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Sustainable airports:Benefiting from the UK’s world-class expertise

Contents01 UKexpertise–Yourworld-classsolution02 Design08 Engineer14 Operate17 AccessingtheUK’sexpertise

UK expertiseYour world-class solution

London Heathrow Terminal 5LondonHeathrowisthebusiestinternationalairportintheworld.Terminal5,designedbyRogersStirkHarbour+Partners,isaworld-classexampleofsustainableairportdesignandconstruction.Forexample,asnoiseandairpollutionfromaircraftmakenaturalventilationimpractical,thedesignadoptsanenergy-efficient

strategyusingadisplacementairconditioningsystemandshadingbymeansofcanopiesandloweavestoreducesolargainonthelongeastandwestelevations.UKcompaniesinvolvedinthisprojectincludedArup,Atkins,DSSR,MottMacDonald,Pascall+WatsonandTPS.

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UK companies are renowned internationally for their expertise in delivering the world’s best sustainable airport solutions.ThisdocumentshowcasesexamplesoftheUK’simpressivetrackrecordintacklingkeyenvironmentalissuessuchasthereductionofCO

2,noisemanagement,airquality,

biodiversity,surfaceandgroundwaterpollutionandtheefficientmanagementofresourcessuchasenergy,wasteandwater.

Fromaward-winningdesignandengineeringprojectsfornewandexistingairports,throughtoleading-edgeinitiativesinairtrafficmanagementandthemovementofpeople,UKcompaniesaremaximisingtheenvironmentalperformanceoftheworld’sairports.

UK expertise

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World-classairportdesignsintegratingsustainablesolutions

DesignUK companies are renowned globally for their excellence in the architectural design of airports that fully integrate the latest sustainable solutions.

Frominnovativebuildingdesignsthatmaximiselightandsolarpanelling,noisereductionandairquality,throughtolandscapearchitecturethatfullyintegrateslocalpublictransportsystemstominimisecarbonemissions,UKcompaniesareattheleading-edgeofsustainableairportdesign.

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Beijing Capital International Airport, ChinaDesignedbyFoster+Partners,Beijingairport’sinternationalterminalisoneoftheworld’smostsustainable.Theterminalincorporatesarangeofpassiveenvironmentaldesignconcepts,suchasthesoutheastorientatedskylightswhichmaximiseheatgainfromtheearlymorningsunandanintegratedenvironmentcontrolsystemthatminimisesenergyconsumption.

Thetechnicaldetaileddesignoptimisedconstructionmaterialsonthebasisoflocalavailability,functionalityandlowcostprocurement.Publictransportconnectionsarefullyintegrated,whilstwalkingdistancesforpassengersareshortwithfewlevelchanges,minimisingtransfertimes.OtherUKcompaniesinvolvedintheprojectwereArup,VectorManagementandDavisLangdon.

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Pulkovo Airport, Saint Petersburg, Russia Grimshawispartofaninternationalteam,includingPascall+Watson,thatisdesigninganewterminaland‘airportcity’forPulkovoAirport.Thestrikingnewterminalroofandenvelopeweredesignedtoaccommodatetheextremesofclimateexperiencedbythecity.Theroofiscreatedfromaseriesof18metrebayswhicheffectivelyactaslargehoppers,shallowenoughnottoencouragegatheringsnowbutdeepenoughtoprovideeffectivedrainage.

Thedrainsarelocateddirectlyabovetheroof’ssupportivecolumnstoensurethatthegreatestsnowloadisconcentratedontheareaofmaximumstructuralsupport.Therooflightsarepositionedabovethedatumlinetogivethemthegreatestprotectionfromblanketingsnowandtoenablethemtomakeoptimaluseofthelowanglenaturallight.OtherUKcompaniesworkingonthisprojectincludeArup,BuroHappold,MottMcDonaldandHalcrow.

