Jun. 10, 2020

What Makes BNA’s Terminal Garage 1 So Green?

BNA’s Terminal Garage 1, which opens June 18, was designed and built utilizing Parksmart℠, the world’s only rating system designed to advance sustainable mobility through smarter parking structure design and operation.

“Green” components of Terminal Garage 1 include:

• recycling receptacles
• electric vehicle charging stations
• tire inflation station
• energy efficient lighting programmed to dim when no motion is detected
• a 50,000-gallon cistern for rainwater harvesting and landscape irrigation
• an emphasis on regional labor and regionally sourced materials
• durable design
• and more.

Terminal Garage 2 earned Parksmart Bronze certification in August 2019, making it one of only 35 parking structures in the world and the first in Tennessee to earn this distinction. BNA anticipates receiving Parksmart certification for Terminal Garage 1 in the coming months.

BNA has a longstanding commitment to sustainability, and balancing the triple bottom of line and people, planet and profit is a guiding principle of BNA Vision.

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As infrastructure critical to the region’s growth and prosperity, BNA is a vital asset for Middle Tennessee and serves as a gateway to Music City and beyond. According to a recent State of Tennessee study, in 2019 alone, BNA generated more than $9.9 billion total economic impact.  BNA supported more than 76,000 jobs in the region and produced more than $443 million in state, local and federal taxes. BNA receives no local tax dollars.

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