Green Living is the Life For Me!
Not sure how we got talking about parking decks, but my neighbor mentioned how this parking structure in downtown Raleigh is very sustainable...So I had to check it out.
Here are some photos from my journey
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| Street View of Parking Deck |
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| LED Lighting throughout structure |
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| More LED Lighting |
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| Over 20 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations |
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| Close up view of charging station |
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| Lots of Bike Racks |
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| Recycling on each parking level and each exit |
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| Solar Panel Canopy across 2/3 of the roof |
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| Storm Water Collection and Storage |
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| Map of the Area |
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| Courtyard Rain Garden next door to parking deck |
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| Courtyard Rain Garden |
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More information on the Green Square can be found at
Green Square Sustainable Features (Click to open in new window)
More information on Green Parking Decks at
Green Parking Deck Council
And for the alternate point of view on Green Parking...
Parking Garages are NOT Green
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Here's a cool video I found featuring the Green Square Parking Deck that I thought you might enjoy.
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Overall, I was very impressed by the Green Square Parking Deck. It really is an example for other parking decks being planned and many of the features could be added to existing parking deck to make them more sustainable.
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Rick
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