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
- Sheraton Virginia Beach Oceanfront
- Courtyard Virginia Beach Oceanfront North

- Courtyard Virginia Beach Oceanfront South
- Fairfield Inn and Suites Virginia Beach Oceanfront
- Holiday Inn Express Virginia Beach Oceanfront
- Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort at the Oceanfront
- Holiday Inn Virginia Beach Oceanside
- Residence Inn by Marriott Virginia Beach Oceanfront
- SpringHill Suites by Marriott Virginia Beach Oceanfront
Other Green Hotels in the Hampton Roads area:
- Staybridge Suites Chesapeake
- Newport News Marriott at City Center
- Courtyard Suffolk Chesapeake
- TownePlace Suites Suffolk Chesapeake
- Renaissance Portsmouth
- Norfolk Marriot Chesapeake
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.






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