James P. Muldoon River Center
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| Location | Saint Mary's City, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 38°11′20″N 76°25′58″W / 38.1889°N 76.4329°W |
| Opened | 6 December 2008 |
The James P. Muldoon River Center, located in Saint Mary's City, Maryland, is a 13,000 square foot eco-friendly facility of the St. Mary's College of Maryland,[1] that houses a marine biology laboratory classroom, a seminar room, boat repair facilities, a safety monitor station, water sports equipment storage, small locker rooms, offices for waterfront staff and biology faculty, a multi-purpose room, instructional space for water-based activities and a deck that overlooks the waterfront basin and Horseshoe Bend on the St. Mary’s River.[2] It's the home venue of the St. Mary's Seahawks sailing team.
St. Mary's River Project
The St. Mary's River Project, which is a part of the Muldoon River Center, is a state and federally funded marine biology research program,[2] administered through St. Mary's College of Maryland.[2]
Using the St. Mary's River and other nearby waters as field laboratories, the project investigates and monitors the water quality and the ecological health of both the St. Mary's River[2] and the Chesapeake Bay. The project also promotes environment awareness and stewardship in Chesapeake Bay communities.[2] Students work and study in all aspects of the programs activities, including classroom and hands-on field and laboratory learning.
The laboratories and offices of the project are located in the Muldoon River Center, a geothermally heated and cooled building on the campus waterfront.
Geothermal project at the Muldoon River Center
The Muldoon River Center has a geothermal heating and cooling system,[3] with special pipes running 300 feet down into the ground, to tap the deep soil's energy management potential.[3] The system cools the building in the summer[1] and warms it in the wintertime[1] with an extremely low impact on the environment.
References
- ^ a b c "College Sailing Team Spotlight: St. Mary’s College of Maryland: With a convenient, new facility, experienced coaching staff and large fleet of boats, the St. Mary's Seahawks are a powerhouse in college sailing." Jennifer Mitchell, October 3, 2011, Sailing World Magazine, http://www.sailingworld.com/racing/college-sailing-team-spotlight-st-mary-s-college-maryland
- ^ a b c d e Jesse Yeatman, "A river runs through it: St. Mary's College of Maryland takes lead in encouraging environmental stewardship", Southern Maryland Newspapers Online, Wednesday, February 9, 2011, "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-01. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b c d Jesse Yeatman, Southern Maryland Newspapers Online, Schools looking to geothermal to save on energy costs: Evergreen elementary offers test case", Wednesday, November 10, 2010, http://ww2.somdnews.com/stories/11102010/entemor161345_32314.shtml Archived 2015-06-14 at the Wayback Machine