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Nov 10, 2008: Berms For College Perimeter Have Aesthetic And Practical Purpose
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Norfolk/Virginia Beach, Va. – The perimeter of Virginia Wesleyan College has undergone some changes this fall with the addition of berms along Wesleyan Drive and Baker Road.
The berms, part of the master landscape design, created by the College's landscape architect, have been created with leftover soil from the construction of the Jane P. Batten Student Center, which opened in 2002. The reuse of this soil has saved Virginia Wesleyan approximately $150,000, according to Vice President of Operations Bruce Vaughan.
The new berms surrounding the campus have several aesthetic and practical purposes. They provide a visual delineation of the perimeter of the College, contribute to the character of a flat area and provide a visual and noise break from traffic along Wesleyan Drive, especially for students, parents and spectators at the Marlins' field hockey field.
In addition to dirt used to create the berms, Virginia Wesleyan is also stockpiling construction grade dirt that will be used for the planned construction of the Lingo Stadium, a new facility for lacrosse, field hockey and intramurals. This construction grade dirt is a result of excavating for the Best Management Practice (BMP), designed to improve water quality through preventing erosion and decreasing pollution. This BMP is part of the capital improvement plan, and the College's greening initiatives.
"The College takes pride in projecting future needs and in the spirit of sustainability making the best use possible of existing resources," said Vaughan. "To also create significant savings is an added bonus," he noted.
For more information about the campus berms, contact Bruce Vaughan at 757.455.3309 or bvaughan@vwc.edu.
Or, for more news at Virginia Wesleyan College, visit the News and Events Web site.
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