James Blair Middle School
Williamsburg, Virginia
Square Footage
109,045 SF
Building Type
K-12 Education
Project Type
New Construction
Team
Architect-led
Services Provided
Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Design, Construction Administration, Commissioning
Overview
James Blair Middle School was a new, state-of-the-art educational facility developed for Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools. The project provided modern classrooms, collaborative learning environments, and shared spaces designed to support contemporary middle school education. Integrated mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and life-safety systems supported energy efficiency, occupant comfort, and long-term operational performance.
Challenges
- Designing building systems to serve a large, multi-functional middle school environment.
- Coordinating mechanical, electrical, and plumbing infrastructure across academic, athletic, and shared community spaces.
- Delivering reliable, energy-efficient systems capable of supporting long-term school operations.
Goals
- Provide a modern learning environment that supported evolving instructional methods and student collaboration.
- Enhance comfort, safety, and energy performance through high-efficiency building systems.
- Support Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools’ long-term facilities goals with durable infrastructure.
Project Team
- Owner: Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools
- Architect: Fanning Howey and Waller Todd & Sadler, now Woolpert
- Structural:
- Civil:
- Contractor: Oyster Point Construction Company
Results
- Successfully delivered a modern middle school facility serving the Williamsburg community.
- Improved occupant comfort and system performance through integrated, high-efficiency building systems.
- Provided reliable, efficient infrastructure designed to support long-term educational operations.
