This article was previously published in The Parking Professional's July 2018 issue as "Revisiting Green Approaches," by Brian Shaw, and is reproduced with permission. Read the original article.

Great universities are laboratories for professors, students and and practitioners to create our future. Not surprisingly, they are at the cutting edge of thinking about how we can move beyond the single occupant vehicle to sustainable forms of mobility for all.

Cornell, Stanford, ASU and others are taking to heart futurist Buckminster Fuller's advice: "You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.”

Wondering how parking plays a role in the sustainability conversation on college and university campuses? During the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s (AASHE’s) Annual Conference hosted October 2–4 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, nearly 2,000 participants will gather to examine policies, research and transformative actions that advance sustainability in higher education.

Want to learn how the installation of ventilation control systems can enhance the efficiency and profitability of your garage? We’ve got the inside scoop on the role these systems play in maximizing a parking facility’s operational efficiencies—which is better for your bottom line, your customers and the environment.

Want to learn how garages at universities, airports and commercial buildings have increased efficiency and profitability while driving sustainability and customer satisfaction?

Hear real-world applications from experts and take part in a live Q&A during the one-hour webinar "Improving parking structure performance with Parksmart."

This article was originally published in June 2018 as "Certifiably Parked: Sustainable Parking Structures Join the Built Community," by Jeff Gavin, for Electrical Contractor. Read the full article.

Attend the August Parksmart Advisor training session, offered by the International Parking Institute (IPI) in partnership with GBCI this August 7, 8, 14 and 16 from 1–2:30 p.m. EST. Space is limited, so register now.

At the 2018 IPI Conference and Expo, where more than 3,500 parking professionals from 30 countries gather to discuss industry trends and challenges, GBCI recognized eight parking structures for achieving Parksmart certification.