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Airport Sustainability 101

Airport Sustainability 101. Phil DeVita Director of Air Quality Harris Miller Miller & Hanson Inc. pdevita@hmmh.com. 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.”

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Airport Sustainability 101

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  1. Airport Sustainability 101 Phil DeVita Director of Air Quality Harris Miller Miller & Hanson Inc. pdevita@hmmh.com

  2. 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?

  3. Why Be Green? • Economic Development • Government Regulation • National Security • Climate Change • Long-term Investment • Market Advantage • Socially Popular Nellis Air Force Base, NV

  4. Sustainability LEED US Green Building Council • Sustainable Sites • Drinking Water Conservation / Wastewater Reuse • Energy and Atmosphere • Materials • Indoor Air Quality

  5. 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)

  6. Airports and Climate Change Greenhouse Gas Emissions • Baseline Inventory • Reduction Strategies Green Construction Energy Efficiency Renewable Energy

  7. Greenhouse Gas Emissions • Carbon “tax,” or “cap and trade” • Sources to consider • Potential actions

  8. Clean Energy Opportunity – Solar Photovoltaic • Primary benefits • Implementation models • Airport • Third-party

  9. Solar PV Siting and Feasibility Study • Identify optimal site • Review technical alternatives • Assess financial models • Generate independent report to justify next steps

  10. Airport Sustainability Examples Logan Airport, Terminal A, LEED-certified

  11. Airport Sustainability Examples Denver Airport, Solar Project • 2.0 MW Generating Capacity • 9,250 Panels • 7.5 acres • Electrifies Passenger Moving System

  12. Airport Sustainability Examples • Micro Wind Turbines – Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport • 10 wind turbines, each 1 kW capacity • Pilot project

  13. Airport Sustainability Examples California Airports Partnership $895,000 Awarded by EPA through Diesel Emissions Reduction Act • LAX • SFO • OAK • SAN

  14. Questions?

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