Turf Up Masco has runs with the concept that we can have SAFE turf at Masconomet. We can do the right thing for our athletes, our community and our environment. We reference time and time again that our supplier for the Permitting, Engineering and Design will explore all the options. But what does that mean?
The Masconomet Regional School District selected Stantec for the original feasibility study as well as to provide a quote for the overall project. This begins with the Permitting, Engineering and Design. The construction piece of it will be bid out once we have approved plans.
Stantec is a top-tier Global design and delivery firm and they design with community in mind. They have received numerous awards for their focus on environment including 5 five environmental awards focused on business practices and achievements in 2022. The are also recognized in the Top 10 globally for climate action.
We reached out to one of the landscape designers who assisted with not only our initial proposal, but also numerous other projects around the area. He provided Turf Up with background on a few recent projects which we can reference for proof of their commitment to the environment and sustainability.
Macomber Stadium, Central Falls, RI – this is a synthetic turf field that collects rainwater runoff incorporating Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) practices to treat and infiltrate stormwater runoff draining to the combined sewer overflow (CSO) outfall to the Blackstone River. The GSI design uses a combination of underground pretreatment water quality units, sand filter, and infiltration/storage chambers to maximize surface land use and reduce landscape maintenance requirements. This project won a “Stormy Award” from the New England Stormwater Collaborative and an award from American Sports Builders Association as “Single Field Facility of the Year”, as well as the Synthetic Turf Council “Field of the Year”.
Yentile Farm Recreational Facility, Wilmington, MA – this project included a multi-use turf field, basketball courts, open green space, playground, concessions building, parking, landscaping, and a hard-surfaced path throughout the facility and incorporates multiple social, environmental and economic sustainable principles. It was the 2017 BSCES Sustainability in Civil Engineering Award Winner.
Cardigan Mountain School, New Hampshire – Stantec designed an infill containment system to reduce the amount of infill migration from the synthetic turf field. The new field will increase the number of soccer and lacrosse fields on campus, but most importantly will permit practice and play much earlier in the spring season than any of Cardigan’s other fields. This lighted space will also provide much needed outdoor space for activities of all kinds during the spring.
Battery Park City Sustainable Synthetic Turf Ball Fields, NYC – Stantec was challenged to rebuild the fields in the most sustainable way possible and to reorient them for maximum space. Every extra square foot of green counted as one more child who could play. Synthetic turf was the answer. But it wasn’t just any market-brand turf. Landscape architects and civil engineers struck up a conversation with our sustainability analysts and toxicologists. Together, they created a combined turf system not available in the marketplace. This custom system will be 100 percent recyclable at the end of its useful life. That turf, plus a stormwater design (with a storage tank and diversely planted bioswale), upgraded the Battery Park City ball fields into a great addition for public sports in New York City. The park now features two little league fields designed back-to-back, with enough space to allow for a soccer field to be overlaid. These improvements give the park great flexibility and a brighter future.
For more information on the process that will be in place for Permitting, Engineering and Design, read their proposal.
