BNA’s Terminal Garage Awarded Parksmart Certification for ‘Green’ Design, Construction and Operation
The new Terminal Garage at Nashville International Airport (BNA) Terminal has been awarded Parksmart Bronze certification, making it one of only 35 parking structures in the world and the first in Tennessee to earn this distinction for sustainable design, construction and operation.
The state-of-the-art, $115 million facility opened in December 2018 with five levels of public parking, 2,200 parking spaces, a variety of amenities for travelers and a dedicated Ground Transportation Center.
“Nashville International Airport connects travelers to the world, and it’s important that we do so in a way that has a positive impact through adopting sustainable practices,” said BNA president and CEO Doug Kreulen. “We’re honored to receive Parksmart Bronze certification for our Terminal Garage, as it exemplifies our commitment to these principles. We’re building for the future, and sustainability is a necessary part of that process and our goal of creating a world-class airport.”
Administered by Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), Parksmart is the world’s only rating system designed to advance sustainable mobility through smarter parking structure design and operation. The Parksmart framework enables parking structures to become more sustainable and improve their overall performance through thoughtful siting and design, best-in-class facility management practices and the use of innovative technologies. Parksmart encourages projects to follow an integrated design process that helps maximize the value of their structure over its lifetime, embrace rapidly evolving technology, cut operational costs, reduce environmental impact, increase energy efficiency, minimize waste, offer better lighting and ventilation, provide access to alternative modes of transport and more.
“Nashville International Airport’s Parksmart certification demonstrates a commitment to balancing the three components of sustainability: people, planet and profit,” said Mahesh Ramanujam, president and CEO of GBCI. “By pursuing certification and implementing unique sustainability strategies in the Terminal Garage’s design, construction and operation, BNA has shown itself to be a responsible corporate citizen that considers not only its customers’ travel needs, but also human and environmental health.”
