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Community Meeting - April 15, 2021 BB&N’s mission is to promote scholarship, in- tegrity, and kindness in diverse, curious, and motivated students. The school prepares stu- dents for lives of principled engagement in their communities and the world. 1 70 Milton Street | Dedham, MA 02026-2915 (781) 326-2600 | activitas.com NOVEMBER 11, 2020 Buckingham Browne & Nichols New Athletic Complex| Community Meeting Agenda & Introductions Welcome Project Background Site History Dr. Jennifer Price Dr. Tara Gohlmann Ms. Cynthia Westerman Buckingham Browne & Nichols Buckingham Browne & Nichols Buckingham Browne & Nichols New Athletic Complex Head of School Chief Operating / Chief Financial Officer Owner’s Project Manager Project Discussion Ms. Megan Buczynski, P.E. Mr. Jay Peters Ms. Ruth Bonsignore, P.E. Activitas Inc. Haley & Aldrich Flink Consulting Principal Civil Engineer Senior Associate Risk Assessor Transportation Engineer 2 Buckingham Browne & Nichols New Athletic Complex| Community Meeting PROJECT BACKGROUND 3 Buckingham Browne & Nichols New Athletic Complex| Community Meeting PROJECT BACKGROUND BB&N Upper School Campus BB&N New Athletic Complex Mt. Auburn Harvard University Cemetery Athletic Complex Watertown’s Filippello Park Arsenal Yards Daly Field 4 Buckingham Browne & Nichols New Athletic Complex| Community Meeting PROJECT BACKGROUND 5 Buckingham Browne & Nichols New Athletic Complex| Community Meeting PROJECT BACKGROUND 6 Buckingham Browne & Nichols New Athletic Complex| Community Meeting MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BB&N AND THE TOWN OF WATERTOWN • Each party will maintain their own facility at their cost • Watertown will use BB&N’s fields during evenings, Saturday (when BB&N is not playing) and Sundays • Watertown will have scheduling rights in the summer • Watertown may need to use Filippello during construction of its school buildings • BB&N will use Filippello fields immediately after school • BB&N will have full-day access in late August and over March break (pre-season for field sports) • Watertown has access to the fieldhouse when complete 7 Buckingham Browne & Nichols New Athletic Complex| Community Meeting SITE HISTORY 8 Buckingham Browne & Nichols New Athletic Complex| Community Meeting SITE HISTORY TODAY (please note change in orientation) 9 BB&N Athletic Complex - Existing Conditions 70 Milton Street | Dedham, MA 02026-2915 Buckingham Browne & Nichols School | Watertown, Massachusetts (781) 326-2600 | activitas.com MARCH 18, 2021 Buckingham Browne & Nichols New Athletic Complex| Community Meeting SITE HISTORY TODAY PARCEL 1 PARCEL PARCEL 3 2 10 BB&N Athletic Complex - Existing Conditions 70 Milton Street | Dedham, MA 02026-2915 Buckingham Browne & Nichols School | Watertown, Massachusetts (781) 326-2600 | activitas.com MARCH 18, 2021 Buckingham Browne & Nichols New Athletic Complex| Community Meeting SITE HISTORY PROPOSED PROJECT SITE COOLIDGE HILL ROAD GROVE STREET 1940s 11 Buckingham Browne & Nichols New Athletic Complex| Community Meeting SITE HISTORY 1995 12 Buckingham Browne & Nichols New Athletic Complex| Community Meeting SITE HISTORY 2001 13 Buckingham Browne & Nichols New Athletic Complex| Community Meeting SITE HISTORY 2008 14 Buckingham Browne & Nichols New Athletic Complex| Community Meeting SITE HISTORY 2013 15 Buckingham Browne & Nichols New Athletic Complex| Community Meeting SITE HISTORY 2021 16 BB&N Athletic Complex - Existing Conditions 70 Milton Street | Dedham, MA 02026-2915 Buckingham Browne & Nichols School | Watertown, Massachusetts (781) 326-2600 | activitas.com MARCH 18, 2021 Buckingham Browne & Nichols New Athletic Complex| Community Meeting NEW ATHLETIC COMPLEX PROJECT 17 Buckingham Browne & Nichols New Athletic Complex| Community Meeting NEW ATHLETIC COMPLEX PROJECT 22 Project Elements 25’ SIDE YARD SETBACK 8 Athletic Fields 8 Future Building Parking, Access, and Landscape 22 30’ REAR YARD SETBACK Spectator Viewing 15 Storage Site & Athletic Lighting 25’ SIDE YARD SETBACK 18 BB&N Athletic Complex - Proposed Site Plan 70 Milton Street | Dedham, MA 02026-2915 Buckingham Browne & Nichols School | Watertown, Massachusetts (781) 326-2600 | activitas.com MARCH 18, 2021 Buckingham Browne & Nichols New Athletic Complex| Community Meeting NEW ATHLETIC COMPLEX PROJECT 22 SPECTATOR VIEWING Project Elements 25’ SIDE YARD SETBACK 8 Athletic Fields 8 PARKING Future Building FUTURE BUILDING Parking, Access, ATHLETIC FIELDS and Landscape 22 30’ REAR YARD SETBACK Spectator Viewing 15 PARKING Storage STORAGE & Site & Athletic GATHERING Lighting 25’ SIDE YARD SETBACK SPECTATOR VIEWING 19 BB&N Athletic Complex - Proposed Site Plan 70 Milton Street | Dedham, MA 02026-2915 Buckingham Browne & Nichols School | Watertown, Massachusetts (781) 326-2600 | activitas.com MARCH 18, 2021 Buckingham Browne & Nichols New Athletic Complex| Community Meeting NEW ATHLETIC COMPLEX PROJECT 22 Project Elements 25’ SIDE YARD SETBACK 8 Athletic Fields 8 Future Building Parking, Access, ATHLETIC FIELDS and Landscape (note: fall season lay- 22 outs shown for refer- 30’ REAR YARD SETBACK ence) Spectator Viewing 15 Storage Site & Athletic Lighting 25’ SIDE YARD SETBACK 20 BB&N Athletic Complex - Proposed Site Plan 70 Milton Street | Dedham, MA 02026-2915 Buckingham Browne & Nichols School | Watertown, Massachusetts (781) 326-2600 | activitas.com MARCH 18, 2021 Buckingham Browne & Nichols New Athletic Complex| Community Meeting NEW ATHLETIC COMPLEX PROJECT 22 Project Elements 25’ SIDE YARD SETBACK 8 Athletic Fields Netting Example 8 Future Building Parking, Access, ATHLETIC FIELDS and Landscape (note: fall season lay- 22 outs shown for refer- 30’ REAR YARD SETBACK ence) Spectator Viewing 15 Storage Site & Athletic Lighting 25’ SIDE YARD SETBACK 21 BB&N Athletic Complex - Proposed Site Plan 70 Milton Street | Dedham, MA 02026-2915 Buckingham Browne & Nichols School | Watertown, Massachusetts (781) 326-2600 | activitas.com MARCH 18, 2021 Buckingham Browne & Nichols New Athletic Complex| Community Meeting NEW ATHLETIC COMPLEX PROJECT Project Elements Athletic Fields Polyethylene Fiber Carpet Future Building Sand and Encapsulated Rubber Infill Parking, Access, Resilient Underlayment (aka Pad) and Landscape Spectator Viewing Recent projects with similar systems using Institutions with similar systems using traditional SBR rubber encapsulated rubber Storage Amherst College BB&N’s Franke Field Boston College Boston College’s Alumni Field Dartmouth College Colby College’s Bill Alfond Field Site & Athletic Harvard Jordan Field Dexter Southfield’s Main Field Lighting MIT Harvard Stadium Field UMass Amherst (this is a small representation of projects) Towns of Carver, Dedham, Lexington, Scituate, Weston, and Weymouth (among many others!) 22 Buckingham Browne & Nichols New Athletic Complex| Community Meeting “The safety of our field users is paramount to BB&N’s mission and values. NEW ATHLETIC Through research and experience we’ve determined that synthetic turf is COMPLEX PROJECT the right choice for the New Athletic Complex field surfaces” - Dr. Jennifer Price, Head of School Project Elements Athletic Fields Surface Considerations Concerns Raised Regarding Turf • Surface Playability • Heavy Metals and PAHs Polyethylene Fiber Carpet • Surface Usage • MRSA (aka Staph) • Water Conservation • Heat Future Building KEY TERMS Sand and Encapsulated Rubber Infill • Stormwater Benefits • PFAS BIOAVAILABILITY & Parking, Access, EXPOSURE Resilient Underlayment (aka Pad) and Landscape “… these findings support the premise that while many chemicals are present in the recycled tire crumb rubber, exposure may be limited based on what is released into air Spectator Viewing or biological fluids.” - EPA’s Final Report Part 1 – Tire Crumb Rubber Characterization Volume 1, dated July 25, 2019. Institutions with similar systems using “Consequently, overall building design cooling loads near encapsulated rubber Storage Artificial Turf (AT) decrease by 15%–20%. In addition, the BB&N’s Franke Field irrigation water conservation with AT causes an embodied Boston College’s Alumni Field energy savings of 10 W h m−2 day−1. Locally, this study Colby College’s Bill Alfond Field Site & Athletic points to a win–win situation for AT use for urban landscap- Dexter Southfield’s Main Field Lighting ing as it results in water and energy conservation.” -Yag- Harvard Stadium Field hoobian N, Kleissl J, Krayenhoff E. Modeling the Thermal (this is a small representation of projects) Effects of Artificial Turf on the Urban Environment. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology 49: 2010. 23 Buckingham Browne & Nichols New Athletic Complex| Community Meeting NEW ATHLETIC CAMPUS RAISES THE BAR ON SUSTAINABLE LAND DEVELOPMENT COMPLEX PROJECT COLBY COLLEGE ATHLETIC FIELDS Waterville, Maine | Project Size: 30 acres | Certification: SITES Certified Project Elements Athletic Fields Future Building Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed tincidunt est et lorem elementum, ac facilisis dolor viverra. Nunc pretium ante justo, dapibus feugiat diam aliquam ac. Sed ut rhoncus ligula. Aenean gravida tincidunt erat a posuere. Mauris placerat dictum odio eget ultricies. Etiam ut ultrices massa. Pellentesque non arcu gravida, dictum augue ut, pharetra dolor. Nam dictum molestie ipsum. Maecenas mollis elit a erat tempus, Parking, Access, ut dignissim nibh gravida. Pellentesque molestie est quis nisi convallis, vitae tristique nisi sollicitudin. Home to 2,000 students, Colby College is a private liberal arts school located in Waterville, Maine. With more than 80 percent