SEVEN CORNERS – Eastbound and westbound Route 50 (Arlington Boulevard) at the Route 7 (Leesburg Pike) interchange and eastbound Wilson Boulevard (Route 613) between the eastbound Route 50 service road and the westbound Route 50 service road will be closed from 10 p.m. Friday, August 2 to 5 a.m. Monday, August 5 to safely demolish the Wilson Boulevard bridge deck over Route 50 and install the new bridge deck, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.
Eastbound Route 50 traffic will be detoured via the eastbound Route 50 service road back to Route 50, and westbound Route 50 traffic will be detoured via the westbound service road back to Route 50.
July 19, 2019–A 2017 AIA Committee on the Environment “Top Ten” recipient, Discovery Elementary School is the first school and third project ever to receive the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED Zero Energy certification. Designed by VMDO Architects, Discovery is also the first recipient of the USGBC National Capital Region’s (NCR) Net Zero Award and is the only building in the NCR to date to demonstrate a net-positive energy balance. Internationally, Discovery is one of the largest buildings of any kind anywhere in the world to receive Zero Energy (ZE) certification by the International Living Future Institute and New Buildings Institute.
Arlington Public Schools Sets the Bar–Discovery is Arlington Public Schools’ (APS) first elementary school designed in the 21st century. Throughout a series of intensive community planning meetings, careful attention was focused on designing and building a school that supports how and where students learn. Every nook and cranny of the school is arranged to create a seamless integration between design, sustainability, and learning. The school’s ZE design results in $117,000 of annual utility cost savings in comparison to a typical APS elementary school of the same size–enough to cover the salaries of two teachers. The project was completed under budget, allowing the school district to apply $2,900,000 to other projects. Further, the building is operating more efficiently than designed, at an actual energy use intensity (EUI) of 15.8 KBTU/sf/year. Since 2017, Discovery has produced more energy than it’s used–sending a surplus of 100,000 kWh annually back to the grid, which is enough to power 7.5 average Virginia homes for an entire year.
Dr. Hesham El-Rewini joins leading Catholic university after serving at the University of North Dakota since 2008.
Arlington, Va. — Marymount is proud to welcome the university’s new Provost, Hesham El-Rewini, Ph.D., P.E., who officially begins his duties on campus this week.
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Arlington Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, Kate Bates, has received the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) 2019 Forty Under 40 award. This award recognizes professionals from the chamber industry who have demonstrated significant success in their careers and have made noteworthy contributions to their communities. Bates stood out in a pool of more than 118 candidates from around the country due to her impressive career accomplishments and commitment to Arlington.
The Forty Under 40 award is a new program, presented by ACCE, designed to highlight the brightest individuals under the age of 40 in the chamber industry. The inaugural class of honorees have demonstrated meaningful involvement in the advancement of their communities and proven professional success within their respective chambers.
The Arlington County Treasurer’s Office received its re-accreditation from the Treasurers’ Association of Virginia (TAV) on June 14, 2019. The Office Accreditation program is a voluntary professional certificate program that is overseen by the Treasurers’ Association of Virginia. Sixty-five treasurers’ offices were accredited this year. It is estimated that combined, the accredited offices handled close to $13 billion dollars in Fiscal Year 2018.
While it is not required for any treasurer’s office to be accredited, receiving accreditation acknowledges that the office meets the statewide best practices for performance in treasury management. “The Arlington County Treasurer’s Office chooses to submit to the accreditation process every year to ensure that we are good stewards of Arlington’s funds,” said de la Pava.
This summer, we’re bringing you the magic of cinema under the stars with Movie Nights in the Plaza at Ballston Quarter!
On July 18th, you’re invited to join the Pre-Show Party at the Plaza complete with party games like giant Jenga and beer pong.
Kick it old school at Ballston Field Day! Field Day is all about fitness, fun and making new friends. Join us on Saturday, July 27th, from 10am-1pm at Washington Liberty’s football field to expand your fitness routine and get tips to fuel your body and mind. You’ll be able to try a new workout every 10 yards with the regions top gyms, including OrangeTheory Fitness, Ballston Crossfit, [solidcore], and more!
Your participation not only empowers you — your $5 donation at registration also supports Doorways. Doorways for Women and Families is a local nonprofit creating pathways out of homelessness, domestic violence and sexual assault leading to safe, stable and empowered lives.
At 12:44 a.m. Saturday (July 13), Virginia State Police Trooper L. Vajglova initiated a traffic stop on a Ford Expedition traveling west on Interstate 66 near Route 123 in Fairfax County. The violation was for speeding – 90 mph. At first the Expedition refused to stop for the trooper, but finally pulled off and stopped on the shoulder. A few minutes into the traffic stop, the driver of the Expedition drove off from the trooper and a pursuit was initiated westbound on I-66.
The pursuit continued into the City of Manassas and then eastbound on I-66. During the course of the pursuit, the Expedition repeatedly rammed Trooper Vajglova’s patrol car, two other troopers’ vehicles, and a Fairfax County Police Officer’s vehicle as they attempted to surround the suspect vehicle in order to safely bring it to a stop and end the pursuit. But the Expedition continued west onto I-495 where Virginia State Police finally maneuvered it to a stop approximately a 1/2 mile from the exit for I-95.
To support the first review of the Residential Parking Permit Program in over a decade, Arlington County sought to better understand public opinion around the program. Public forums, pop-up events and an online survey were held between the spring and fall of 2018. Most recently, the County fielded a household survey to:
This survey was mailed to a randomly selected sample of 60,000 households in the spring.
July 11, 2019 (Washington, D.C.) – Last night the House of Representatives adopted a set of amendments to H.R. 2500, the National Defense Authorization Act, including two offered by Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) which would address helicopter noise in the National Capital Region.
“Despite widespread complaints from residents across the National Capital Region and our engagement with the Pentagon on this issue, every indication suggests that helicopter noise keeps getting worse,” said Beyer. “These amendments would give policymakers and concerned citizens’ groups the hard data to define the problem in clear terms, and to help inform solutions. These ideas were the direct results of a townhall I held with constituents last year and continuous feedback from residents, as well as the Department of Defense’s 2018 report on its helicopter use in the region. I thank my colleague Congresswoman Norton for her support, and my colleagues for agreeing to pass our amendments.”
This morning, Wilfredo Padilla Melendez, teacher at Claremont Immersion School, received Instructure’s 2019 Educator of the Year Award. Wilfredo was recognized as one of six educators who go above and beyond to redefine traditional classroom activities, engage their students, and shape the next generation through innovation. As a fourth grade language and math teacher, Wilfredo uses Canvas to customize students’ learning and teach essential career-building skills.
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