April 14, 2008

MTA Sustainability Initiatives Include Solar, Green Roofs

Bookmark and Share Email this story Print this post Add your comments

New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority is planning a series of sustainability initiatives. The initiatives are part of the interim recommendations released by the Commission on Sustainability, formed last summer to create a plan for reducing the agency’s ecological footprint by Earth Day 2008. The MTA’s commitments include:

- Derive seven percent of its energy needs from solar, wind, and other renewable sources by 2015.
- Six megawatts of solar power will be developed at MTA facilities.
- A substantial portion of the Roosevelt Island Subway Station will be powered by renewable tidal energy generated in the East River by Verdant Power.
- Evaluating the feasibility of providing 14 percent of the power at the MTA Bus Company Far Rockaway Depot from wind turbines.
- Offer incentive packages from various state agencies to encourage development at or near MTA stations.
- Develop green design standards for transit facilities based on the LEED ratings, using the rigor and experience of the U.S. Green Building Council.
- High-performance roofs at many facilities, including green roofs at the Metro-North Railroad’s Harmon Yard Support Shop, the MTA Bus Far Rockaway Depot, and the B&T Queens Midtown Tunnel Service Building Annex; and a white roof at the LIRR Hillside facility.
- Joint procurement programs for green products and services in conjunction with other public entities.
- A Smart Fleets Study Group, comprising rail-car designers from the MTA agencies, to identify opportunities to reduce rail-car weight and introduce other environmentally-friendly features.

Bookmark and Share Email this story Print this post Add your comments

Advertisers

Join the Discussion

Get EL Daily in your inbox, subscribe to free newsletter

Recent Daily News [ see all ]

  • 11/20/2009
  • 11/19/2009
  • 11/18/2009

Recent Jobs

Post a Job
Jobs powered by Simply Hired

Comments and Discussions

Gary Markowitz on Supermarkets Tackle Emissions Reductions, Fuel Efficiency
"Supermarkets waste over 10 percent of their energy through improper..."

peter in ireland on Ontario May Follow California’s Lead on TV Energy Efficiency
"Governor Schwarzenegger is shooting himself in the foot! 1...."

Environmental Leader on S. America Takes Most Urgent View of Copenhagen Talks
"The survey respondents (the PDF report mentions 4,000 respondents in 38..."

Jake on UPS Trying New Hydraulic Hybrid Trucks
"A point of clarification: the Reuters press release referenced herein reports that 20 UPS will purchase..."

Custom Organic Shirts on S. America Takes Most Urgent View of Copenhagen Talks
"90% of North Americans believe it is urgent to get a global climate..."

peter dublin on California City’s Green Building Ordinance Applies to Commercial Buildings
"Why energy efficiebnt regulation on buildings –..."