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the UF garage design in Gainesville. In addition to housing the FIU Parking Authority offices, the complex will include 30,000 square-feet of retail and classroom space streetside and a two-story, 12,500 square-foot, University Police Department facility. Given its operational importance, this element will be hardened to resist a Category 4 hurricane. It will house an area of refuge integrated into the ground floor which protects dispatch operations and a squad room that converts into an emergency operations center. Doors and windows will be protected with automated shutters and the facility is fully operational for 72 hours on emergency power. The complex’s retail component will serve as a social hub for the university community. Its centerpiece is a large rotunda providing space to eat, socialize, check e-mail and shop. A covered walkway, glass and aluminum walls and contemporary urban finishes will link the complex to campus themes. Examples of the green elements used in the FIU project include:
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energy efficient HVAC systems recycling of construction waste low mercury fluorescent lighting fixtures lighting sensors and controls lighting shields to prevent light spillage (light pollution) onto adjacent areas maximum use of drought-tolerant native plantings use of recycled water for irrigation use of local suppliers to reduce transportation distances use of natural gas for food service equipment in the mall bike/moped storage, changing rooms/ showers for commuters reserved parking for carpoolers and connectivity to pedestrian and public transportation

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sun shade devices along the east/west and south sides of occupied spaces to reduce heat gain and transmittance of light materials and treatments which minimize heat generated from sunlight on surfaces, including reflective pigments in roof surfaces maximized daylighting and views for occupied spaces low VOC adhesives, sealants, paints, finishes; recycled material in carpet, ceiling systems, millwork

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At the UF garage complex in Gainesville, virtually all the elements described above were used, along with a number of additional features introduced partly in response to LEED criteria and partly in response to specifics of the site. These included: dedicated landscape buffers to protect an adjacent wetland area; electrical plug-in facilities for fuel-efficient vehicles; insulated window glazing systems to reduce heat penetration; use of a nearby lake basin for storm water storage and water quality treatment; careful recording, management and separation of construction

Florida International University, Miami FIU renderings courtesy of PGAL.

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National Parking Association PARKING September 2010
Parking September 2010

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Parking September 2010
