Lighting the way with environmentally sensitive design
Serving Ventura County, the Gold Coast Transit District (GCTD) wanted to invest in the future by replacing an outdated and deteriorating bus garage that was originally built in the 1970s. We worked with the client to design a modern facility that meets all California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen) requirements.
The new green facility allows GCTD to maintain a fleet of up to 125 buses and is comprised of an administration and operations building, an eight-bay maintenance and repair building, a compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel station, and bus wash. Environmentally sensitive construction includes energy efficient lighting, low-flow water fixtures, and day-lighting for office areas and bus maintenance bays. The building is also positioned and designed in such a way to take advantage of the sun and wind, helping to decrease lighting, heating, and air conditioning costs.
As an investment in a sustainable future, this new facility goes a long way to serve both the community and the workers that support a modern transit fleet.
At a Glance
- Offices
- Client
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- Gold Coast Transit District
Patrick M. McKelvey , Senior Principal
Our purpose and goal is to create better places through thoughtful, creative, and responsive planning and design.
Will Todd, Senior Associate
Through the projects I work on and the relationships I form, it’s my goal to leave the world a better place than I found it.
Jared Weismantel, Senior Associate, Senior Designer
I thrive in an environment focused on exploration and collaboration with a commitment to efficient and holistic design solutions.
Each project is so unique, I try to create spaces that tell a story about the ‘place’ developed from the goals of the client and the specificity of the site.
Reb Guthrie, Principal, Fueling Infrastructure
Creative problem solving—in sometimes unexpected ways—while understanding and respecting user needs is easily the best part about my job.
Molly Weismantel, Senior Associate, Project Manager
Focusing transit facility design on people supports not only those people directly but also a sustainable and vibrant community.
Rachel Fitzgerald , Principal, Discipline Lead, Lighting
I love that my work blends science and technology with design and experience.
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