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Bennett Middle School
Project Information
- Project Location:
- Fruitland, MD
- Status:
- Completed
- Structure Type:
- Education (K-12)
- LEED Certification (target):
-
Gold
References
- Client:
- Wicomico County Board of Education
Scope Of Work
The new Bennett Middle School in Fruitland, Maryland is a 160,000 SF replacement school on 34 acres. The facility supports approximately 1,000 students and includes:
Two-story classroom wing
Gymnasium
Cafeteria/multi-purpose room
Art, band and music wing
Media center/broadcast studio
Outdoor rooftop classrooms
Mechanical/electrical rooms
150 security cameras
Sitework included a natural turf baseball, softball, soccer and football field within an asphalt running track. The parking areas have multiple bioswale drainage/planting beds that provide quality stormwater control.
This project achieved Gold certification. The building uses a geothermal ground source well system to pre-heat and pre-cool the water source condensers. There are 260 individual VRV units that then heat and cool all rooms, providing for an extremely multi-zoned comfort level. Other sustainable elements include and environmentally friendly stormwater design, vegetated roofs, solar panels, large openings for daylighting of spaces and the use of regional materials.
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