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EDMEADES & STROMDAHL, LTD. ARCHITECTS PARTNER WITH ANIRBAN BASU OF SAGE POLICY GROUP FOR HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
EXPANSION PROJECT

December 12, 2008 – Bel Air, MD – Edmeades & Stromdahl, Ltd. of Harford County, Maryland, has been awarded the feasibility study and schematic design of the Higher Education Conference Center (HECC) building expansion at the HEAT Center, a BRAC-related project. Anirban Basu of Sage Policy Group, Inc., joins Edmeades & Stromdahl to lead the demographic and economic analysis for the project.

Harford Community College manages the HEAT Center, which supports a broad range of higher education and workforce development training programs.  It also provides meeting and conference space for business, government and community organizations. Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) has been a major supporter of the HECC building of the Center, using its facilities for meetings, training and conferences. In anticipation of new jobs arriving to Harford County as a result of BRAC, the demand for the Center’s service is expected to increase. The upcoming project will examine BRAC-induced demographic changes, estimate the population requirements for science and technology programs, and estimate the facilities and costs necessary to meet those requirements.

Phase I of the project will include a feasibility study to determine the level to which the Center needs to expand based on BRAC-induced demographic impacts. This phase will be led by Mr. Basu, who has conducted extensive research and analysis on BRAC related demographic, economic, and transportation impacts.

Phase II of the project, led by Edmeades& Stromdahl Architects/Planners, will consist of master planning and schematic design of the HECC building expansion.  Edmeades & Stromdahl of Harford County, has extensive experience designing specialized classroom, meeting spaces and office areas for students. The firm designed the Howard County Public Safety Center, Luzerne County Community College Public Training Institute, and three Regional Training Centers for the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute (MFRI) and the University of Maryland.

The HECC project, contracted by Harford Community College, will begin early in 2009 and is scheduled to complete by June 2009.

About Edmeades & Stromdahl, Ltd.
Edmeades & Stromdahl, Ltd. Architects/Planners are leading providers in architecture, engineering and planning services in the Mid-Atlantic region. The principals of the firm have over 50 years of experience in full A/E services for government, commercial, educational, and corporate/office facilities. The firm is located on Main Street in Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland.

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