TECHNICAL BOOK
Fleet Facilities Design & Standards
Planning for High-Performance Operations & Maintenance Garages
This book delivers proven design strategies for garages that support efficiency, safety, and long-term performance. Whether you’re planning a new facility or renovating an aging one, you’ll find practical tools, real-time examples, and industry standards you can apply immediately.
Written by Norman Barrientos, a registered architect with over 40 years of experience and 140+ fleet facilities to his name, this is the definitive guide for getting your fleet garage design right the first time.
"Designing a fleet facility is a once-in-a-generation opportunity. This book distills decades of lessons into clear, actionable guidance, so you can build a garage that performs from day one and adapts to the future."
~ Norman Barrientos; Registered Architect
ABOUT THE BOOK
“Fleet Facilities Design & Standards” is your definitive industry guide for purposeful garage design. This strategic resource systematically details essential design principles for high-performing maintenance facilities covering workflow optimization and productivity, repair bay typologies, building and safety regulations, asset distribution and preservation, sustainability and resilience, electric vehicle service planning, and preparing garages for future technologies and long-term success.
A first of its kind in the fleet industry, Fleet Facilities Design & Standards provides industry benchmarks and metrics enabling fleet and facility professionals to make better capital and design decisions for their fleet garage improvements. Whether you are overseeing upgrades, renovations, an expansion, or new construction, this comprehensive reference will help you make informed decisions to elevate your fleet facility design toward operational excellence.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Norman Barrientos
A registered architect who is widely recognized as the nation’s preeminent authority in fleet facility design. With an unparalleled 43 years of design experience and with more than 140 completed garage planning projects to his credit, he brings a depth of knowledge few possess.