Article source: Charles Rose Architects Inc

Situated in historic Greenfield’s business district and constructed of traditional materials that complement the town’s stately brick buildings, the John W. Olver Transit Center represents a significant technological departure from the past: With its dramatically limited emissions, it anticipates the future and President Obama’s executive order requiring that all new federal buildings achieve net-zero by 2030. Embedded in the building’s design are numerous strategies for energy conservation and generation. For example, the textured brick cladding the western side is a respectful nod to Greenfield’s past, but its main purpose is green: a high-tech strategy in managing the building’s exposure to afternoon sun. In parts, the brick dissolves and the façade becomes a kind of screen; these patterns control the amount of heat entering the building’s interior in summer and winter.

Entry and second floor offices that have views of Greenfield

• Architects: Charles Rose Architects Inc
• Project: John W. Olver Transit Center
• Location: Greenfield, MA  USA
• MEP, FP Engineers: ARUP
• Structural Engineer: RSE ASSOCIATES, INC
• Civil Engineer: NITSCH ENGINEERING
• Landscape Architect: GROUNDVIEW
• Building Envelope Consultant: BET

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