O'Shaughnessy Hall - Virginia Tech

Moseley Architects completed a feasibility study for Virginia Tech to determine the scope of renovation required to transform the layout of O’Shaughnessy Hall, a residence hall with 341 beds, into a residential college format. The study included program development and confirmation, development of conceptual floor plans and other design documentation, building code analyses, and conceptual cost estimating. Moseley Architects was hired to design the addition and renovation, which includes an upgraded faculty principal apartment, five to seven staff offices, a classroom, community living room, and a small faculty meeting area, along with living spaces for students. Exterior windows were replaced and a new entryway was added.

A LEED Gold certified facility, notable sustainable features and strategies in design and construction include: low-flow and flush restroom fixtures; no permanent irrigation system; replacement LED lighting and energy efficient upgrades to the envelope and to the windows; 87% of construction waste diverted from landfills; 20% of building materials composed of recycled content; 32% of building materials extracted and manufactured within 500 miles of the project site; indoor air quality management plan for workers during the construction and preoccupancy phases; low VOC adhesives, sealants, paints and coatings; Floorscore®-certified flooring materials; composite wood products that contain no added urea formaldehyde; and individual lighting and thermal comfort controls for building occupants.

Additionally, embodied energy use was reduced through the reuse of more than 60% of the existing building, and new building materials contained over 20% recycled and regionally-sourced material. A construction indoor air quality plan and the use of low-emitting building materials will help to maintain the exceptional indoor air quality vital in a residential setting. Additionally, new water efficiency measures are estimated to save 2.2. million gallons of water per year.