Parking Industry Groups Collaborate on Green Initiative
International Parking Institute and National Parking Association Sign Agreement with Green Parking Council
New partnership will advance sustainability of parking facilities; establish certification program and credentialing of parking professionals in green parking practices
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(Boston, Mass. - May 5, 2011) In a new parking industry
collaboration, the National Parking Association (NPA) and the
International Parking Institute (IPI) today announced they have
signed an agreement with the Green Parking Council (GPC) to advance
environmental sustainability and green parking practices.
The Green Parking Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
providing oversight for the green conversion of parking facilities
to sustainable, environmentally responsible assets.
The agreement between the two parking associations and the Green
Parking Council calls for the three groups to work together to
advance sustainable practices in the parking industry; develop
certification standards for building, retrofitting and monitoring
the performance of parking facilities; and establish a
credentialing program for parking industry professionals.
According to Marc Alt, executive director of the Green Parking
Council, "We are excited to partner with NPA and IPI on a roadmap
for open collaboration and innovation in the parking industry. We
share mutual goals of providing a voice for parking in the emerging
green economy and look forward to offering timely insights and
actionable intelligence to parking professionals seeking to
incorporate clean technologies and green practices into their
portfolios."
Both NPA and IPI are represented on the GPC's Board of Directors.
Representing NPA is Jed Hatfield, CPP, the organization's chairman
of the board. Hatfield is president of Colonial Parking, Inc.,
Delaware. Representing IPI is Casey Jones, CAPP, the organization's
incoming chairman of the board, who also serves as Co-Chair of
IPI's Sustainability Committee. Jones is director of transportation
and parking at Boise State University, Idaho.
"This green parking collaboration is a major move by NPA and all
facets of the parking industry to embrace sustainable mobility as a
vital part of the global economy, transportation systems and smart
development," said Christine Banning, CAE, president of NPA.
Banning added: "NPA is dedicated to advancing green practices in
parking that welcome open source collaboration, advance best
practices and support strategic innovation."
"Everyone wins with this joint initiative," said Shawn Conrad, CAE,
executive director of IPI. "As we look to the future, broad-based
industry collaboration on green parking is simply the best way to
support innovation, avoid duplication of effort and ensure that
standards and certification guidelines are developed without
competing interests complicating progress or creating
confusion."
About the organizations:
Green Parking Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
providing leadership and oversight for the green conversion of
parking facilities to sustainable, environmentally responsible
assets. GPC is dedicated to expanding green parking practices
through developing certification and credentialing programs,
open-sourced standards, professional leadership and educational
development and training for organizations and individuals in the
parking industry. GPC works at the intersection of parking, green
building, clean technology, renewable energy, smart grid
infrastructure, urban planning and sustainable mobility. www.greenparkingcouncil.org
National Parking Association is the nation's leading parking trade
group advancing the interests of the private and public sector in
parking technology, sustainable mobility, certification, advocacy,
research and education. Founded in 1951, NPA has more than 2,000
members and represents all facets of the parking industry. www.npapark.org
International Parking Institute is the largest and leading trade
association representing parking professionals and the parking
industry worldwide. The organization publishes The Parking
Professional monthly magazine, dubbed the "bible of the parking
industry" and each year hosts the IPI Conference & Expo, the
largest gathering of parking professionals and exhibitors in the
world. www.parking.org
