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Athletic Fields
Huron Consulting Company is helping schools replace their overused, dusty grass athletic fields with synthetic turf. Standard grass fields consume thousands of gallons of water and often require the use of fertilizers that contain nitrogen, phosphates, pesticides, and other insect-control treatments. These additives can become discharged to runoff water and streams, disrupting the natural balance of the environment. Synthetic turf athletic fields use an environmentally sensitive design that reduces contamination, degradation, and maintenance while retaining appearance and functionality.
Synthetic turf fields use Low-Impact Development and Best Management Practices for stormwater management. An underground filtration system assists in groundwater recharge.
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St. Andrew's Episcopal School,
Potomac, MD
Huron designed the replacement of five acres of fields, utilizing infiltration trenches in lieu of structural stormwater facilities. In addition to saving St. Andrew's significant construction costs, the maintenance of this stormwater system is significantly lower than a traditional system. |
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Richard Montgomery High School,
Rockville, MD
As part of the renovations and rebuilding of the school, Huron performed stormwater infiltration testing so that the subgrade of the field could be used for infiltration and treatment of the water quality volume. Final approval was obtained from the City in one month. |
Montgomery Blair High School
Silver Spring, MD
Worn, overused grass
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Additional Projects
- Yeardley Reynolds Love Field, Notre Dame Prep
Towson, MD
- James S. Long Regional Park
Prince William County, VA
- Montgomery Blair High School
Silver Spring, MD
- Gallaudet University
Washington, D.C.
- The German School
Potomac, MD
- Mater Dei School
Potomac, MD
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Connelly School of the Holy Child,
Potomac, MD
Huron Consulting provided design, permitting and construction inspection services for a new $1.8 million synthetic turf field at this all-girls’ school in Montgomery County, MD. Design services included a site plan, a grading plan, a stormwater management plan, a scoreboard and retaining walls, and an erosion and sediment control plan. Huron also provided a forest conservation mitigation plan and permitting through Montgomery County.
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Walter Johnson High School, Bethesda, MD
Huron Consulting provided design and construction management services for the replacement of 2.3 acres of grass athletic fields to synthetic turf fields at Walter Johnson High School. Stormwater Best Management Practices were applied, with storm water being stored under the field in the gravel subbase. As-built surveys and a geotechnical investigation were also provided.
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"Huron Consulting did an excellent job on the new turf fields at Montgomery Blair High School. Their efforts expedited the permit approval process to allow for an accelerated construction schedule."
Butch Payton,
Project Manager, Montgomery County Department of Parks
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