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August 30, 2010

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Knoxville Opens LEED-Certified Station

Dignitaries including Reps. James L. Oberstar (D-MN), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and committee member John Duncan Jr. (R-TN) attended Aug. 13 ribbon-cutting ceremonies for Knoxville Station, the first government building in Knoxville, TN, to achieve LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification. Knoxville Area Transit (KAT) began operations out of the station on Aug. 16.

The $29 million facility offers state-of-the-art technologies and environmental features that put it on track for silver LEED certification, including a green roof, geothermal heating and cooling, a solar array, and a design that makes use of natural light.

“The combination of creative design and energy-saving technology is reflective of our goals as a city to fully use available resources, increase residents’ travel options, and lessen our impact on the environment,” said Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam. “We’re living in a day when people are looking more and more to mass transit and looking for ways to decrease our dependence on foreign oil.”

Amenities at Knoxville Station include a customer service counter for pass purchase and information, climate-controlled waiting room, restrooms and vending, bike lockers, recycling throughout the facility, and a soon-to-open Station Café serving breakfast and lunch. A special room off the main lobby currently houses a juried show of 18 regional artists in honor of the opening. KAT also plans to commission permanent art for the facility.

KAT designed the facility partially on land and partially spanning a parkway as an innovative way to keep the transportation hub downtown while finding room for a 710-foot bus platform and associated administrative offices.

 

Canopies over the bus boarding platforms are one green element of KAT’s new Knoxville Station.

 

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