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Virginia Beach Convention Center Sets Green Standard

It may not be easy, but being Green is wroth recognizing. The Virginia Beach Convention Center is the first convention center in the country to achieve LEED Gold certification for Existing Buildings. This achievement also signifies the facility as the Commonwealth of Virginia’s largest building (over 515,000 square feet) to achieve LEED Gold certification for Existing Buildings.

The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings, which was developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). There are several types of certifications but two primary ones for commercial facilities—New Construction (NC) and Existing Buildings (EB). Since this facility was opened in 2007, the Convention Center’s application was under the Existing Building category. The LEED for Existing Buildings (LEED-EB) Rating System helps building owners and operators of existing buildings measure operations, improvements and maintenance on a consistent scale, with the goal of maximizing operational efficiency while minimizing environmental impacts.

So if your group is looking to host a group event or a meeting and is looking for eco-friendly conference facilities, Virginia Beach should be an even more attractive destination for your group.

Here is a short list of Virginia Green Certified Hotels in Virginia Beach

Near the Convention Center in Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach Oceanfront Hotels

Other Green Hotels in the Hampton Roads area:

For more information on the Virginia Green Lodging Program and its member qualifictaions visit their website at http://www.deq.state.va.us/p2/virginiagreen/lodging.html.

Virginia Beach Convention Center Sets Green Standard

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