Brock Environmental Center
Brock Environmental Center is a attraction in Bayside, Virginia Beach, best for sustainability and architecture fans, birders and nature walkers, pairing with a Pleasure House Point visit.
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Brock Environmental Center is one of the most sustainable buildings in the world — holding both LEED Platinum and full Living Building Challenge certification, the first structure in Virginia to do so — and it doubles as a genuinely interesting stop for anyone curious how a net-zero-energy, net-zero-water building actually works. Elevated 14 feet above sea level as a climate-resilience prototype, the center sits at Pleasure House Point on the Lynnhaven River, where its Oyster Path exhibit explains CBF's oyster-restoration work and connects directly to the public Pleasure House Point Trail system. Guided green-building tours run by request (call ahead); the center's education programs also use the Macon and Joan Brock Classroom for school groups. Limited public hours, roughly Tuesday-Thursday 8:30am-5pm — call before visiting.
- Hidden Gem
Amenities
- Guided green-building tours (call ahead)
- Oyster Path exhibit trail
- Adjacent Pleasure House Point Trail access
- Macon and Joan Brock Classroom
Know Before You Go
- Best for: sustainability and architecture fans, birders and nature walkers, pairing with a Pleasure House Point visit
- Parking: Free on-site lot at 3663 Marlin Bay Dr, including ADA spaces.
- Accessibility: ADA parking on-site; the building was purpose-built with universal design. Call (757) 622-1964 to confirm current tour accessibility.
- Dogs: not allowed
- Location: 3663 Marlin Bay Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23455, at Pleasure House Point, Virginia Beach, VA
Last verified 2026-07-10.
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