The national consulting firm DESMAN specializes in the planning and design of new and existing parking structures. The company strives to be a leader in functionally efficient, attractive and cost-effective parking solutions. As such, DESMAN has been committed to sustainability in parking from the get-go. In fact, as one of the initial advisors for Parksmart, they helped develop the Parksmart certification standard.

Feature image: Brookfield’s Bank of America Plaza in Los Angeles, a Parksmart-certified garage, has 10 electric charge points.

Who ever thought that parking garages and surface lots would be the fueling stations of the future?

Parksmart is a proven integrated standard and an inspirational tool for new and existing parking structures. Now, the program is evolving to be even more accessible and useful for parking structures and parking asset owners.

Recently, we announced several enhancements to the Parksmart program. Join us for a webinar on December 6 to learn more.

This article was originally published as "LEED+: Projects implementing LEED are poised to leverage the shared advantages of complementary rating systems" in the November/December issue of USGBC+. Read the original version.

For the green building community, every challenge is an opportunity: How do we leverage our assets to create triple-bottom-line value for our investors, our users and our future?

Today’s parking and transportation assets—be they structures, surface lots, bike share stations, EV charging infrastructure or the people who keep them all working—are the building blocks for a future of more mobility for more people, using less resources, while creating healthier communities.

Real estate owners are amplifying the sustainable impact of their properties by embracing both LEED and Parksmart certifications. Parksmart, the world’s only rating system advancing sustainable mobility through smarter parking structure design and operation, expands sustainable mobility opportunities for both tenants and visitors.