Via has an organizational commitment to be the best possible steward of our environment.
Our green building Built in 2010, Via’s new facility at 2855 N. 63rdStreet, on the eastern boundary of the city of Boulder, was designed and built to maximize the use of the most recent environmental sustainability technology available and to minimize operating costs. Key features of the 36,000 square foot facility include:
- A southern site orientation on 6.8 acres of land utilizing a garden level design which minimizes the building’s overall footprint
- Radiant floor heating in the bus service bays
- Bus wash and water reclamation system at 85% recycle efficiency
- 97 KW grid-connected photovoltaic solar power system
- Water cascade direct/indirect evaporative cooling and high efficiency HVAC system
- Daylight harvesting – 90% of the interior space has access to daylight through the perimeter window system and central spine clerestory
- Extensive use of local recycled materials
- Natural gas water heaters, radiant floor boiler and hydronic heating boiler
- Improved engineered glazed glass, shades and insulation exceeding compliance standards and significantly increasing building performance
- Xeric plant materials responding to the semi-arid climate of the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains
- Access to pedestrian and bicycle trails
- Water erosion protection system
- A computerized Energy Management Control system that provides 24 hour monitoring of all electrical, mechanical and plumbing systems
The link below provides a brochure on the compelling need for the building, the facility planning and development process, the fundraising timeline and key sustainable building features. New Facility for the 21st Century Via It’s big. It’s beautiful. And it’s paid for.
Fleet Via’s fleet utilizes hybrid sedans, compressed natural gas, clean diesel and conventional gasoline
