Lake Anne workshop surfaces split between condominium owners and association on HVAC options

Mar 12, 2026

In a lengthy March 12 workshop, Lake Anne representatives presented HVAC options after RELAC ceased operations; residents and architects urged delay and a centralized approach, citing ventilation, historic-overlay integrity and condominium governance concerns.

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At a March 12 working session of the Fairfax County Architectural Review Board, Lake Anne of Reston representatives presented feasibility work on replacing the community’s chilled-water service, and a large turnout of residents raised technical, preservation and governance objections to proposals for balcony-mounted mini‑split heat pumps.

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