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and the Caribbean recently gathered in Deerfield Beach, FL, to learnmore about concrete restoration systemsmanufactured by Mapei. Proving the seminarmore popular than ever, 62 visitors fromMexico, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Colombia, Guatemala and the United States attended the three-day Spanish-language programat theMapeiTechnical Institute. “Energy Conservation: It Starts withAwareness” was the


theme for the 2009 Energy Awareness Month at BollingAir Force Base inWashington, DC, promoted by the U.S.Depart- ment of Energy. Shoebox and Cobrahead LED luminaires from LEDtronics were central to aiding Bolling’s energy effi- ciency goals.Among key goals that leaders and energy stewards fromtheAir ForceDistrict ofWashington sought to accomplish through the program was showcasing the base as a nationally recognizedmodel for energy and water conservation. In a record-setting 15 months from contract award to sys-


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tem completion, CubicTransportation Systems andMiami- DadeTransit (MDT) launched the agency’s new EASY Card automated fare collection system Oct. 1. It now is operational across MDT’s 22 Metrorail stations and in nearly 900 buses. MDT awarded a contract to Cubic in June 2008 to replace its aging fare collection system.Within seven months, the smart card bus fare collection equipmentwas operating onMDT’s bus fleet, and the central computer, rail fare collection and parking management systems followed this summer. The Thermal Printer Division of Seiko Instruments USA


(SIU) and Arrow Electronics, a leading global distributor of electronic components and solutions, recently announced a new distribution partnership for theAmericas. “Their printer lineup provides the right complement for our world-class value-added services,” said Brian Armstrong, Vice President and General Manager ofArrow’s OCS group. “This is a strong partnership between two industry leaders.” A recently opened exhibition in the nation’s capital should


be of interest to anyone in the parking industry. “House of Cars: Innovation and the Parking Garage” will run through July 11 at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC. Carl Walker Inc. is pleased to have contributed to this outstanding exhibit, which recognizes the history and impact of parking structures fromthe early 20th century through today’s emphasis on incorporating sustainable “green” features in design and con- struction. The exhibit offers a retrospective of parking garages (which evolved from the original carriage house) and examines the engineering elements of these unique structures. Students, faculty and staff at East LosAngelesCollege are


nowenjoying theMonterey Park campus’newest parking struc- ture, which was recently completed by McCarthy Building Cos. The $26.7 million structure provides space for 1,881 cars across six above-grade levels. The International Parking Design structure features a precast concrete façadewith embed- ded brick veneer; a galvanized-steel entrance canopy; galva- nized-steel screens; and a pour-in-place concrete elevator shaft, with brick veneer and a glass curtain wall on the south facade. TimHaahs has been retained by the University of Geor-


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gia (UGA) to develop amaintenance programfor its eight exist- ing parking decks and two new decks (designed byTimHaahs). The ongoing maintenance program is intended to serve as an asset protection plan to help extend the useful life of the univer- sity’s parking structures. TimHaahs continues to serve as a resource and partner to help develop proactive strategies for Continued on Page 12


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