Princess Anne Middle School
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Overview
Princess Anne Middle School is a 257,784-square-foot educational facility developed for Virginia Beach City Public Schools to replace the former school with a modern, sustainability-focused learning environment. Designed to serve approximately 1,500 students, the school is organized around a protected central outdoor commons and provides flexible learning areas, athletic and performing arts facilities, and spaces that support both student and community use. Thompson Consulting Engineers provided mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design, Construction Administration, and Commissioning services, with sustainable strategies including geothermal HVAC, solar power generation, daylighting, and rainwater collection integrated into the facility. These high-performance systems support energy efficiency, occupant comfort, environmental stewardship, and reliable long-term operation.
Challenges
- Designing reliable building systems for a large, modern middle school with diverse academic, athletic, and extracurricular spaces.
- Coordinating mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and life-safety infrastructure throughout a multi-story educational facility.
- Delivering durable, energy-efficient systems capable of supporting long-term school operations and evolving instructional needs.
Goals
- Provide a modern learning environment that supports evolving instructional methods, student collaboration, athletics, and community use.
- Enhance occupant comfort, safety, and energy performance through integrated, high-efficiency building systems.
- Support Virginia Beach City Public Schools’ long-term facilities plan with durable, maintainable, and flexible infrastructure.
Project Team
- Owner: Virginia Beach City Public Schools
- Architect: RRMM Architects
- Structural Engineer: Speight, Marshall & Francis
- Civil Engineer: Kimley-Horn
- Contractor: McKenzie Construction Company
Results
- Successfully delivered a modern middle school facility designed to serve the Virginia Beach community for years to come.
- Enhanced student and staff comfort, safety, and learning conditions through integrated, high-performance building systems.
- Provided efficient, reliable infrastructure designed to support long-term educational operations and future program needs.
