Airport Sustainability 101
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Airport Sustainability 101
Phil DeVita
Director of Air Quality
Harris Miller Miller & Hanson Inc.
What is “Green”?
Green is doing things in a manner that protects the environment and quality of life
Green can also save you green
“A penny saved is a penny earned.”
Was Ben Franklin a conservationist, a cheapskate, or a capitalist?
Why Be Green?
Nellis Air Force Base, NV
Economic Development
Government Regulation
National Security
Climate Change
Long-term Investment
Market Advantage
Socially Popular
Sustainability
LEED US Green Building Council
Sustainable Sites
Drinking Water Conservation / Wastewater Reuse
Energy and Atmosphere
Materials
Indoor Air Quality
Airport Industry Efforts
Sustainable Aviation Guidance Alliance (SAGA)
Airport Sustainability Institute (ASI)
Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI)
Voluntary Airport Low Emissions Program (VALE)
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act funds (DERA)
Airports and Climate Change
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Baseline Inventory
Reduction Strategies
Green Construction
Energy Efficiency
Renewable Energy
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Carbon “tax,” or “cap and trade”
Sources to consider
Potential actions
Clean Energy Opportunity – Solar Photovoltaic
Primary benefits
Implementation models Airport Third-party
Solar PV Siting and Feasibility Study
Identify optimal site
Review technical alternatives
Assess financial models
Generate independent report to justify next steps
Airport Sustainability Examples
Logan Airport, Terminal A, LEED-certified
Airport Sustainability Examples
Denver Airport, Solar Project
2.0 MW Generating Capacity
9,250 Panels
7.5 acres
Electrifies Passenger Moving System
Airport Sustainability Examples
Micro Wind Turbines – Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport
10 wind turbines, each 1 kW capacity
Pilot project
Airport Sustainability Examples
LAX
SFO
OAK
SAN
California Airports Partnership$895,000 Awarded by EPA through
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act
Questions?