IPI representatives recently met at the Beckman Center of the National Academies in Irvine, Calif., as part of Transportation Research Board's (TRB) Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP). TRB assembled a group of parking, planning and environmental experts to conduct research and better understand the approaches and practices airports have used in electric vehicle (EV) hosting.

ACRP research findings will highlight airport best practices in the installation, operation, and maintenance of EV charging stations.  Research findings will be disseminated next spring and  will be showcased at the 2014 IPI Conference & Expo in Dallas, June 1-4, and be of interest to any organization focusing on EV charging in their parking operation.

Participating on the research panel are Dorothy Harris (Denver International Airport), IPI Chair Liliana Rambo, CAPP (Houston Airport System), and IPI Executive Director Shawn Conrad, CAE.

You asked, we listened. As a new member benefit, IPI has created a new repository for sample Request for Proposals (RFPs). These sample RFPs are meant to assist members by allowing them to see old RFPs for a variety of services and products. The repository includes RFPs in areas such as:

• Parking Management, Enforcement and Operation
• Parking Access and Revenue Control Systems
• Parking Maintenance
• Parking Meters
• Parking Consulting/Analysis

More examples will be added in the future. IPI members can access the sample RFPs here. This is a member service; IPI does not warranty any of the examples. 

Vehicle electrification has been a major goal of the Obama administration, as it reduces America's reliance on foreign oil imports, improves urban air quality and eliminates a significant source of carbon pollution. Today, America is the world's largest EV market and strong growth in the U.S. EV sector will have important implications for the International Parking Institute (IPI) and its members in the decades to come. In this webinar, Dr. Tillemann will brief participants on the current state of the U.S. EV market and explore ways parking professionals can prepare for and help facilitate the electrification of America's cars.

Instructor:

Levi Tillemann, Ph.D., MA

Special Advisor for Policy and International Affairs, U.S. Department of Energy

Thursday, October 24 at 3:00 p.m. EDT/ 12:00 p.m. PDT (60 minutes)

$35.00 for IPI members

$50.00 for Non-members

All CAPP candidates and graduates who register and participate in the webinar will receive .5 points toward their CAPP certification or recertification requirements.  

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