Stinson Bus Garage
Client: Société de transport de Montréal
Project presentation
The Stinson Bus Garage, built to accommodate growing ridership, accommodates 300 buses, including 100 articulated buses, and provides workspace for 800 employees. This building was designed to accommodate electric and hybrid buses and electric minibuses. It is the first building designed and operated exclusively for internal traffic, minimizing the impact of fleet movement on the neighbourhood. The 38,400 m² building includes an internal parking area, a repair shop area with seven bays for articulated buses and 10 bays for regular buses, plus additional bays for interior washing, steam washing, tire changing and bodywork, three refuelling areas and two bus washes, as well as technical rooms and a programmable strip for the office areas, rest rooms and mechanical rooms.
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Characteristics and Impacts
The energy efficiency measures implemented, notably for heating, air conditioning, lighting, heat recovery and water consumption, resulted in energy cost savings of 64.5%. The bus garage’s performance reduces GHG emissions by around 6,945 tonnes/year, generating total annual savings of over $1.1 million compared with a conventional building.
A bus rinse water recovery and filtration system installation reduces water consumption by almost 75%. The rooftop rainwater collection covers part of the residual consumption. Irrigation-free landscaping and low-flow plumbing fixtures also reduce consumption. These measures reduce the building’s drinking water consumption by 40%.
The Stinson garage is Certified LEED Gold and is the greenest building in the STM’s building inventory.
Expertise
Localisation(s)
Montreal, QC
