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Design features of Chesapeake Bay Foundation\u2019s (CBF\u2019s) Brock Environmental allow it to generate more energy than it uses.<\/span>
Photos \u00a9 Prakash Patel. Photos courtesy SmithGroupJJR<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Few buildings make more energy than they use, but Chesapeake Bay Foundation\u2019s (CBF\u2019s) Brock Environmental Center is among this elite group.<\/p>\n

Designed by SmithGroupJJR, the net-zero energy center has earned Living Building Challenge (LBC) certification from the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) for its environmentally conscious design. It produces 1.83 times more energy than it used over the past year. The certification means the one-story, 975-m2<\/sup> (10,500-sf) building has also met strict criteria for water use, location, health, materials, equity, and beauty.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Brock Center\u2019s performance pushed the boundaries on what is possible,\u201d said project manager and design architect, Greg Mella. \u201cRegenerative, net-positive design is more than an aspiration\u2014it has been achieved.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The center harvests rainwater from the roof. It is then filtered for drinking and hand-washing.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Located on the Lynnhaven River at Pleasure House Point in Virginia Beach, the center boasts 168 rooftop solar panels that produce 60 percent of the building\u2019s energy needs by converting the sun\u2019s energy to electricity. It also has a pair of 21-m (70-ft) tall, 10-kilowatt wind turbines that contribute the remaining 40 percent.<\/p>\n

As such, the building\u2019s electric bills are $17 each month\u2014the minimum fee to simply tie into the electrical grid. The center\u2019s excess energy goes to Dominion Virginia Power, which will issue a refund check in November.<\/p>\n

In addition to its energy-generating features, the Brock Center harvests rainwater for potable use, collecting it from its roof and storing it in tanks located below the elevated first floor. Licensed by the State of Virginia\u2019s Office of Drinking Water, a water filtration system then filters the water for drinking, as well as hand-washing. Further, the building features waterless, composting toilets, and all greywater is channeled through an infiltration garden consisting of native plants where natural processes clean and return it to the underground aquifer.<\/p>\n

Energy-saving features, such as natural ventilation, natural daylighting, and sunshading; efficient geo-thermal heating and cooling; and an insulated exterior envelope also contribute to the center\u2019s low-energy use.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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