“Boutique” is hardly an adjective used to describe parking. However, a low-rise luxury residential development recently completed on Henry Street in Brooklyn Heights has taken the theme of small and exclusive extravagance into the building’s basement. There, its residents will find an automated vehicle storage and retrieval system (AVSRS) that provides parking based on best sustainable practices.
Without vehicle engines running in the storage vault, carbon emissions have been reported to reduce up to 83 percent. Furthermore, reduced HVAC requirements and lighting lead to lower energy use impact. The system makes use of automatically self-docking rechargeable batteries as an alternative energy source, which is energy efficient and recyclable. Having the potential to link to alternative sources of energy, the AVSRS facility can function with alternative energy sources such as solar, wind, bio-mass and fuel cell along with green grid solutions.
The user experience is greatly optimized: A localized drop-off and collection station is accessed directly off-street and adjacent to the building lobby, which is well-lit and equipped with cameras. From here, users simply activate the touch-screen kiosk to whisk their cars into storage. Later, a smartphone app will enable users to call vehicles early for retrieval.
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