Sustainable Rest Area Design and Operations

Details

• Creators:
  Plovnick, Amy ; Berthaume, Angela ; Poe, Carson ; Tina Hodges
• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Roadside rest areas
  • Sustainable development
  • Renewable energy sources
  • Energy conservation
  • State departments of transportation
  • Case studies
  • Design
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT-VNTSC-FHWA-17-20;FHWA-HEP-18-006
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final report
• Corporate Publisher:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• 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.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  HW9HA2 QD169;HW9HA2 QC749
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/34607/dot_34607_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.46 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center ; Federal Highway Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
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