The Maryland Science Center has begun reinforcing the south side of its building in anticipation of installing a green roof system that eventually will be open to the public, according to The Baltimore Sun. Although details still are being finalized, the center is working with Tecta America Corp., Skokie, Ill., regarding planning and construction. The 4,000-square-foot roof system will be adjacent
Maryland’s State Department is planning a 1,250-acre Foreign Affairs Security Training Center in Centreville, Md., according to the Washington Business Journal. The department and the General Services Administration are spending $70 million in stimulus funds to acquire the site in Queen Anne’s County; the overall cost estimate for the training center has not been disclosed. The training center will include classroom
Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT), Columbia, Md., has announced plans to develop a new business park in Springfield, Va., according to the Washington Business Journal. Nearly 1 million square feet of new construction is planned. COPT hopes the project will benefit from the Base Realignment and Closure plan, which should send 12,900 military workers and defense contractors to the nearby Fort
On May 4, the Montgomery County Council approved a scaled-down master plan for its “Science City” in Gaithersburg, Md., according to the Washington Business Journal. The plan, which originally was 20 million square feet, was trimmed to 17.5 million square feet. The area currently is approved for 13 million square feet. The project will be approached in multiple stages, starting with
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