Madrid Barajas Airport, SpainRogersStirkHarbour+PartnersdesignedthenewterminalandsatelliteatMadridBarajastohandleupto35millionpassengersannually.Thedesignteamsetouttomaximisenaturaldaylighttoallpassengerareasandreducedependenceonartificiallight,whilstreducingsolargainthroughextensiveexternalshading.OtherUKcompaniesinvolvedinthisprojectincludedTPSandSandyBrownAssociates.

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Dublin Airport, Republic of IrelandArup,workingwithPascall+WatsonandMace,havedesignedanew75,000squaremetreterminalbuildingatDublinAirport.Thedesignsfortheterminalwereoptimisedtoensuremaximumenvironmentalsustainability,reducingCO

2emissions

byupto32percentandsaving6,000tonnesofCO

2perannum.Thenew

terminalhasavarietyofenergy-efficientinitiativesincludingreducednumbersoffansystemsthroughtheuseofnaturalairexhaust,theuseofnaturaldaylight,abuildingenvelopethatminimisesairinfiltrationandheatloss,thereuseofwarmairandeffectiveautomaticbuildingcontrolsystems.


Queen Alia International Airport, Amman, JordanThedesignbyFoster+PartnersatQueenAliaInternationalAirportinAmmanoffersanapproachtowardsecologicallysensitivearchitectureforthetwenty-firstcenturyairport.Theprojectincorporatesapassiveenvironmentalstrategywithmaximumusebeingmadeofnaturallightthroughsplitbeamsatthecolumnjunctionsintheroofthatallowdaylighttoflooddeepintothebuilding.Theconcreteroofstructureactsasathermalstoretoheatandcoolthebuilding,whilstablackmetalroofcoversthedomesandactsasaheatshieldthatincorporatesanaturallyventilatedcavitytoreleaseheatbuildup.Thebuildingdrawsonthevernaculartraditionofoutdoorareasandopen-airgardens–thesecourtyardscontainwaterpoolsthatreflectnaturallightintothebuildingandprovidepassiveair-coolingtopre-conditionairpriortomechanicalventilation.OtherUKcompaniesinvolvedintheprojectincludedDavisLangdon,WSPandBuroHappold.


New Bugesera International Airport, Kigali, RwandaSustainabilitywasakeyconsiderationforTPSinthedesignofNewBugeseraInternationalAirportinRwanda.LocatedonagreenfieldsitetothesoutheastofthecapitalcityKigali,thenewairportwasdesignedtohandlethemostmodernandquietestfuel-efficientaircraft.Sustainablesolutionsincludedtheuseofpre-conditionedaironallaircraftstands,forcednaturalventilationinallbuildings,togetherwiththeuseofanundergroundcoolairsystemwithinthepassengerterminal.Rainwaterharvestingandanon-siterecyclingandwasteprocessingfacilityhaveaddedtotheproject’sstrongsustainabilitybenefits.

Engineeringsustainabilityintotheworld’sairports

Ranging from initial feasibility and master planning, through to the most sophisticated airport construction techniques, UK companies are at the forefront of environmental and sustainable airport engineering.

EngineerOurworld-renownedcompanieshaveprovidedengineeringexpertiseforairportdevelopmentsacrossEurope,Asia,Africa,theMiddleEastandtheAmericas.

Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, IndiaMottMacDonaldprovidedtechnicaladviceforthenewinternationalterminalatIndiraGandhiInternationalAirport.Thecompanyproducedmasterplans,environmentalimpactassessmentsandtechnicaldesignforIndia’slargesteverairportdevelopment(whichhasacapacityofupto60millionpassengersperannum).Thekeysustainablesolutionsimplementedattheterminalincludedfullaquiferrecyclinganddisplacedthresholdstominimisenoiseunderapproach.


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Abu Dhabi International Airport, UAEAruphasbeeninvolvedinthedevelopmentstrategyoffourterminalsatAbuDhabiInternationalAirportwiththeoverarchingobjectiveofhandlinganincreaseinpassengertrafficfromsevenmillionpassengersperyeartofortymillion.Thelargestoftheseterminals(locatedinthemid-field)isbeingdesignedonsustainableprinciples.

