System integrations in Albert Cuyp Parking

In Amsterdam a unique parking has been equipped with BB Lightpipe lighting. The two-level parking is situated underneath the Boerenwetering canal in the city centre of Amsterdam, near the Rijksmuseum.

The parking is fitted with BB LED lightpipe EVO light lines at the centre of the driveway. The light line has some unique features as well with several system integrations. Emergency lighting, evacuation and park guidance is integrated.

The BB Lightpipe is fitted with a fully certified evaquation installation. Speakers, wires and isolators are integrated in the light line. The audio integration is a collaboration with TKH sister company Speeq.

The intelligent park guidance system of Park Assist gives customers the ease of finding a parking space quick and therefore reduce search traffic. The Park Assist L4 system is a camera based system and is placed on top of the light line. Cable trunks are placed on top of the fixtures as well for communication and power wiring according to the daisy-chain principle.

A central system based on a UPS and NSA is implemented to power the fixtures in an emergency situation. The BB Lightpipe is fitted with two separate wiring systems for the regular and emergency lighting separately. A build-in addressing module detects when an emergency situation occurs and powers the emergency lighting fixture at 60%.

The lighting is controlled by an advanced DALI light management. The parking is divided in multiple control groups which are dimmed with motion sensors. This way energy consumption is optimized.

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Park Assist will install the L4 system which combines LED lighting with camera based parking guidance at Legacy West in 2016. Legacy West located in Plano, Texas will be the first North American site with the L4 system, joining the growing list of properties in Europe with this groundbreaking technology. Legacy West is a 97 hectare mixed-use site developed by Karahan Companies that will include retail, dining, and residential tenants, in addition to various corporate headquarters for Toyota, JPMorgan Chase and FedEx.

The L4 system combines the efficient BB LED Lightpipe, which uses 60% less electricity than traditional lighting, with Park Assist’s camera based parking guidance system. A Lightpipe is an elongated circular source of LED lighting designed specifically for parking garages. Not only does the L4 system provide energy efficient LED lighting but the system also provides all the features and functionality of our M4 system.

Fehmi Karahan, CEO of Karahan Companies said, “At Legacy West, we will be delivering a world-class experience from the moment customers enter our property. The L4 system provides energy saving lighting, a stress-free parking experience for our customers, as well as enhanced security coverage. Park Assist is a perfect fit for our vision of a high-end, best amenities offered at our development and we’re very excited to be the first to bring this innovative parking technology to North America.”
 
Legacy West parkers will enjoy an effortless parker experience, with guidance to all four parking garages and back to their car using Park Assist’s Find Your Car™ feature. Park Assist’s software features Park Alerts and Park Surveillance will be utilized to provide a heightened level of security and peace-of-mind to Legacy West customers. The projected project completion date is Summer 2016.