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University of Virginia Bond House Upper Class Student Housing

Charlottesville, VA

Owner

University of Virginia

Sustainability

LEED Silver

Timeframe

2017 – 2019

Size

220,000 SF

Cost

$46 million

UVA enrollment growth and housing applications illustrated the need to increase the current upper-class housing inventory. In response, 2RW participated in a master plan for Brandon Avenue, developed to ensure that the redevelopment zone and the planned projects provide maximum long-term value to the University.  The Brandon Avenue Upper Class Student Housing Building is the first building to be designed under the new Master Plan Guidelines. The apartments are not typical dorms but more like apartments—single bedrooms in four-bedroom units with shared living spaces, including a full kitchen—comparable to the off-grounds market.

Project Goals

This new six-floor, 313-bed residence hall was built to accommodate UVA’s growing student population and provide additional off-grounds student housing options. The facility’s four-bedroom apartments feature shared living spaces and full kitchens and the building has two levels of underground parking.

Services

2RW provided sustainable MEP/FP engineering and construction administration services for this project. Strategies utilized to attain the project’s energy efficiency goals include:

  • Incorporation of PHIUS+ Passive House Building Standard strategies, including high-efficiency MEP/FP systems, increased insulation, and energy recovery
  • Operable windows and dimmable energy-efficient lighting
  • Low-flow plumbing fixtures

Results

  • 40% lower water usage as compared to similar buildings
  • An energy use index (EUI) of 42 kBTU/sf (36 for the residential component and 6 for the garage) which is a 37% improvement over the ASHRAE standard

Partners

Goody Clancy

Dewberry

Thornton Tomasetti

KBE Building Corporation

 

Awards

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Team
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Neal Cramer, PE

Principal
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Adrienne Hendrickson, PE

Senior Electrical Engineer
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Michael Lilly, PE

Project Engineer, Electrical
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Stephen Williams

BIM/REVIT Manager
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Bethany Prevatt

BIM/CAD Operator
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Joe Scerbo, CPD, GPD

Senior Plumbing Engineer

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