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Kempsville Community Recreation Center Honored with an Award from the Virginia Beach Planning Commission
We are pleased to announce that the Kempsville Community Recreation Center received a Merit Award in the Sustainable Development category for the 2019 Planning Commission Design Awards Program from the Virginia Beach Planning Commission. Congratulations to the entire team!
Virginia Ranks Number 8 in the US Green Building Council (USGBC) annual list of Top 10 States for LEED
HBA understands the impact facilities and vehicles can have on the environment, we strive to implement sustainable design strategies and methodologies wherever possible. Our holistic, integrated design approach results in healthy, safe, productive, cost effective and sustainable facilities. We strive to create skillful, thoughtful, and sensitive designs that withstand the test of time. HBA’s staff includes four LEED® Accredited Professionals who, […]
Home of the future takes first place at the international competition.
Congratulations to Virginia Tech FutureHAUS Dubai Team on winning the 2018 Solar Decathlon Middle East. Read more about it here and here
FutureHAUS Dubai takes shape at Virginia Tech’s Research + Demonstration Facility
On November 14-28, 2018, Virginia Tech will compete in the Solar Decathlon Middle East as the only U.S.-based team in a competitive pool of 21 universities worldwide. With FutureHAUS Dubai, Virginia Tech builds on 16 years of faculty-student research in solar home design, modular construction, and smart home technology. The team has created a solar […]
John B. Dey Elementary School Modernization AIA Hard Hat tour
As the project progresses, HBA’s Lauren Perry led a tour for local architects and engineers. HBA teamed with AIA Hampton Roads as part of their “Hard Hat Tours” which allows licensed architects to continue their education by observing unique construction challenges faced by other local architects, and young aspiring architects to gain valuable first hand experience […]
Congratulations to Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) for receiving the Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence
VBCPS was honored as the state’s only K-12 recipient of the Award. It was honored for its divisionwide sustainability achievements which date back to 2005. Since that time, VBCPS has built or replaced seven LEED certified schools. This includes award winning facilities Kellam High School and Virginia Beach Middle School. When John B. Dey Elementary […]
Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) helps Virginia rank amongst Americas Top 10 in Environmental design
HBA is proud to have been part of the Virginia Beach City Public Schools Design team for new schools and modernizations over the past few decades. source
Happy Earth Day 2018
A little history… Earth Day is intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s natural environment. It was founded by United States Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in first held on April 22, 1970. Earth Day is recognized globally by the Earth Day Network, and is celebrated in more than 175 countries every […]
NEX opens expanded store at Chesapeake Base
HBA was part of the team for this expansion. The project increased the square footage of the store form 4,500 square feet to 6,700 square feet. It was also a LEED Silver certified project. Read more about it here.