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Averett University Student Center

Danville, VA

Owner

Averett University

Timeframe

2005 – 2006

Size

41,860 SF

Cost

$6.1 million

MEP/FP engineering for the Averett University Student Center focused on creating a flexible, student-centered hub that supports dining, collaboration, and campus life functions within a modernized facility at Averett University. The design integrates efficient HVAC systems, coordinated electrical infrastructure, and plumbing systems tailored to food service and high-occupancy gathering spaces, with an emphasis on ventilation, indoor comfort, and operational reliability. Systems were carefully integrated to support varied program spaces while improving energy performance and providing a durable, maintainable solution for long-term campus use.

Project Goals

Averett University’s Student Center serves as a central gathering place where students can develop personal, professional, and academic relationships. It also provides a variety of spaces and activities that build interaction and community.

Services

MEP/FP engineering for the Averett University Student Center supports a four-story, 35,000 SF campus hub that brings dining, student services, wellness, and collaboration spaces together in a single, highly utilized facility.

The design integrates mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems to serve a wide range of occupancy types, from food service and large gathering areas to offices, meeting rooms, and informal study spaces, with a focus on ventilation, indoor comfort, and system flexibility. Systems were coordinated to accommodate extended hours of operation and varying occupancy loads, ensuring reliable performance and efficient energy use throughout the day.

Results

This integrated approach supports a dynamic, multi-use student environment, enhancing comfort, usability, and long-term operational performance for a central campus destination.

Partners

VMDO

Awards

  • 2008 – Merit Award – Committee on Architecture for Education, AIA
  • 2008 – Facility Design Award of Excellence – Association of College Unions International
  • 2008 – Merit Award for Excellence – Central Virginia Chapter, AIA
  • 2007 – Merit Award for Excellence in Architecture for a New Building – Society for College and University Planning
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Bethany Prevatt

BIM/CAD Operator

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