Western Connecticut State University VPAC | Danbury, CT

Western Connecticut State University (VPAC)

Completed in the fall of 2014, the Western Connecticut Visual & Performing Arts Center (VPAC) has been effectively integrated into the current west side campus infrastructure. Further, it has been fully integrated into the surrounding City of Danbury community. Recognized by the community, the project won an AIA Connecticut People’s Choice Award in 2015, and a Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute Design Excellence Award in 2013.

Visual & Performing Arts Building (VPAC)

This award-winning, LEED Silver, Connecticut High-Performance Building project consists of 134,000 square feet incorporating a 350-seat proscenium theater, a 350-seat concert hall, and a rehearsal studio. Additionally, student workshops, a scene shop, a dark room, and a metal shop are state of the art. Our engineers and energy analysts sought to design the most efficient systems possible for Western Connecticut State University. Features include low ozone depleting and global warming potential refrigerants. Demand control ventilation, energy recovery plates, displacement ventilation, and thermal ice storage are utilized to create further energy savings.

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