New Public Works Building is Green to the Max

Several hundred people toured the new and Park Maintenance Facility on May 18 as part of an Open House.

The facility opened in August 2010 and replaced the former site on Eden Avenue, which was outdated after 40 years of use.

The new facility at 7450 Metro Boulevard—most of which was in existence when the city took over—is 130,000 square feet in size and is the base for 80 full-time and 47 summer employees.

The building is a testimonial to energy efficiency and a green approach.

Most of the new structure was renovated and reused from the previously existing building.

It has additional insulation in the roof and exterior walls.

There is natural day lighting in numerous location, lighting sensors to control artificial lighting, low-e glazing and tinted glass to reduce heat gain, geothermal heating and cooling systems, high-efficient in-floor radiation in the vehicle maintenance and wash bay area which is supplied by the geothermal system, and recycled carpet tile.