Tidewater Community College Bayside Student Services Building Renovation

Overview

Tidewater Community College’s Bayside Building is a 43,000-square-foot student services facility and the first public-use building in the Commonwealth of Virginia completed under the Virginia Energy Conservation and Environmental Standards (VEES), Virginia’s alternative green building certification program. The project transformed a 1970s-era campus library into a centralized student services hub providing admissions, enrollment services, financial aid, academic advising, testing, and other resources within a welcoming, easily navigable environment. Thompson Consulting Engineers provided mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design, Construction Administration, and Commissioning services, incorporating a high-efficiency variable air volume (VAV) HVAC system, LED lighting with occupancy controls, natural daylighting, and other energy-conscious strategies. The revitalized facility supports TCC’s student services mission while demonstrating the energy efficiency, resource conservation, indoor environmental quality, and long-term operational performance envisioned by the VEES program.