b'PARKINGORF 31comments. As such, its been noted that theareas are unoccupied. The ceilings were also finished in bright garage seems to attract regulars with largerwhite to reflect more light. trucks and SUVs.Several parking spaces are equipped with charging stations The design includes 360-degree sightlinesfor electric vehicles, and columns on the top floor are stubbed to and digital signage to help guide drivers toaccommodate a potential solar panel roofing system.available spaces. The double-threaded helix structure also facilitates smooth traffic flow. ItCounting Systemjust makes coming in and off of each level soCATHY SUTHERLAND One significant technological upgrade is the system that counts much easier, notes ORF Parking Manager Cathy Sutherland. available spaces in the parking garages. The airports previous The garages ADA-compliant spaces near entrances havesystem used in-ground loop sensors, which were inaccurate and dedicated pathways for accessibility. The structure is alsofrustrated customers. The new $1.2 million vision-based machine attached to the Arrivals Terminal on two levels, at and above itslearning system, installed in October 2024, provides real-time baggage carousels, allowing passengers to collect their checkedinformation about space availability by garage and level across all luggage and take elevators to their respective parking levels.of ORFs parking garages. The system uses advanced technology A canopy over the entrance terminals protects travelers fromdeveloped by EnSight Technologies that includes more than 100 rain. We [previously] had a significant issue with patrons gettingcameras to track the occupancy of each parking space in real drenched anytime they had to roll down their window to pulltime. Were excited about that, and it just really helps prevent tickets, Sutherland recalls. your patrons from swimming like sharkscirculating through, Sutherland remarks.The airports previous garages had high-intensity discharge lighting. In the new garage, LED fixtures with light-harvestingThe systems cameras use vision-based machine learning sensors around the perimeter and occupancy sensors insideto detect and count vehicles, providing precise, real-time data automatically dim when there is enough natural light or whento digital signs in the garages to help travelers find a parking www.aeropless.com1 866 362-1688Eco-Friendly Airport Snowplows for Faster, Cost-Saving Clears!Ask us about our seasonal rental or leasing options!AirportImprovement.comJanuary | February 2025'