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Construction is underway for Virginia Tech's major research center in the Ballston area of Arlington, in the National Capital Region.

The highly visible, state-of-the-art facility will further the university's mission to expand its research portfolio in a region that offers great opportunity for partnerships with corporate research entities and close proximity to government agencies and other public and private-sector organizations.

The seven-floor, 144,000-square-foot building, designed by Cooper Carry to meet the Silver U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED™ Building Rating Systems, will be located on the 800-900 block of North Glebe Road.

The building is part of a larger JBG Companies' development project in Ballston. The interior, designed by Gensler, will include computational laboratories, offices, and conference space to accommodate executive programs, training programs, and workshops.

Virginia Tech offers a wide range of graduate programs, workshops, and customized educational programs in the National Capital Region. A number of already established Virginia Tech research centers, located throughout the northern Virginia area, will move to the Ballston facility. The facility will have secure high performance information technology systems that address national security issues.

“This new research center plays a significant role in our continuing efforts to establish a major presence in the region for Virginia Tech,” said Charles Steger, president of Virginia Tech. “While a broad range of research programs will be housed in the facility, our primary focus is on technology, particularly computational technologies and network systems.”

Steger also noted that faculty in residence in the National Capital Region will be inextricably linked to faculty expertise in Blacksburg, strengthening Virginia Tech’s research capabilities in the area even further.