Project Description:
The University of Maryland (UMD) Golf Course maintenance facility currently faces several operational and environmental challenges. Existing buildings on site are deteriorating, storage space is limited, and the current open-air equipment washing area allows sediment, oils, pesticides, and other contaminants to enter surrounding soils, creating runoff risks and potential impacts to the nearby Anacostia watershed. The goal of this project was to develop a new maintenance facility design that replaces deteriorating infrastructure, expands storage capacity, and incorporates an enclosed wash pad and filtration system. The proposed design improves facility functionality, environmental protection, and operational efficiency by modernizing maintenance structures, increasing usable storage space, and implementing a sustainable wash-water management system that captures, treats, and recycles water in support of best management practices (BMPs).