Stratifiedairconditioningsystemsservealllargevolumespaceswhilstlowenergylighting,facadeshadingandhighefficiencyperimeterglazingallcontributetooptimalenergyefficiency.Waterconservationisacriticalissue,withcondensatefromairconditioningequipmentbeingre-circulatedtogreywatersystems.

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New Quito International Airport, EcuadorMottMacDonaldwerekeyadvisersforthedevelopmentofanewairportatQuito.ThedevelopmentwasawardedaUnitedNationsGlobalSustainabilityAwardin2009onthebasisofmultiplecriteriaincludingminimisingtheimpactontheenvironment;emissionsandnoisereduction;residualwatertreatment;floraandfaunaprotection;andapositiveeconomicimpactinthelocalcommunity.AlexanderMejiafromtheUnitedNationssaid“thenewQuitoairportwasselectedasbestpracticeonhowtodesignandbuildagreenmega-project,notonlyintheAmericasbutintheworld,asweareawarethatnootherairportofthismagnitudeisbeingbuiltwithsuchahighenvironmentalfocus.”


Yinchuan Airport, ChinaAtkinsdevelopedanewairportcomplexinYinchuan,Ningxiainaprojectthatinvolvedmasterplanningandtheconstructionofanew30,000squaremetreterminalbuilding.Theproject,whichhadtoovercometheextremetemperaturesandharshclimateofthearidregion,utilisedarchingsteelcolumnsandanefficientthree-dimensionalstructuralsystemtosatisfysevereseismicbuildingcodes.The53metreclearspansteeltrussesprojectingabovetheroofenablednaturallighttofloodin,whilstdiscreetskylightsandinsulatedtranslucentcladdingpanelswereusedtocreateabrightandairyinteriorwhilefilteringtheharshdesertsunlightintotheterminalbuilding.

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Toronto Pearson International Airport, Canada HalcrowandArupworkedtogetherontheexpansionoftheairporttodoubleinsizefrom25millionto50millionpassengersperannum.Thekeyenvironmentalsolutionsadoptedincludedalargestructuralroofspan-to-depthratioandmultipleflooropeningsthatmaximisenaturallightinthedeparturesandarrivalshalls.


UKexcellenceprovidesoperationalsustainabilityfortheworld’sairports

The successful integration of sustainable and environmental initiatives, without impacting on operational effectiveness, is an increasingly important requirement for airport operators worldwide.

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Fromsitemanagementsystemsthatmonitorspillages,toairtrafficcontrolsystemsthatreduceCO

2emissions

andminimisenoise,andfromtheenvironmentallysafede-icingofaeroplanesthroughtothecarefulmanagementofbiodiversityatairports,UKcompaniesareattheforefrontofsustainableairportsolutions.

UK expertise in research and knowledge transferUKuniversitieshaveaglobalreputationforleading-edgeresearchintothestrategicandoperationalenvironmentalimpactsofairtransport.StudentsandindustrypractitionersfromacrosstheworldcometotheUKtotakeadvantageofthisexpertiseincoursesprovidedbyuniversitiessuchasCambridge,Cranfield,Leeds,Loughborough,Oxford,Reading,SheffieldandSouthampton.ManchesterMetropolitanUniversityevenoffersaMastersdegreein‘AviationSustainability’.

Smith JumbotugsAirportauthoritiesareincreasinglydemandingthatramporapronvehiclesshouldbeloworzeroemission–SmithJumbotugsarerecognisedworldwideasatrulyzeroemissionsolution,withoutsacrificingperformance.Thesereliable,efficientvehiclesareidealforservicingaircraftwhichrequireaquickturnaround.


ULTra PRTConsistingof21low-energy,battery-powered,driverlessvehiclescapableofcarryingfourpassengers,thisisthefirstsuchsystemintheworld.BAAhavechosenULTraPRTinordertoprovideamajorimprovementinpassengerexperiencecombinedwithausefulbenefitinreducingcarbonemissions.

