The benefits of installing vertical car parking structures

The problem many developers face when setting out to build new buildings is lack of space. With the increase in labor, there must also be a proportional increase in the amount of land that can be given to each individual. Given the constraints on land allocation, the only remaining option is to optimize the vertical space that is available to avoid encroachment and congestion. Research has shown that vertical parking structures take up 15% less space compared to horizontal parking spaces and therefore make land viable and available for development.

This is a fairly common problem of modern times, as usable and developed sites have become scarce with increased environmental regulations, inflation, zoning, and aggressive industrial development. The current development scenario has led companies to reassess the use of their buildings and how they can properly optimize the space that is available for use.

With institutional businesses increasing their labor density, planners can now make allocations of just 200 square feet per person, up from 400 square feet previously. With this increase in building capacity, what obviously follows is that each employee must be provided with an adequate parking space for their car. Since the availability of horizontal parking space is quite limited, the only other option is to build vertical parking spaces and increase the availability of car parking options.

In the modern struggle between land and building, it has become imperative that developers accommodate both contending sides. The developers have come up with the solution of using structured vertical parking lots to solve the problems of both opposing contestants. These structured installations improve the usability of otherwise unacceptable sites. There are other benefits to going for vertically structured parking lots. Such structures help make the site more ecologically friendly, reduce the chances of water contamination, avoid overloading the drainage system, and help recharge the aquifer.

Many buildings that have been built without adequate parking space have not seen any buyers. Statistics have shown that 4,000 square foot buildings have attracted customers and businesses with the construction of an additional 1,400 square foot vertical parking space. The viability of any site is multiplied enormously with such effective reuse of the plot of land.

Parking is undoubtedly one of the main concerns when developers undertake the project of repurposing a site or building. The case studies reveal that many sites had not planned the construction of their parking spaces with the possibility of heavy traffic in mind. Other cases show that the buildings do not have any surrounding land area that they can use for expansion. In such cases, vertical structured car parks offer an efficient reuse solution relative to land cost and the environment.

Developers are constantly finding new ways to make these structured parking lots more environmentally friendly. These garages are now designed to hold recreation centers, roof decks, wind farms, and solar energy centers.

The desire for vehicle accommodation in multimodal centers as a way to control man’s carbon footprint has been effectively realized in the invention and design of vertical parking structures. These are multi-purpose facilities for car parks, well integrated with the latest technology, which help to optimize and make effective use of space.