AUTOMATED PARKING SYSTEM

What Is Automated Parking?

Automated parking is a computer operated system of equipment that parks and retrieves vehicles with no human
involvement. Automated parking decreases the floor area and cubic volume of a garage thereby increasing the
saleable or rental square feet of a building while protecting patrons and vehicles because no one ever enters the
actual storage vault and vehicle engines are turned off so there is no risk of vehicle damage.
How Does It Work?
The parking process is Simple, Safe, and Convenient for a driver. A driver drives into an entry cabin, turns off the
engine, and walks away. Sensors measure the height, length and width of the vehicle and confirm that no person
remains inside the entry cabin. The vehicle is moved by the parking equipment to the computer assigned parking
space. Nothing ever touches the vehicle and the vehicle engine is off during the entire parking and retrieval process.

Benefits Of Automated Parking

Space Saving: Efficient Space Utilization Allows Greater Development Size
A.P.T. Parkings automated parking system can use 40% less surface area compared to a
conventional garage to fit the same number of parking spaces. More importantly, A.P.T.
Parkings automated parking garage can save up to 60% of the cubic feet of a garage leaving
more space for other more profitable uses.
1 FAR Treatment (counts as one building floor)
No Ramps
No Driveways
No Walkways
Tandem Parking
Vehicle Security: Your Vehicle is Secure in a Storage Vault
Your vehicle is as safe if placed inside a bank vault. Once a driver parks his vehicle in an entry
cabin and turns off the engine, the driver is the last person to touch the vehicle. The vehicle is
moved by the parking equipment until it is stored in its computer assigned parking space inside
the garage Storage Vault. No person has access to the Storage Vault and no equipment ever
touches the vehicle. You are the only person who has access to your vehicle so leave your
belongings safety inside in vehicle!
No risk of Dents from other drivers opening doors into your vehicle
No risk of Damage from other drivers backing into your vehicle
No risk of Theft No risk of Vandalism
Personal Safety: Parking Turned into a Pleasant Experience
Personal safety is optimized because a driver never leaves the safe and comfortable confines of
the well lit entry cabin. The entry cabins are conveniently located and well monitored so there is
no walking aimlessly through a garage searching for your parked vehicle. No driver ever has to
walk alone through a garage or a dark stairwell to retrieve his vehicle.

No risk of Robbery
No risk of Rape
No risk of Physical Harm
Environmental Friendly: Green Buildings and Sustainability
A.P.T. Parking Technologies is an active participant in the green building boom. Our automated
parking system is environmentally responsible by eliminating harmful vehicle emissions and
toxic substances.
No CO2 Emissions as vehicle engines are off during entire storage and retrieval process
No Fuel Usage driving up and down ramps searching for a parking space or exit
Lower Noise Pollution as no tires screeching up and down ramps and no horns honking
Reduced Building Footprint permits the balance of a site to be dedicated to other green
features
A.P.T. Parking Technologies is currently designing its automated parking system into real estate
development projects with its automated parking system providing additional LEED points
toward LEED Silver and LEED Platinum certification. A.P.T. Parking Technologies is a member
of the US Green Building Council and is actively educating real estate developers and architects
of the sustainability benefits of its automated parking system.

Click Here to visit the US Green Building Council

Made in the USA: No Risk of Currency Exchange Rate Fluxuation or Delay in Shipping
A.P.T. Parkings automated parking system is manufactured by its manufacturing partner,
Westfalia Technologies. Westfalia is based in York, Pennsylvania where it has a complete
facility to design, engineer and manufacture the complete turnkey automated parking garage.
Design Flexibility: Appropriate for New Construction or Renovation
Automated parkings module concept is ideal for office buildings, residential buildings, mixeduse buildings, airports, hotels, and transit centers. Automated parking garages can be built
aboveground, belowground or both and can include any faade to match a neighboring building
or historic neighborhood. Lower construction costs and low operation costs because costly
construction components are eliminated.
No Need for Passenger Elevators
No Need for Ventilation Systems
No Need for Stairwells No Need for Lighting (other than emergency lighting)

Innovative Parking Solution with Premium Advantages

Whether planner, developer, owner, operator or driver a Robotic Parking System offers decisive
advantages for everyone:
For users:

Increases individual safety and reduces the risk of injury.

Premium valet service without the tip.

Virtually eliminates dings and dents as well as theft and vandalism.

Protects cars from the elements.

Average time for storing or retrieving the car is 150 seconds.

Cars are transported free of touch on separate pallets.

Easy to use. Drive forward to enter and forward to exit the facility.

For planners, architects, developers and owners:

Creates more space for design and development.

Can be constructed in every form above ground, underground, on roofs or inside a building complex
in steel or concrete.

Increases return on investment.

Space gained can be used for green space and open areas to meet LEED standards.

Modular and flexible capacity for hundreds to thousands of cars.

Can be designed for every level of traffic density.

Lower development costs.

More than 4 times the parking capacity on the same land.

Ideal solution where space is limited or land cost is at a premium.

Reduces operating costs less personnel, less ventilation and lighting, etc.

Flexible design and faade allows the robotic parking garage to fit into any neighborhood or project.

Reduces liability. No public enter the area where cars are stored.

Not dependent on a single retrieval mechanism.

Full redundancy and fail-safes. No single failure will ever result in the system being inoperable. If a
single robot fails another identical machine takes over.

Lower insurance costs.

For everyone:

No exhaust fumes.

No noise.

Reduces CO2 emissions, other pollutants and greenhouse gases.

Reduces carbon footprint.

Eliminates tons of highly toxic tire and brake dust every year.

Relieves traffic congestion.

Valet ease, but you keep the keys.

Potential Disadvantages of Automated Parking

Facilities
* Higher construction cost per space (but this may be offset by the potential for lower land costs per space and the
system manufacturers claim that operating and maintenance cost will be less than for a conventional ramped parking
structure).
* Redundant systems will result in a higher cost.
* Somewhat confusing for unfamiliar users.
* Not recommended for high peak hour volume
facilities.
* Fear of breakdown (How do I get my car out?).
* Uncertain building department review and approval process.
* Necessitates a maintenance contract with the
supplier.

DISADVANTAGES
The disadvantages of using such systems are pretty much limited to the socalled acts of God. For instance, an earthquake can damage or even bring down
such a parking system, damaging the cars in it as well. Still, being a mechanical
gizmo, an automated parking system may from time to time fail and scratch or
damage the body of the car. Some may even go on and say you may get the
neighborgh's car...
Regardless of how we look at them, automated parking systems are the future in
parking. Still in their infancy, the system are somewhat common in Japan. The
US began erecting some in 2002, while in Europe such systems appeared in
cities in 2007.

Links
http://www.robopark.com/robotic_parking_green_parking.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Oru1T09fvA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=r4uFyBQOflA
http://parkithere.wordpress.com/category/green-building-leed/

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