http://www.loho10002.com/wordpress/?p=812Coney Island’s Stillwell Avenue Terminal—the largest aboveground station in New York City’s subway system—earned itself a slot on the Honorable Mention list of the AIA Committee on the Environment Top Ten Green Project Awards for 2007, thanks to its highly visible use of photovoltaics (PV) in a public transportation project.
Owned and occupied by New York City Transit Authority, the 90-year-old station structure underwent 50 percent new construction and 50 percent renovation. Designed by Kiss + Cathcart Architects and completed in May 2005, the train shed’s new arched-truss structure covers four platforms and eight tracks.
The project’s demonstrates improvement of the comfort, aesthetics, safety and durability of a subway station, promoting the use of public transportation. It also celebrates Coney Island’s character and history and has catalyzed a regeneration of the area.
The glass and steel structure employs a panelized construction system of photovoltaic panels. Rated at almost a quarter of a megawatt, the solar installation is among the largest in the country. This was a first-of-its-kind application, where low-cost, thin-film photovoltaic panels were combined with clear glass in custom glazing units to provide the right balance among shelter, daylighting and electricity generation.
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