Learn More About the Wheaton Project’s Features

The Wheaton Revitalization Project provides a 14 -story, Class “A,” 308,000-square-foot government office building designed to meet LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum (the highest) certification standards; a 397-space below ground parking garage; a new Town Square; and ground level retail space.

The office building’s environmental features include:

• An energy system assisted by a geothermal field of about 150 wells;
• Solar roofs​ (2nd floor rooftop and tower rooftop)​;
• Green Roofs ​(2nd floor and tower rooftop)​;
• Green/living wall (main lobby)​;
• Onsite management of storm water and treatment of runoff;
• Silva-cells to promote large tree growth;
• Biofiltration pits to capture and degrade pollutants;
• High-efficiency water fixtures to reduce typical usage by nearly 40 percent;
• Higher efficiency building insulation using exterior shading;
• Punched windows to provide more interior light;
• A high-performance rain-screen to increase building wall durability;
• High-efficiency LED lighting and electric vehicle charging stations in the garage;
• Destination elevators.​

The Town Square/Plaza will provide a downtown gathering space to enhance both daytime and nighttime activities. Its features are listed below:

• Management by the Wheaton Regional Services Center/Urban District​;
• Event planning handled by the Mid-County Regional Service Center​;
  
• Dedication of the Town Plaza to Mariam Friar, lifelong Wheaton activist;​
• Event stage with canopy cover and amphitheater seating;
• Artwork​;
• Fountain;
• Elevated walkways to and from the Georgia Avenue and WMATA Garage.​

In addition, 12,000 square feet of ground floor retail space has been allocated along Triangle Lane.

The project team included:

• Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) Director Chris Conklin and former Director Al Roshdieh;
• MCDOT’s Parking Management Division Chief Jose Thommana;
• MCDOT Parking Management Division Project Management Team, which included Jeremy Souders, Alex Kinyenje, Adrian Labor and Marcelo R. Cortez;
• O' Connell & Lawrence - MCDOT's On-site Consultant Construction Management Team (Keith Compton);
• StonebridgeCarras - Developer;
• The Bozzuto Group;
• Gensler - Architect;
• SK&A - Structural Engineer;
• GHT Limited - Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Engineer;
• Oculus - Landscape Architect;
• Bohler Engineering - Civil Engineer;
• Clark Construction Group - General Contractor.