Join us as we discuss Statewide Master Planning.

We'll begin by hearing how the Maryland Department of General Services (DGS) is undertaking a statewide master planning effort. The goal of this effort is for DGS, which is a support agency for 16 different state agencies, to understand how state-owned facilities, as well as leased space, are utilized and if there are opportunities to right size the state’s footprint. Maryland plans to use information from building assessments (these assessments record the condition of the building's envelope, interior and operating systems), agency mission requirements, building occupancy and leased space. Their goal is to create a report on buildings that the state could divest of and either move to leased space or build new buildings. This would be supported with a cost analysis comparing all options.

Following Maryland's overview, participants can discuss what other states are doing or planning to do with their statewide master planning.

Come prepared to ask questions and share lessons learned.