MUNI Islais Facility
The MUNI bus facility will have the capacity to maintain and operate 165 diesel buses, and provide a comfortable work environment for approximately 300 employees. The facility’s 5.32 acres of city land is on Islais Creek, an industrial creek being reclaimed for public use by the community. Two buildings covering an area of 54,000 sq ft have been proposed. One building near the creek incorporates a public use lobby and labor history exhibit. 41,000 sq ft of property has been dedicated to public access.
RCCo is committed to design the facility as environmentally friendly as possible within the constraints of a project which presents an inherent potential for producing waste and toxins. We are studied ways of recycling wash water, and harnessing natural energy for use within the building through the use of solar panels and possibly windmills. The “sawtooth” clerestory design allows for maximum sun exposure to maximize the benefits of the solar panels, and to maximize the amount of light that filters into the building’s interior.