GSA Approves Design Concept for U.S. Land Port of Entry in Trout River, NY

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GSAapprovesdesignconceptforU.S.Land PortofEntryinTroutRiver,NY

April30,2024

TroutRiver,NewYork-TheU.S.GeneralServicesAdministration(GSA)releasedtheapproveddesignconceptforthemodernization oftheU.S.LandPortofEntryinTroutRiver,NY,fundedthroughtheBipartisanInfrastructureLaw.

Theconcept,developedbyDavisBrodyBond andSpacesmith ,willupdatetheexisting7,350-square-foothistoricfacilityto meetcurrentprogramandoperationalneeds.Theinnovativedesignapproachengagesthetotalbuildingwithsensitivitytoits historicGeorgianRevival–style,toaccommodateasizableandharmoniousaddition,andtointroduceanewinboundand outboundtraicinspectioncanopy

GSAisachampionofenvironmentallyhigh-performingbuildings,andthisprojecthighlightsitssustainabilityleadership. Leveragingupto$11millionofInflationReductionActfunding,theTroutRiverLandPortofEntrydesignwill:

TargetLEED GoldandSITES certification

Divertapproximately330tonsofdemolitionwastefromalandfill

Beanall-electric,net-zeroemissionsreadyfacility,withanon-sitephotovoltaicarrayprovidingapproximately25%ofthe facility’selectricity

Resultina53%reductioninenergyusage,whenmeasuredagainstastandardbuilding

InMarchofthisyear,GSAannouncedtheselectionofartistAdamCvijanovictodesignnewartworkfortheportthroughthe agency’sArtinArchitectureProgram

TheTroutRiverLandPortofEntryconnectsConstable,NewYork,withAthelston,Quebec,inCanada.Theportisusedbynearly 150,000passengervehiclesand1,400commercialvehiclesannually.Thisfacilityisahistoriclandmarkandhasaunique relationshipwiththecompanionCanadianinspectionstation,whichalsoisaprotectedculturalresource Throughitssiting, materials,andmassing,thedesignfortheUS LandPortofEntrymaintainstherelationshiptoitscontemporary GSAexpectsthe newporttobeoperationalbySpring2027

TheBipartisanInfrastructureLawincludesatotalof$34billionforGSAtobuildandmodernizelandportsofentryonthecountry’s northernandsouthernborders Theinvestmentswillimprovecommerceandtrade,enhancesecurity,creategood-payingjobs,and incorporateinnovativesustainabilityfeatures

AboutGSA:GSAprovidescentralizedprocurementandsharedservicesforthefederalgovernment,managinganationwidereal estateportfolioofnearly370millionrentablesquarefeet,overseeingapproximately$100billioninannualcontracts,anddelivering technologyservicesthatservemillionsofpeopleacrossdozensoffederalagencies GSA’smissionistodeliverthebestcustomer experienceandvalueinrealestate,acquisition,andtechnologyservicestothegovernmentandtheAmericanpeople Formore information,visitGSAgov andfollowusat@USGSA

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