Project Overview

We are pleased to be leading the way by constructing this net zero energy building that incorporates energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies. Not only will the Woodrow W. Bolick Advanced Technology and Student Success Center be a hub for talent creation and student success, the Center will also model the importance of sustainable practices for our community.

— Dr. Jean Runyon President of PVCC

As a vibrant hub for academic life, PVCC’s new educational facility includes advanced manufacturing and robotics labs, cyber-security and forensics labs, instructional spaces, administrative offices, a café, student group spaces, and improved outdoor public spaces.

Slated for completion by early winter of 2024, this milestone will make the Center the first higher education facility in Virginia and one of just a handful of community college facilities in the United States to achieve net zero energy. In joining the race to net zero, the Center provides a compelling example of how Virginia is taking steps to attain 100% clean energy by 2050, as outlined in Governor Northam’s 2020 Virginia Clean Economy Act. The ATSSC creates a campus destination that takes into account the unique and diverse needs of today’s community college student while also inspiring a sense of community and connection. As a first step in fulfilling the vision of a central pedestrian campus landscape, the building will serve as a new visual landmark from I-64 that showcases PVCC’s comprehensive commitment to workforce training and career development for the region.