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NATS NATSisoneoftheworld’sfirstairtrafficcontrolorganisationstosetfirmtargetsforreducingemissionsinitsairtrafficmanagementsystem.ThecompanyhasasuiteofanalyticaltoolsthatprovideairportCO

2assessments

andbaselineemissionsoneitheraregionalorairportbasis.ThesecanthenbeusedtodevelopairportandairspaceefficienciesandCO

2

reductionstrategies,anddeliverrealsavingsinoperationalenvironments.

QinetiQTheQinetiQTarsiersystemautomaticallydetectsforeignobjectdebrisonairportrunways,therebyincreasingsafetywhilstminimisingthecostofrunwayclosuresandaircraftdamage.AsubstantialenvironmentalbenefitofthesystemisadramaticreductioninCO

2emissionsachieved

byreducingtheneedforaircrafttostack.

Kilfrost Thankstocontinuedinvestmentinresearchanddevelopment,Kilfrosthaspioneeredde/anti-icingfluidswhichexceedtheindustry’sstringentenvironmentaldemands.Servingclientsinoverfiftycountriesandfivecontinents,andwithanextensiveportfolioofenvironmentally-friendlyfluids,Kilfrostisstronglycommittedtohelpingachievegreenerandmoresustainablewinteroperations.

Douglas EquipmentDouglasEquipmentisoneoftheworld’sleadingsuppliersofaviationtowingtractors(conventionalandtowbarless),militaryaircraftmoversandrunwayfrictionmeasuringequipment.ThecompanyproducesthezeroemissionRemoteAircraftMoverandisdevelopingazeroemissionelectricaldrivesystemforitsrangeoftowbarlesstractors.

Metalite Aviation LightingMetalite’snew‘PortableAviationLightingSystems’withLEDtechnologiesprovidearangeofenvironmentalbenefits,increasedperformanceandreducedmaintenance.LEDlampshaveagreaterlifespanandimproveefficiencybyupto75percentthroughreducedchargingtimesandpowerconsumption.


Andevenplanningforasustainablefuture…

The Spaceport Authority Building, New MexicoFoster+Partnersispartofateamthatwonaninternationalcompetitiontobuildthefirstprivatespaceportintheworld–TheNewMexicoSpaceportAuthorityBuilding.Makingaminimalimpactontheenvironment,theschemewillbethefirstfacilityofitskindandamodelforthefuture.

TheSpaceportlieslowwithinthedesert-likelandscapeofthesite,exploitingthethermalmasswhichbuffersthebuildingfromtheextremesoftheNewMexicoclimateaswellascatchingthewesterlywindsforventilation.Naturallightentersviaskylights,withaglazedfacadereservedfortheterminalbuilding.Usinglocalmaterialsandregionalconstructiontechniques,thebuildingisbothsustainableandsensitivetoitssurroundings.

Theschemewillhaveminimalembodiedcarbonandfewadditionalenergyrequirements,andhasbeendesignedtoachievetheprestigious‘LeadershipinEnergyandEnvironmentalDesign’platinumaccreditation.

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Accessing the UK’s expertiseThis brochure illustrates just some of the world-class expertise available from UK companies that provide sustainable airport solutions globally.


Arup:www.arup.com Mott MacDonald:

Atkins:www.atkinsglobal.com www.mottmac.com

BAA:www.baa.com NATS:www.nats.co.uk

Buro Happold: Pascall + Watson Architects:

www.burohappold.com www.pascalls.co.uk

Davis Langdon: QinetiQ:www.qinetiq.com

www.davislangdon.com Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners:

Douglas Equipment: www.richardrogers.co.uk

www.douglas-equipment.com Sandy Brown Associates:

DSSR:www.dssr.co.uk www.sandybrown.com

Foster + Partners: Smith Jumbotugs:

www.fosterandpartners.com www.jumbotugs.co.uk

Grimshaw: TPS:www.tpsconsult.co.uk

www.grimshaw-architects.com ULTra PRT:www.ultraprt.com

Halcrow:www.halcrow.com Vector Management:

Kilfrost:www.kilfrost.com www.vecman.com

Mace:www.macegroup.com WSP Group:www.wspgroup.com

Metalite Aviation Lighting:www.metaliteaviation.com

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