The Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Brock Environmental Center is targeting LEED Platinum and Living Building Challenge certification, which would make it the most environmentally sustainable building in Virginia. It’s one of fewer than 100 buildings worldwide pursuing full Living Building Challenge certification, which requires a building to operate independently of the public utility grid and create zero carbon footprint.
The 10,000-sq-ft building is the headquarters to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s outdoor environmental education programs in Hampton Roads. Green features include a net-zero energy, water and waste impact on the surrounding environment; state-of-the-art energy and water conservation; and sustainable production technology. The team had to avoid such materials as PVC, formaldehyde and halogenated flame-retardants.
To meet its sustainability goals, the Brock Center project was required to contribute to the expansion of a regional economy by incorporating place-based solutions. The team followed an extensive list of restrictions on source locations of materials and services based on distance from the project site.
该团队利用了尽可能多的打捞材料来展示如何重新使用废料以提供持久且美观的最终产品。为了讲述这些材料的故事，诸如用于修剪的漂白木座椅之类的物品仅被切成长度并密封而不是完全重新磨碎。其他独特的功能包括以前在学校健身房使用的木地板和香槟软木塞被重新使用为拉旋钮。
With 600,000 work hours logged, the team recorded no lost time accidents. As part of its safety plan, all members of on-site management staff for the Brock Environmental Center were required to maintain a Safety Trained Supervisor Certification. They were also required to be OSHA 30, CPR and 1st Aid, HAZCOM, fall protection certified, as well as maintaining any additional site-specific qualifications. Subcontractors were required to submit an activity hazard analysis prior to start of any work. All subcontractors were required to have a competent person on-site at all times, and it was necessary for all certifications and training documents to be submitted and approved prior to start of any work. The contractor’s on-site staff, corporate safety professionals and executive officers performed regular jobsite audits. Both contractor employees and sub-contractors were scored on their safety performance.
Brock Environmental Center
Virginia Beach, Va.
关键人物;主力;重要一员
Owner切萨皮克湾基金会
Owner’s RepresentativeSkanska USA
Architect/ MEP EngineerSmithGroupJJR
General ContractorHourigan Construction
结构工程师A+F Engineers
Civil EngineersWPL; Kimley-Horn & Assoc
Landscape ArchitectWPL
ConcreteBayside混凝土
MechanicalWarwick Plumbing & Heating
电气IES Commercial
