I went to fill up yesterday at this gas station in West Hollywood on the corner of Olympic and Robertson and was amazed what i saw.
This place has the following:
- The facade was made from farm-raised renewable cedar
- The wall behind the station is wrapped with vines (require almost no upkeep)
- All the lights are motion sensitive
- The bathroom is all made from recycled aluminum and recycled glass
- The ouside structure is highly durable uncoated stainless steel and is completely recycleable
- 90 solar panels are on the canopy which produce enough energy to power 2-3 average American homes
- Glass is mixed into the concrete which removes the need for sand
- The canopy collects rainwater which is then filtered and reused onsite for irrigation and landscaping
All in all it’s pretty impressive for just a standard gas station. You can read more about what BP is doing at thegreencurve.com