The Integral Role of Sustainability in Airport Capacity-Enhancing Projects
Sustainability plays a crucial role in airport capacity enhancement by providing numerous benefits such as cost savings, good relations with neighbors, efficient operations, employee satisfaction, and balancing competing interests. By integrating sustainability into projects like new runways, terminals, and people movers, airports can achieve risk mitigation, enhanced reputation, regulatory cooperation, and long-term cost savings while reducing emissions and waste. Several airports, including Austin Bergstrom International Airport and Orlando International Airport, have successfully combined sustainability with capacity enhancement projects to achieve notable outcomes. By incorporating sustainability practices, airports can realize savings through reduced operating costs, employee wellness programs, and innovative design strategies. Overall, combining sustainability with capacity enhancement leads to improved operational efficiency, enhanced connectivity, and increased revenue flows.
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Why Sustainability? Sustainability s Integral Role in Airport Capacity-Enhancing Projects
Sustainability Save money Good relations with neighbors Efficient operations Employee satisfaction Balance competing interests EONS provides the framework (evolved from triple bottom line for airport-specific use): Economic vitality, operational efficiency, natural resources, social responsibility
Capacity Enhancement Examples New or extended runways or taxiways New or expanded terminals New gates Consolidated rental car facilities Automated people movers Baggage processing Multimodal accommodations NextGen
Benefits to Combining Sustainability with Capacity- Enhancement Risk mitigation Enhanced reputation Legitimacy Facilitating innovation Differentiating factor Regulatory cooperation Community champions Accountability Long-term cost savings Lower emissions Waste reduction Increased revenue flows Increased operational efficiency Enhanced connectivity between stakeholders
Who Has Done This? Austin Bergstrom International Airport: Consolidated Rental Car Facility O Hare International Airport: O Hare Modernization Program Orlando International Airport: Automated People Mover and Intermodal Terminal Facility San Diego International Airport: The Green Build
Who Has Done This? (Cont.) Seattle-Tacoma International Airport: Optimized Baggage Handling System Tampa International Airport: Three-Phase Capital Improvement Program Vancouver International Airport: Sustainability Case Document
Savings Examples from Sustainability Reduced operating cost Employee wellness programs leading to increased retention and productivity Design strategies to reduce operations and maintenance (O&M) costs Reuse of stormwater for non-potable uses Waste reduction and recycling to reduce handling and disposal fees Rethinking initiatives to avoid environmental mitigation costs
Sustainability & Capacity Enhancement Examples Capital construction projects Recycling and reuse of construction waste Opportunities for disadvantaged businesses Energy efficient lighting Renewable energy incorporation Operational performance/process improvements Innovative approaches to business strategy Streamlined systems that require fewer resources Efficiency improvements to reduce pollution and emissions Reduced lifecycle costs
Funding Opportunities (2018) FAA Airport Improvement Program Noise Compatibility Planning Program Passenger Facility Charge Energy Efficiency of Airport Power Sources Program Voluntary Airport Low Emissions Program Zero Emissions Airport Vehicle Program U.S. EPA U.S. DOT Aviation authority, department, or agency
