Transpo Maintenance & Operations Center

JPR, in association with Forum Architects, LLC, provided the design for a new 160,000-square-foot bus maintenance and operation center for the South Bend Public Transportation Corporation (TRANSPO). The project incorporated sustainable design and construction strategies including alternative best management practices such as bio-retention basins, stormwater sedimentation basins, pervious pavements, and wetlands utilizing native plant material. Signage was installed to educate the public on the various environmental systems utilized throughout the site.

The project was constructed on a brownfield site where the former Studebaker Stamping Plant was located. This 24-acre parcel, being a past industrial site, provided JPR with various opportunities for environmental mitigation and site design solutions. 95% of the project’s construction waste was diverted from local landfills and recycled. As an example, concrete from the demolition of the Studebaker Plant was recycled and utilized as subbase material for the concrete pavement.

This project procured a LEED Platinum certification as designated by the U.S. Green Building Council and was the first of its type to obtain this certification in the world. The project was completed in 2010.

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