Many public works garages were first built for vehicles that were much smaller and with workplace environments that are minimal by today’s standards. While many cities have made additions and renovations over the years, their fleet operations have well outpaced the garage’s ability to expand any further. This presentation will outline the planning process for the redevelopment of garage facilities, whether at current locations or at new sites. We’ll discuss the history of garages, typical garage conditions after years of additions, and what makes these buildings deficient for the fleet maintenance operations of today and the future. Find out what constitutes a state-of-the-art garage and what other cities are doing in planning and constructing new garages.

Learning Objectives:

1. Examine the main functional areas of a garage and how to design to achieve operational efficiencies and time savings.

2. Demonstrate core principles of garage building and yard design applied in the field: workflow efficiency, asset control and security, supervision and communication, worker productivity and safety, and performance and sustainability.

3. Determine the best approach for your garage design process and construction schedule.

Contributor/Source

Gus VanderWegen;Norman Barrientos AIA, NCARB and LEED AP

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