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throughout the parking structure, they
still found a way to reduce its footprint.
" When we determined we could not
go the CarbonCure route, we turned
our attention to other potential sustainable
solutions for the concrete, "
said JE Dunn Senior Project Manager
Mike Boyd. " We used a white concrete
mix on the top deck/level of the
parking garage. This creates an SRI
(Solar Reflective Index) that reflects
the sun to avoid heat absorption, in
turn reducing the heat reflected into
the environment that can contribute
to rising temperatures around them.
In addition to the sustainability of the
cement on the top, we added 510 PV
modules on the south side of the garage
to provide some supplemental energy. "
Energy-saving Solutions
In addition to achieving sustainability
through material selection and innovations,
the PACR team leveraged
renewable energy to further elevate
the sustainable elements of the parking
garage. To do this, they installed
photovoltaic panels on one side of
the parking garage and routed all that
power to the Rental Car Center (the
recently completed LEED Gold building
as another phase of the project).
It covers nearly 10% of power usage
in that building. " This project type
afforded us a unique opportunity to
install these panels due to the layout
of everything, " said McQuiston. " We
wanted to include the photovoltaic
panels as part of our attempt for LEED
Gold status on the office building, and
the parking deck attached to it provided
a lot of real estate for us. This
is where we installed the long stretch
of photovoltaic panels that feed the
electrical supply for the office building;
having this open real estate allowed
us to install a larger number of panels
for a higher renewable energy supply,
which helps ease operational costs of
the building as well. "
Another opportunity to save costs
while boosting sustainability of airport
facilities is linked to economy parking
and the buses associated with them.
At the new MCI, the electric bus fleet
linking economy parking with the new
terminal will recharge wirelessly - the
first airport in the world to do so. The
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roadway for the new terminal includes
embedded electric cables that will power
two charging pads installed at the new
garage once heavy construction has
wrapped up. This required working with
the Kansas City Aviation Department
and Kansas City Area Transportation
Authority on the desired buses and
charger models. Once the bus type was
established, the team coordinated with
the charger manufacturer on the installation
requirements and best practices
to properly install the charging pads
that will power the 62 stalls with EV
chargers. The buses will be operational
all weather, sending power magnetically
across an 8-inch air gap to a plate on the
underside of the EV vehicles.
A Credit to the Future
While all these efforts often translate
into sustainable credits, it is not only
about achieving those credits, but it's
also about pushing the industry forward
in an environmentally responsible way.
For the PACR project, the team is pursuing
the maximum allowed number
of innovation credits and have prepared
many more.
" We really took a lot of unique and
innovative approaches on this project
and are helping make the sustainability
community better by submitting them as
innovation credits. By doing so, it means
the USGBC can case study them and
help other projects potentially implement
these innovations as well, " said
McQuiston.
From materials to creative use of
renewable energy, design and construction
teams across the country are relying
on innovation to enhance sustainability
and operations of all buildings, parking
structures included.
As the industry continues to evolve
and moves forward in what it means to
construct buildings in a more sustainable
way, the innovative solutions we can
provide to achieve those goals will only
increase in magnitude and open the door
for further collaboration with owners to
change the future together. 
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