Brock Environmental Center

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Brock Environmental Center: Virginia Beach, Va.

For buildings to withstand sea-level rise, coastline erosion, and hurricanes, they need to be built to work with nature, not against it. The Brock Environmental Center is a living example of how to minimize impact on the environment while being resilient to future challenges. The triple net zero building is the latest to receive Living Building Challenge certification and is the first in the U.S. to receive a permit for drinking rainwater treated to federal standards.

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Lessons Learned - Brock Environmental Center

Photo by David Chance Rainwater is intrinsically soft and corrosive, potentially reacting with distribution or storage systems, resulting in water quality issues and impacting the service life of copper pipes. After observing unusually high copper levels in the water supply,…

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Building Team - Brock Environmental Center

Photo by Scott Wertz Building Team Building Owner/Representative  Chesapeake Bay Foundation/Skanska (owner's representative) Architect  SmithGroupJJR General Contractor  Hourigan Construction Mechanical Engineer  SmithGroupJJR Electrical Engineer  SmithGroupJJR Energy Modeler  Baumann Consulting Structural Engineer  A&F Engineers Civil Engineer  WPL Site Design Landscape Architect …

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Building Envelope - Brock Environmental Center

Photo by David Chance Building Envelope Roof Type  Standing Seam Metal Overall R-value  51 Reflectivity  0.3 Walls Type  2 × 6 wood stud wall with batt insulation, with continuous foam insulation installed in rain screen assembly Overall R-value 31 Glazing…

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Building at a Glance - Brock Environmental Center

Photo by David Chance Building at a Glance Name  Brock Environmental Center Location  Virginia Beach, Va. (14 NE of Norfolk) Owner  Chesapeake Bay Foundation Principal Use  Office for staff and partners, meetings rooms for events     Includes  Conference Center Employees/Occupants …