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Lynchburg Station Goes Platinum
The Greater Lynchburg (VA) Transit Company’s Kemper Street Transfer Station has been awarded LEED Platinum certification, making it one of a few so-rated public transit facilities on the east coast.
The station, which opened last June, features state-of-the-art design and multimodal connectivity. “I am so proud of the accomplishments of GLTC in obtaining this status,” said General Manager Josh Baker.
“It reflects our ongoing mission to provide top quality service to our customers in an environmentally responsible and sustainable way. This award reflects the hard work of all those involved in the development and construction of the facility from start to finish, and ultimately serves to better the lives of residents and visitors of the city of Lynchburg and surrounding areas,” he said. “Long-term benefits of this facility achieving this status will likely reflect significant cost savings for operations and ultimately a much smaller carbon footprint for the facility.”
The station’s sustainability design features recognized in the LEED certification include site selection and design, the use of locally sourced materials, water conservation practices and storm water management, electric vehicle system integration, photovoltaic power systems, enhanced indoor air quality, lighting and high performance HVAC systems
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