SeaTacPark.com Parking Lot Goes Green

So how does an off-airport parking lot go green?

SEATAC, Wash., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- SeaTacPark.com, located just south of
Seattle Tacoma International Airport, has implemented four strategies to
reduce air and water pollution, paper waste and energy consumption.

Water Filtration System Ask SeaTacPark.com Manager Dave Bass, and he'll tell
you, "To begin with, before parking a single car, it is necessary to install a
system that will separate out contaminants such as sediment and oil from lot
runoff before the water is released into the city's storm water system. The
Vortechs Model 7000 Stormwater Treatment system installed at SeaTacPark is a
high-performance system which uses a combination of swirl-concentrator and
flow-control technologies to maximize treatment even during peak flows so that
the quality of water released from the site will sustain the rich wildlife of
the Puget Sound area."

Natural Gas Shuttle Bus Then the lot added a 2009 Champion 14 passenger
Natural Gas (NGS) Shuttle Bus. SeaTacPark.com's shuttle was literally the
first of the 2009 shuttles converted to use compressed natural gas in a BAF
Technologies engine system. In fact, SeaTacPark.com's shuttle is featured on
the cover picture of the manual that is issued to maintenance companies.

Electric Vehicle Outlets Next the lot began to offer parking spaces with
electrical outlets to accommodate electric vehicles. SeaTacPark.com has 4
spaces which are available on a first come first served basis. Electric
vehicle drivers are encouraged to phone 206.824.2544 or email
info@SeaTacPark.com the day that their parking episode is to begin to ask
whether outlet spaces are available.

Paperless Reservations The most recent step has been to offer the best rates
without requiring hardcopy paper reservations. SeaTacPark.com's online
reservation system recently has been updated so that it is clear that the
parker need not print and bring in a hardcopy of the reservation form. While
those that prefer a hard copy may still print and bring it in, those that wish
to reduce their ecological footprint can simply tell the lot attendant at
checkout the name under which the reservation was made. The lot attendant
will look up the name in the reservation system and offer the parker the best
rate (daily, weekly or monthly) for the actual period parked.

SOURCE SeaTacPark.com

Dave Bass, +1-206-824-2544, Cell, +1-206-384-2896, dave_bass@aceparking.com,
for SeaTacPark.com