Welcome to Green Parking Council
The Green Parking Council (GPC) is a non-profit organization offering certification and credentialing programs, open-source standards, professional leadership and educational development and training for organizations and individuals in the parking industry. GPC works at the intersection of parking, green building, clean technology, renewable energy, smart grid infrastructure, urban planning and sustainable mobility. The Green Parking Council Certified Green Garage rating system is recognized as the industry standard for sustainability credentials.
An Innovation Acceleration Salon
HOSTS:
Mark Alt, Open Source Cities
Jonas Coersmeier, Büro NY
Mark Gander, AECOM
Joachim Hauser, BMW Mobility Services
Mark Martin, Urban Mobility
John Schmid, Green Parking Council
Paul Wessel, Green Parking Council
Rachel Yoka, TIMHAAHS
05/02
Wednesday 4-6 pm
Expert panel discussion, wine and cheese.
Limited space - RSVP at
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BMW i Ventures | 95 Morton Street, 7th Floor | New York, New York 10014, USA
Recent News
Now Accepting 2012 Awards of Excellence Entries!
The International Parking Institute is now accepting entries for the 30th Annual Awards of Excellence competition. Each year, IPI recognizes world-class examples of parking design and program innovation. Award categories recognize outstanding achievement in Design, Program/Operations, Rehabilitation, and Aesthetics. This year, two new categories have been added to the competition: Sustainable Parking/Transportation Design (for new facilities) and Best Design/Implementation of a Surface Parking Lot. In addition, Category IV has been upgraded to include existing Sustainable Parking/Transportation Programs or Operations.
Specific criteria being judged include exterior appearance, continuity with the surrounding environment, economy of construction, sustainable practices, security, lighting, ease of use, graphic and art elements, landscaping, architectural treatment, efficiency, compliance with the American Disabilities Act, operations efficiency, and revenue generation.
The deadline for receiving entries has been extended to Saturday, December 31, 2011.
Get all the details and the Official Entry Form.
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PARKING STRUCTURES DESIGNED BY CARL WALKER, INC. RECOGNIZED FOR SUSTAINABILITY
FORT COLLINS, COLORADO - The Green Parking Council (GPC) recently awarded two parking structures, designed by Carl Walker, Inc., for being “GPC Demonstrator Sites,” parking facilities whose owners committed to utilizing environmentally-responsible technologies and practices. These parking structures include Colorado State University’s Lake Street Parking Structure in Fort Collins, Colo., and the South Fifth Street Parking Structure in downtown Ann Arbor, Mich.
These parking structures were acknowledged for leading an industry-wide campaign establishing sustainability standards and challenging the parking industry to meet these standards. They are acknowledged for a variety of sustainable efforts, including the use of energy-efficient lighting, electric vehicle charging stations, alternative fuel vehicle fleets, recycling programs, car-sharing programs and more.
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Today, the Community Service Parking Garage, located at 11th and Orange Streets in Wilmington, Delaware, is recognized as one of twenty-five parking facilities on the continent as a Demonstrator Site by the Green Parking Council. Demonstrator Sites are leaders in committing to environmentally-responsible technologies and practices in parking facilities.
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Community Service Parking Garage Recognized Nationally by the Green Parking Council as a Demonstrator Site
The Community Service Building Corporation has again been recognized nationally for its energy efficiency. The Community Service Building was recognized in 2003 by the US Environmental Protection Agency as an Energy Star Building, placing it among 15% of the most energy efficient buildings in the country in its peer group.
