Edwards Lifesciences Campus
The Challenge:
Edwards Lifesciences, a global leader in medical technology, operates a 900,000 square foot headquarters in California, with nearly 5,000 employees onsite daily.
With such a large campus, the company faced two pressing challenges:
High ‘time to park’: Employees—including those working on life-saving innovations—needed quick, reliable access to parking. Long cruising times were impacting efficiency and satisfaction.
Parking utilization issues: Without a clear system for prioritizing high-value employees, prime spaces were often misused, leading to frustration and inefficiencies.
Edwards Lifesciences needed a future-ready car parking system that would enhance staff experience, streamline operations, and support sustainability goals.
The Solution:
Edwards partnered with Frogparking to design and implement a smart, aesthetically integrated parking guidance system across multiple garages.
The solution included:
FrogSensors (surface-mounted): Installed on rooftops and within garages for real-time occupancy tracking.
FrogGuidance (chandelier droppers): Installed in Garage #3, a new build, with a hidden conduit solution for a seamless architectural finish.
FrogGuidance Retrofit: Installed in Garages #1 and #2 with exposed conduit, offering a polished, cost-effective option for existing structures.
FrogSigns Dynamic Directional Signage: To guide employees efficiently to available spaces.
FrogHub Data & Analytics Dashboard: Delivering actionable insights into parking usage, occupancy, and peak times.
FrogPermit Parking Software: A custom-built permitting solution to allocate dedicated spaces for high-value employees, ensuring they always had immediate access when needed.
The Result:
The Edwards Lifesciences smart parking system delivered immediate, measurable results:
43% faster time to park across the campus.
20% reduction in cruising times, directly improving operational efficiency.
Reduced greenhouse gas emissions, supporting Edwards’ sustainability initiatives.
Improved staff satisfaction, with high-value employees gaining guaranteed access to dedicated spaces.
Future-proofed flexibility, with both new-build and retrofit solutions providing visually stunning finishes that aligned with the campus aesthetic.
The Takeaway:
With FrogSensors, FrogGuidance, FrogSigns, FrogHub, and FrogPermit, Edwards Lifesciences now operates a smart, sustainable, and employee-first parking system that matches the scale and innovation of its headquarters.
The result is a faster, greener, and more reliable parking experience that supports both day-to-day operations and Edwards’ long-term goals.
“We were pleased to see the visually beautiful finish of both the new-build install, as well as the retrofit option, at Edwards Lifesciences. The collaborative nature of the team at Edwards Lifesciences made the entire partnership run seamlessly. We are really proud of the smart car parking system that we installed.”
— Shareena Sandbrook, CEO, Frogparking