Virginia Beach Convention Center

Client City of Virginia Beach Department of Public Works
Expertise Cultural, Structural Engineering
Location Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States

Project Facts

Status Construction Complete
Completion Year 2007
Design Finish Year 2003
Size Site Area: 37.80 acres Building Height: 147 feet Number of Stories: 4 Building Gross Area: 516,522 square feet
Sustainability Certifications LEED O+M Gold
Collaborators

Cini-Little International, Inc. Conventional Wisdom Corp Hh Angus Highrise Systems, Inc. Pha Lighting Design Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin Inc. (RWDI) OJB Calori & Vanden-Eynden, Ltd. Shen Milsom & Wilke Hughes Associates Inc. Clark Nexsen Architecture And Engineering Ir Security And Saftey Consultants (Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies) Environmental Specialties Group, Inc (Esg) Hobbs Architectural Foundations Geoenvironmental Resources Inc, Kroll Security Services Group Precision Measurements, Inc. Fitzgerald & Halliday, Inc.

Project Facts

Status Construction Complete
Completion Year 2007
Design Finish Year 2003
Size Site Area: 37.80 acres Building Height: 147 feet Number of Stories: 4 Building Gross Area: 516,522 square feet
Sustainability Certifications LEED O+M Gold
Collaborators

Cini-Little International, Inc. Conventional Wisdom Corp Hh Angus Highrise Systems, Inc. Pha Lighting Design Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin Inc. (RWDI) OJB Calori & Vanden-Eynden, Ltd. Shen Milsom & Wilke Hughes Associates Inc. Clark Nexsen Architecture And Engineering Ir Security And Saftey Consultants (Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies) Environmental Specialties Group, Inc (Esg) Hobbs Architectural Foundations Geoenvironmental Resources Inc, Kroll Security Services Group Precision Measurements, Inc. Fitzgerald & Halliday, Inc.

Since its completion, the award-winning Virginia Beach Convention Center has become the centerpiece of a 40-year master plan to green Virginia Beach and reinvigorate the classic resort town. A soaring 147-foot glass and steel tower pays homage to the city’s historic lighthouse, while lightweight trusses support a curving glass curtain wall. The lobby features a panoramic video screen that displays both commissioned digital artwork and event information.

The center includes four reconfigurable halls with 40-foot ceilings and a 240-foot clear span roof. A significant feat of engineering,the roof is one of the largest column-free spans in the United States. The facility also contains a grand ballroom, meeting rooms, and a community park with plants that tolerate drought.

Sustainable features include energy-efficient glazing and lighting and HVAC systems programmed to conserve electricity during off hours. These elements helped the center achieve “Virginia Green” certification from a statewide program to reduce the environmental impacts of the tourism industry.