Floyd E. Kellam High School
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Square Footage
336,410 SF
Building Type
K-12 Education
Project Type
New Construction, Sustainability
Team
Architect-led
Services Provided
Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Design, Construction Administration, Commissioning
Overview
Floyd E. Kellam High School was a new 330,410-square-foot educational facility developed for Virginia Beach City Public Schools to replace the existing high school and serve approximately 2,000 students. The school was organized into four academic houses designed to support smaller learning communities within a large campus environment. 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 high school campus with diverse academic, athletic, and performing arts spaces.
- Coordinating mechanical, electrical, and plumbing infrastructure across multiple academic wings and shared student spaces.
- Delivering reliable, energy-efficient systems capable of supporting long-term school operations.
Goals
- Provide a modern learning environment organized into academic houses that supported collaborative teaching methods.
- Enhance comfort, safety, and energy performance through high-efficiency building systems.
- Support Virginia Beach City Public Schools’ long-term facilities plan with durable, maintainable infrastructure.
Project Team
- Owner: Virginia Beach City Public Schools
- Architect: HBA Architecture
- Structural: Speight Marshall Francis
- Civil: Kimley-Horn and Associates
- Landscape Architect: WPL Site Design
- Contractor: S.B. Ballard Construction
Results
- Successfully delivered a 330,000-square-foot high school facility serving approximately 2,000 students.
- Supported collaborative learning through academic house organization and shared commons areas.
- Provided efficient, reliable building infrastructure designed for long-term educational operations.
