STM’s Stinson bus garage, opened in 2014, is one of the first bus garages in Canada to obtain LEED Gold certification, one of the highest levels in green building certification.
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The 38,000 m2 building sits on a 73,000 m2 site, equal to seven Canadian football fields. It can house 300 buses (conventional and articulated) and includes the facilities needed for their maintenance, and also has one storey dedicated to office space. Other amenities, like recharging stations, were built in to handle electric vehicles.
Recognized for the quality of its design, tight project management and sustainability characteristics, Stinson garage has garnered over a dozen awards, namely:
- Corporate Leadership Excellence Award from the Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA), Environmental category, in 2016
- LEED Gold Canada certification in 2015
- Project of the year, construction and engineering category, at PMI-Elixir in 2015
- Novae corporate citizenship award, sustainable building category, in 2014
During this tour, not only will visitors appreciate its distinctive architectural style, they will learn more about the garage’s other aspects that add to its reputation:
- A work environment that boosts productivity
- Energy efficiencies
- An impressive green roof the size of one and a half football fields
- A perfect example of integrating sustainable development in a living environment
