COTA Fields Ave Garage Renovation

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The COTA Fields Avenue Maintenance Facility was built in 1984 and houses 260,000 square feet of bus maintenance and storage space as well as 13,000 square feet of administrative area. The facility had been underutilized and many of the building’s systems were malfunctioning or had failed. The project renovated the building to “like new” condition with new mechanical and electrical systems as well as a small addition.

AEC was responsible for providing all mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and technology engineering design services for the renovation of this facility. The exhaust and make-up air systems were critical to the success of the overall design as they remove the harmful fumes from over 160 buses that occupy the space. The project also included substantial changes to the extensive floor drain system as the existing floor slab was replaced. Minor upgrades were made to the fire protection system including replacement of the fire pump. The entire electrical and lighting systems for the facility were replaced along with the emergency generator. New video surveillance, video intercom, door access, and complete voice and data systems were also provided. Design work was completed on a fast-track basis. AEC also recently conducted a feasibility study for converting this facility for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) service.

The facility is LEED Gold Certified.