Campus Planning

Edward Adelman's expertise extends beyond facility management to comprehensive campus development and planning for educational institutions and national parks. His diverse experience includes preparing master plans for college and university campuses and development plans for several units of the National Park Service.

Notable projects include facility and visitor use plans for Lowell National Historical Park in Massachusetts and Keweenaw National Historical Park in Michigan. At Salem State University, Edward spearheaded the transformation of a former industrial site into the new Central Campus (now Nancy D. Harrington Campus), addressing space allocation and the backfill of existing spaces that formerly housed the functions that were relocated to the new campus site. These National Parks and college and university campuses share certain essential aspects of entry, arrival, parking, pedestrian circulation, place-making, and wayfinding.

His college and university work encompasses a wide range of campus studies, including student circulation, parking, traffic, housing, and classroom utilization. Edward's expertise led to his selection as an advisor to the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education, studying space utilization and assignment across the 29 public higher education institutions. His expertise includes housing plans and renewal programs for 11 campuses, addressing capacity, condition, and configuration.

Throughout his career, Edward also has been involved in real estate acquisition and disposition, further demonstrating his comprehensive approach to campus development and management.

  • Student Housing Master Plan

    Babson College

    Evaluated all existing residence halls (2,097 beds in 26 buildings) to review capacity, condition, and configuration. Conducted extensive stakeholder meetings and proposed a schedule of phased actions to meet the campus housing goal, based on enrollment and budget targets.

    Edward Adelman Associates with Stegman+Associates Architects

  • New Central Campus

    Salem State University

    Current view of former industrial site, showing redevelopment for academic space, student housing, and business incubator for the University.

    DiMella Shaffer Architects; William Rawn Architects; Les Vants Aerial Photography

  • North Campus Transportation Center

    Salem State University

    Structured parking facilitated consolidation of former surface lots, increasing density, improving walkability, and reducing surface runoff and light spill.

    Desman Associates Architects; Dimeo Construction; Aaron Usher III Photography

  • Landscape Master Plan

    Westfield State University

    Provided guidance to the University for the location of future buildings - including a new residence hall, University Hall – and the placement and materials of walkways and landscaping. Planning effort received a Merit Award from the Boston Society of Landscape Architects.

    Shadley Associates Landscape Architects and Cambridge Seven Architects

  • Flood Zones and Coastal Bank

    Massachusetts Maritime Academy

    Managed environmental review to determine development potential and risks at the Academy. Informed the decision to build over certain existing cadet housing buildings, rather than on impacted ground plain.

    Epsilon Associates

  • Resource Assessment and Master Planning

    Bridgewater State University

    Reviewed natural resource constraints and development potential and prepared recommendations for future growth, including new parking and housing facilities.  

    Sasaki Associates

  • Shadow and Visualization Study

    Treehouse Residence Hall

    Ensured that new high-rise residence hall on Huntington Avenue would have no adverse effect on the Frederick Law Olmstead Emerald Necklace parks and the Isabella Steward Garner Museum; reviewed by the Boston Landmarks Commission for the Massachusetts Historical Commission and the Boston Redevelopment Authority (now the Boston Planning and Development Agency.)

    Add Inc/Stantec Architects

  • Subsurface Utility Infrastructure

    Treehouse Residence Hall

    Extensive subsurface utility infrastructure coordination and protection required as a permit condition by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA).

    Add Inc/Stantec Architect

  • Landscape Planter and Seating Wall

    Treehouse Residence Hall

    Detail view of completed landscape design of former surface parking lot, above an area that is required to remain paved to provide access to the MWRA infrastructure.

    Ground, Inc., Landscape Architect