Tag: parking lots

Off-grid solar-powered electric vehicle charging can alleviate the headaches of grid interconnection, while providing additional value to companies that support EV adoption.

Pavement for parking lots and structures must withstand the loads it will encounter to prevent premature failure.

The shift to electric vehicles is coming rapidly, and facility executives need to be prepared for the demand for EV chargers.

As winter weather targets much of the U.S., now's the time to prevent dangerous slips, trips, and falls, according to MEMIC.

A new medical office building in Charlotte, NC had special considerations for its parking lot — stormwater runoff on a space-limited site.

The San Francisco-based company is offering facility maintenance and management robot-as-a-service for large properties.

Before you begin your next asphalt repair or sealcoating project, save yourself valuable time and resources by avoiding these common maintenance mistakes.

Without proper maintenance, wheel stops, manhole covers, and even asphalt pose threats to pedestrians.

These tips for preparing parking lots for winter will help reduce motor accidents, increase longevity of parking lots and walkways, and keep workers safe.

This time of year, facility managers in warmer regions may face parking lot damage from heavy rains, standing water, and intense sun.

Facilities that implement creative green solutions enjoy stronger constructions, lower costs, and more sustainable futures.

Facility management helps ensure parking lot safety by selecting the appropriate type of traffic bollards for a property's needs.

The new luminaire more than doubles the top lumen output of the original OSQ Series with up to 65,000 lumens and can replace multiple metal halide 1000W fixtures.

The Snow & Ice Management Association has expanded its Sustainable Salt Initiative (SSI) that addresses environmental concerns associated with salt use at properties throughout North America.

Your office doesn’t have to be boring, but it probably is. While not every facilities team can implement these five office hacks to jazz up their spaces, take them as inspiration.

Catching problems early, making repairs is key to proper parking structure maintenance. Here are five signs a parking garage is suffering from the constant onslaught of environmental stressors and wear-and-tear.

With replacement issues for facility management in mind, these traffic delineators are developed to withstand vehicle impacts better than standard static delineators.

A parking lot at Pratt Institute's Brooklyn campus in New York City is the site of a green infrastructure project that will reduce flooding, eliminate sewer outfalls to open waters, and keep nearby plants lush and green.

International Parking Institute Awards of Excellence winners reflect friendlier, more sustainable approaches to parking; winners hail from Las Vegas; Lexington, Ky.; Oklahoma City; Philadelphia; Sacramento, Ca.; Toronto; and Washington, D.C.

Projects with notable energy savings will receive awards from the LEEP campaign and will be profiled on the site. The deadline for submitting project information is November 30, 2013. Results and awards will be announced on February 2014.