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title: WMATA Andrews Federal Center Bus Operations and Maintenance Facility
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# WMATA Andrews Federal Center Bus Operations and Maintenance Facility

![WMATA Andrews Federal Center Bus Operations and Maintenance Facility](https://www.systra.com/usa/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/03/wmata-andrews_3-scaled.jpg)

**SYSTRA was the lead designer for the design-build of the Andrews Federal Center Bus Operations and Maintenance Facility. The project included the design and construction of two buildings to support WMATA’s mixed fleet of transit vehicles. The facility received a LEED Silver Certification and the project was recognized as an _Engineering News Record_ Mid Atlantic 2019 Best Project.**

In the new 335,000-square-foot complex, constructed on 35 acres, personnel
conduct maintenance and manage operations for 175 buses. The complex houses
facilities for fuel and wash, warehouse, bus engineering, and additional
non-revenue vehicle maintenance.

SYSTRA led the architecture and engineering design for the entire building. The
complex includes a 19,450-square-foot operator lounge, eight kitchen and break
rooms, and five men’s and five women’s locker room facilities. A 240-foot-long,
11-foot-wide pedestrian bridge connects bus driver access to the main
administrative complex. 

SYSTRA designed the electrical and lighting system for the entire facility. The
design included medium voltage services and coordination with the utility
company. The entire system was modeled in Revit and SKM load flow study, and we
carried out a short circuit study to validate equipment sizes. The design also
included a generator to provide redundancy and backup.