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What Parkers Really Want

A groundbreaking study of parking customers across the U.S. and Canada shows that parkers still prefer traditional payment methods despite the push toward digital solutions.

EVs and the New Geometry of Parking Facilities

During the past several years, a growing body of research has emerged focusing on electric vehicle (EV) weights as compared to those of internal-combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. Although EV vehicles are indisputably heavier than their ICE equivalents, the implications of that added weight, along with other factors unique to EVs, are changing how we design parking facilities. As the adoption of EVs accelerates, we must reevaluate how we design for the change in structural loads as well as how we lay out these spaces to accommodate accessibility, fire safety, charging logistics, and future adaptability.

Burnout Isn’t Inevitable: Spot It, Stop It, and Bounce Back

Burnout is one of the most common yet overlooked workplace issues today. And while it’s often worn as a badge of honor in hustle culture, the truth is, it can take a serious toll on your mental and physical health.

Unleashing Innovation from the Inside Out

A treasure trove of innovative potential is waiting to be unleashed within every organization. Innovation is a bit like Dorothy trying to get back to Kansas: The answer was there all along. You just have to know where to look.

Your Website: It’s Free Real Estate

Your website is a conversation starter, a sales tool, and like a parking garage, often your first impression and customer touchpoint. It deserves your attention and regular updates.

Why I Love Parking

I never imagined that my career as an architect would lead me to parking. If you had asked me when I was starting out if I planned to design parking structures, I probably would have laughed.

UC Davis Health, Austin Parking Facilities Win PCI Design Awards 

A UC Davis Health parking facility in Sacramento, California, and a privately owned parking structure in Austin, Texas, are the latest parking buildings to receive design awards from the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI).   Announced on January 14, the 2025 PCI Design Awards included two honoring parking garages: The UC Davis Health Parking Structure IV was named […]

Prefabricated Precision

The parking structure for the new Kilroy Oyster Point life science campus in San Francisco merges modular construction with seismic safety and style. By Aaron Alhady In the urban landscape of South San Francisco, the birthplace of biotechnology and the second-largest life science market in the country, a new landmark is taking shape — Kilroy […]

Parking Forward

With proper knowledge, experience, and creativity, designers and contractors 
can create parking buildings that become celebrated additions to any community. By Fernando Sanchez Parking buildings are not “one-size-fits-all” facilities. Rather, they are highly functional and are feet-and-inches driven. In fact, their efficiency greatly influences the economics of a project. Typically, little attention is paid to […]

Denver Upgrades in a Flash

Denver International Airport completely revamps its gated parking equipment in only three weeks   By Jay Landers   Among the largest and busiest airports in the United States, the Denver International Airport (DEN), in Denver, Colorado, requires a smoothly functioning parking process to ensure the timely comings and goings of the tens of thousands of […]

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