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.”

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?