Project Name:
Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute
Addition and Renovation

Location:
College Park, Maryland

Owner:
University of Maryland System

Final Cost:
$5 Million

The University of Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute Design/Build project, is a 20,000 square foot addition and renovation. The renovated and expanded Training Academy/ Headquarters Building houses reception space, offices, meeting rooms, copy and file rooms, break or lounge rooms for students and faculty, long-term storage, administrative support areas, and instructional rooms. Spaces requiring natural light are located along the perimeter with support spaces such as stairways, toilet rooms, storage and work spaces sequestered to the building core. The new building addition is oriented to the southeast corner of the existing building, where it provides a more prominent and attractive presence on Paint Branch Parkway.