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LIGHTING
about connections between people
and their community...Sustainability
in parking is integral to the greening
of the built environment. "
Lighting can help parking structures
and buildings achieve sustainable certifications.
While parking structures
themselves may not be eligible for
LEED certification, they can take part
in the U.S. Energy Department's Light
Energy Efficiency in Parking initiative.
When the campaign went widespread
in 2014, participating partners were
able to cut lighting-related energy
use by an astounding 90 percent. The
program encourages parking structures
to switch to energy-efficient lighting
and promotes lighting controls and
smart technologies.
Beyond the basic attributes of form
and function, getting to the next level
of sustainability for parking garages
means implementing more advanced
and evolving technologies. This is
exactly what was done at the newly
constructed long-term garage at San
Francisco International Airport (SFO).
On the Road to NetZero
The recently completed six-story,
1.2 million-square-foot Long-Term
Parking Garage has 3,600 stalls and
incorporates innovative technologies
to enhance the customer experience,
while still meeting strict California
energy codes. The $154.6 million
parking garage is an iconic state-ofthe-art
facility and a much-needed
addition for SFO. This project seamlessly
ties into the adjacent existing
long-term parking structure via a
vehicular/pedestrian bridge, and
connects to the AirTrain station and
other airport facilities. The garage
was divided into seismically separated
structures maintaining a safe user
experience while being located only a
few miles from the San Andreas fault
and situated on Bay Mud soils.
The project was constructed with
a design-build model implementing
innovative strategies. For example, to
optimize the budget and schedule, the
project incorporated Lean principles
such as Pull-Planning and ChoosingBy-Advantages
workshops for strategic
milestones or project elements. It also
included co-location of core designbuild
team members throughout
design and construction. This collaborative
process resulted in turning
the project over to SFO on budget and
two months ahead of schedule.
The project aimed to elevate industry
standards through sustainability.
The thoughtful use of technology
is intended to alleviate user stress,
improve operations, reduce environmental
impact and ready the garage
to adapt to future needs based on
auto trends and economic forecasting.
The structure features an automated
parking guidance system that signals
drivers about the availability of stalls,
an access and revenue control system
for reserved parking, and a " find my
car " function at the pay stations. The
structure is 100 percent Wi-Fi accessible,
and the team installed backbone
conduit risers to accommodate future
improvements in cell phone coverage.
The garage contains 108 electric
vehicle charging stations - nearly 3
percent of all parking stalls - with
infrastructure for 252 more as demand
increases. Solar panels cover the roof,
which creates a net-energy-positive
system that powers the entire building.
The garage has earned Parksmart
certification.
Contributing to the facility earning
this certification is a thoughtful lighting
design that includes luminaires that
prioritize the user experience. The
project required the luminaires be
controls-agnostic, highly efficient and
highly efficacious, and be delivered on
time and within budget.
To meet these challenges, Max
Pierson-Lienard of Miniscule Lighting
selected Kenall's SenScape SPG18
LED luminaires, which incorporate an
up-light feature to eliminate the " cave
effect " often associated with parking
garage lighting. This improves the
contrast ratios and overall appeal of the
structure. Each of the 824 luminaires
installed throughout the structure are
compatible with third-party controls,
and include an embedded image sensor
The new six-story parking structure
provides 3,600 additional stalls.
Contributing to the facility earning the
Parksmart certification is a thoughtful
lighting design that includes luminaires
that prioritize the user experience. The
project required the luminaires be controlsagnostic,
highly efficient and highly
efficacious.
KENALL'S SENSCAPE
SPG18 LED LUMINAIRES
INCORPORATE AN UP-LIGHT
FEATURE TO ELIMINATE
A " CAVE EFFECT. "
for car counting and a textured tertiary
lens for glare reduction.
For many SFO travelers, this new
parking structure is their first and
last impression of the airport. The
purposeful design and complementary
lighting have made it a winner
among travelers. Judges also concur
as evidenced by the almost one dozen
awards it has won. One judge at the
2019 Engineering News Record-California
project competition stated, " The best
parking garage I've ever seen. " 
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
LYNN WALLDORF
Lynn Walldorf is a mechanical engineer
focused on the development of customercentric
lighting products for almost
20 years. She is the product marketing
manager at Kenall Manufacturing and
may be reached at lynn.walldorf@kenall.
com. Kenall was founded in Chicago,
Illinois in 1963. Today, the company creates solutions for the
parking, healthcare, cleanroom/containment, food processing,
transportation, high abuse, and correctional lighting markets.
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