School Construction

Building Facts

Building Award

• 2010 Stewardship Recognition Award (City of Virginia Beach, City Manager's Office)

Building Improvements

• Unique design to complement the Great Neck corridor
• LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) gold certified facility incorporating state of the art sustainable design and construction
• Three story academic wing
• Administrative offices
• Clinic
• Guidance suite
• Music room
• Art room with access to the central courtyard
• Media center and adjoining computer lab
• Special education classrooms
• Auditeria
• Gymnasium
• Faculty dining commons area with covered ceiling and indirect lighting
• Flooring terrazzo
• Multi-colored LED billboard pre-programmed messages

Unique Building/Grounds Highlights

• Storm Water Design: This feature will improve the water quality of any run-off by the use of bio-retention.  Bio retention is a complex design that removes bad material such as like nitrogen, bacteria, and sediment from the water before it leaves the site. 
• Heat Island Effect: The design of the building will reduce the amount of heat generated and released by the building by the use of highly reflective materials on the roof and in the pavement.
• Water Efficient Landscaping: The planned landscaping will reduce the need for irrigation by 50%
• Renewable Building Supplies:
  • At least 50% of the wood used on the project will be from certified managed (renewable) stock.
  • At least 30% of the new construction materials will be certified recycled material.
• Rainwater Recovery Program: Water use for the facility will be reduced by 40% through the use of rainwater.  Rain water will be captured on the roof and reused for irrigation and flushing toilets.
• Energy Performance: Energy used to operate the building will be improved by 25% through the use of HVAC optimization,  and lighting controls
• Demolition Materials Recycled: The demolition of the old building and stadium will divert more than 75% of demo materials from landfill by recycling.
• Unique Lighting System: The new building will utilize a “day lighting” design  that uses window orientation , construction , and lighting controls to increase the natural light in the building and decrease the need for artificial light.
• Solar Water Heaters: The new building’s hot water system is heated by solar collectors.
• Minimal Light Pollution: The “light pollution” produced by the school will be minimized through the landscape and new athletic facilities lighting design.
• Flush- less Urinals: This is the pinnacle of water-saving and maintenance reducing technology.