| Title | Sustainable Rest Area Design and Operations |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 63902 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Plovnick, Amy; Berthaume, Angela; Poe, Carson; Tina Hodges |
| Source | 31 p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment |
| Publisher | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publication Date | 20171000 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | One way in which State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) can modernize their rest areas while reducing operations and maintenance costs is by incorporating sustainable practices into rest area design and operations. Sustainability practices that DOTs have pursued at their rest areas include green building design, changing operations procedures, using on-site renewable energy, and tracking rest area performance and educating the public about sustainability. DOTs in Florida, North Carolina, Colorado, Georgia, and Vermont have constructed or renovated rest areas in ways that reduce energy usage and carbon emissions, minimize environmental impact, and in many cases save money. |
| Rosap ID | dot:34607 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/34607 |
| TRT Terms | Roadside rest areas; Sustainable development; Renewable energy sources; Energy conservation; State departments of transportation; Case studies; Design |
| Classification | NTL - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION; NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - PLANNING AND POLICY |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1650865 |
| Contract Number | HW9HA2 QD169; HW9HA2 QC749 |
| Report Number | DOT-VNTSC-FHWA-17-20; FHWA-HEP-18-006 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/63000/63900/63902/DOT-VNTSC-FHWA-17-20.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |