METRO TRANSIT 610 AND NOBLE PARKWAY RIDE FACILITY

Snow Kreilich Architects provided the architectural design, documentation, specifications and construction management for this new 1,000 stall park and ride facility. Stantec provided civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering, landscape architecture, approvals processes, and construction support services.

With demanding sustainability goals, the ramp at Highway 610 and Noble Parkway is Metro Transit’s first solar powered park and ride facility. A 40kw photovoltaic array is the primary power supply for the facility. Geothermal heating and cooling take advantage of the earth’s constant temperature, lowering overall building energy demand. The use of LED lighting with zoned sensor controls reduces energy costs by 60% compared to a standard ramp design. Sustainable materials, building orientation, and solar shading will reduce energy load on the waiting area and circulation spaces of the facility.

The facilities sustainable systems are tied into the building automation system and available for public viewing, allowing people to see how the investment in sustainable infrastructure is saving money and minimizing the facility’s carbon footprint. The site has a robust security and car counting system that will interact with communications. Finally, the site is utilizing native vegetation and on site water filtration swales to minimize polluted surface runoff.