Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and County Council President Evan Glass joined the ceremonies on June 29 as the County broke ground on a new 6th District Police Station at 222 Paramount Park Drive in Gaithersburg. Serving the Gaithersburg and Montgomery Village communities, the new 6th District Police Station will replace an outdated facility with a new, sustainably designed energy-efficient building scheduled to open in spring 2025.
Located less than a mile away from the existing police station, the new 6th District station will be constructed at the northeast intersection of I-270 and Watkins Mill Road. The 6th District station is designed to accommodate up to 178 department staff and volunteers.
The project is designed to achieve NetZero energy performance utilizing microgrid technology and photo voltaic onsite power generation. The building systems are fully electrified in keeping with Montgomery County carbon neutral goals. The building was designed and will be delivered under the International Green Construction Code (IgCC 2018) requirements.
The Micro Grid project is being delivered in partnership with the Montgomery County, Department of General Services’s Division of Energy and Sustainability in partnership with GreenStruxture.
To view the ceremonies of the groundbreaking ceremonies for the future 6th District Station, go to https://youtu.be/EdIEBZhWLT4.