Remsen Yard Reconstruction is a 105,000 sf New York City DEP maintenance facility, combining both water and sewer operations. The project is to exemplify New York Citys’ commitment to design excellence and environmental sustainability.
The two-story storage/administrative building is integrated into a large translucent glass roof covering the vehicle parking, fueling operations and material piles. Equipment and material storage, machine shops and tempered vehicle garages are located on the first floor, and all administrative and support functions located on the second. This scheme was developed from early consensus workshops with all user groups, to solve DEP operational issues as well as integrate the projects’ high performance goals. Deemed “the productive roof”, the roof shelters the yard operations and piles, and also collects rainwater for reuse and produces up to 45kw of electricity from integrated photovoltaic panels.

Kiss+Cathcart, Architects
Buro Happold, Engineering
Saratoga Associates, Landscape
Domingo Gonzales, Lighitng
Langan, Civil

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NYC DEP Remsen Ave

maintenance facility