E.W. Chittum Elementary School
Chesapeake, Virginia
Square Footage
125,113 SF
Building Type
K-12 Education
Project Type
New Construction
Team
Architect-led
Services Provided
Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Design, Construction Administration, Commissioning
Overview
E.W. Chittum Elementary School was a new replacement facility developed to serve the Western Branch community in Chesapeake. The project provided modern classrooms, collaborative learning areas, and shared spaces designed to support contemporary educational programming while honoring the school’s long-standing history. Integrated mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and life-safety systems supported energy efficiency, occupant comfort, and long-term operational reliability.
Challenges
- Designing building systems to serve a growing elementary school population within a modern educational framework.
- Coordinating infrastructure to support flexible classroom environments and shared community spaces.
- Delivering durable, energy-efficient systems capable of supporting long-term school operations.
Goals
- Provide a safe, modern learning environment that supported evolving instructional needs.
- Enhance energy performance and system reliability through high-efficiency mechanical and electrical systems.
- Support the Chesapeake Public Schools’ long-term facilities plan with scalable infrastructure solutions.
Project Team
- Owner: Chesapeake City Public Schools
- Architect: Dills Architects
- Structural: Speight Marshall Francis
- Civil:
- Contractor: Heartland Construction
Results
- Successfully delivered a contemporary elementary school facility for the Western Branch community.
- Improved student comfort and safety through integrated, high-performance building systems.
- Provided efficient, reliable infrastructure designed to serve future generations of students.
