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East Valley Bus Operations &
Maintenance Facility
The 250-bus maintenance/transit facility, which opened
Labor Day weekend 2007, is owned
and operated by the cities of Tempe and Scottsdale and Valley Metro. The
facility
includes:
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75,600 sq. ft. of maintenance
space
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7,100 sq. ft. of fuel and wash
space
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19,650 sq. ft. of administration operations space
The bus operations and maintenance facility offers an
opportunity for incorporating green building principles. This
thoughtful and creative approach to the environment and the health and
productivity of the employees benefits the city and the surrounding
communities.
The facility is
located at 2050 W. Rio Salado Parkway just west of Priest Drive in
Tempe. The cost to build the facility was $46.8 million. Funding for this project includes
50% in federal funds and 50% in local funding from the cities of Tempe
and Scottsdale and from Prop 400.




Photography by Mark Delsasso
Sustainable Strategies for the
facility include:
* Oil/water separator to filter storm water run-off and building
water use * Highly-reflective roofing membrane for flat roofs
* Metal canopies over buses to reduce heat island effect *
Drought resistant native landscaping
* Fabric shade canopies to reduce heat gain * Reclaim and reuse
80% of bus washer water; remaining 20% is evaporative or drip run-off
* Alternative fuels for bus vehicles (Liquefied Natural Gas, Compressed
Natural Gas) * Alternative fuels for non-revenue vehicles (clean
diesel)
* Low flow/dual-option plumbing fixtures and waterless urinals *
Evaporative cooling of maintenance areas
* Evaporative cooling system to reduce initial air temperature *
Under floor air distribution system to reduce energy usage by up to 47%
* Energy efficient emergency generation equipment * Sensor
activating lighting to reduce energy consumption artificial lighting
* Sensor activated light shut-offs in offices * Recycled content in
all carpet, tile, millwork and ceiling finishes
* Low volatile organic chemical emitting paint for all interiors
* Reduced window openings at east and west to reduce heat gain
* Double-pane/low-emissive glazing glass to reduce heat gain *
Natural lighting in all regularly occupied spaces
* Renewable Energy Development Plan (purchasing "green power" over
next two years)
*Decomposed granite parking lot surface to reduce heat island and
run-off
The facility administration office will
be submitted for LEED Gold certification and the remainder of the
project will be submitted for LEED Silver certification by the U.S.
Green Building Council.
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