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MBTA Opens Sustainable Intermodal Center

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has incorporated numerous environmentally friendly features into its newest intermodal facility, located on a portion of the historic Hingham Shipyard site in Boston.

Among the sustainable features in the newly opened Hingham Intermodal Center are a green roof with low-growth, self-supporting vegetation and a geothermal well system for energy-efficient heating and cooling. MBTA selected interior and exterior materials and the ventilation system based on building use, occupancy, life cycle, waterfront environmental conditions (wind, UV radiation, high saline concentration in the atmosphere) and energy saving.

The facility, located in a mixed-use community, serves MBTA Commuter Boats to downtown Boston and Logan Airport, ferries to the Boston Harbor Islands and an MBTA bus route. It replaces outdated commuter boat offices and ticket sales functions, which are currently operating at an adjacent building. It also provides new office space for the MBTA and other agencies.

MBTA shares the two-story, 8,400-square-foot Hingham Intermodal Center with the state Department of Conservation and Recreation, Boston Harbor Islands Cruises, Massachusetts Environmental Police and the Hingham Harbor Master.

The former Hingham Shipyard site has been redeveloped into The Launch at Hingham Shipyard, which offers residences, office, retail, entertainment and recreational spaces.

The terminal is dedicated to Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Herbert L. Foss, a veteran of the Spanish-American War, and includes his bust and a plaque noting his accomplishments.


Visibility is a major component of MBTA's new Hingham Intermodal Center, with large glazed areas providing views to surrounding outdoor pedestrian areas.
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