilets, Greywater SystemProject Summary:
The Brock Environmental Center is a hub for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s (CBF) Hampton Roads office, supporting their education, advocacy and restoration initiatives. The Center is designed to express the CBF mission of collaboration to protect one of the most valuable and threatened natural resources—the Chesapeake Bay. CBF aspired to manifest true sustainability, creating a landmark that transcends notions of doing less harm towards a reality where architecture can create a positive, regenerative impact on both the environment and society. The Center surpasses LEED achieving zero-net-CO2 emissions, zero waste, and Living Building Challenge certification from the International Living Future Institute.
(Source: AIA COTE 2017)
Tapestry Statistics:Added: 
2017-05-17 06:17:19
Updated: 
2019-08-14 17:37:52
Content Score: 
115.19