Skyline Parking - European leaders in Performance and Reliability of Automated Parking Systems.

The Beacon, which is located north of London, is the world’s first zero-emission luxury living tower. With 272 superb residences, the Beacon combines a wide variety of renewable energy and energy conservation technologies with electric vehicle and e-bike sharing to create a truly world class sustainable development. One unique feature of The Beacon that will go largely unseen is Europe’s most space-efficient underground automated parking facility provided by Skyline Parking*.

The Beacon Skyline Automated Parking System

The Skyline Parking APS (Automated Parking System) at the Beacon requires an area as little as 16 m2 and a volume of just 38 m3 per vehicle - over 50% less than a typical conventional
car park. And the Beacon will be the fastest known automated parking system*, averaging circa. 45 seconds to park or retrieve a car.

The Beacon APS will utilise two vehicle entry/exit lobbies, two storage and retrieval systems and two vehicle lifts. Plus, in order to improve space efficiency, vehicles are parked double-deep.

Ambi Singh, the commercial director of the Beacon’s developer stated, “We have a wonderful underground parking solution here – it’s pretty cool. There are fewer emissions down there as it is automated – plus it takes up much less space.”

As summarised by Richard Denzler, CEO at Skyline Parking, "The Skyline APS designed for The Beacon project has been groundbreaking in redefining parking sustainability and space efficiency. It allows the Beacon residents to benefit from secure and reliable parking for their prized vehicles alongside a quick and convenient parking process.”

Sustainable parking

Automated parking systems (APS) remove the need for humans from the parking process. Drivers and passengers simply exit their vehicles and mechanical parking technology automatically transports the vehicle to parking spaces then retrieves them again at the driver’s request. This "driverless" parking system from Skyline Parking enhances the Beacon’s sustainability in numerous diff erent ways:

• Best-in-class space efficiency means significantly lower build costs than conventional underground parking facilities.
• Over 23 m construction depth saving compared to a conventional car park.
• "Driverless“ parking reduces driving and idling time, resulting in 80% fewer CO2 emissions.

APS (Automated Parking Systems) require no heating, ventilation, lighting, passenger lifts, etc. as the public do not access the parking area.

* For a system of this size and configuration

About Skyline Parking AG

Skyline Parking AG designs and supplies the most space-efficient and fastest fully automated parking systems. Skyline’s systems provide high returns while being an environmentally and user-friendly answer to the growing scarcity and cost of urban space, worldwide. The broad range of products, means that Skyline Parking has a solution for virtually any location, problem or requirement.