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Sustainable airports:Benefiting from the UK’s world-class expertise
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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.
NigelYoung_Foster+Partners
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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.
Grimshaw
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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.
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Queen Alia International Airport, Amman, JordanThedesignbyFoster+PartnersatQueenAliaInternationalAirportinAmmanoffersanapproachtowardsecologicallysensitivearchitectureforthetwenty-firstcenturyairport.Theprojectincorporatesapassiveenvironmentalstrategywithmaximumusebeingmadeofnaturallightthroughsplitbeamsatthecolumnjunctionsintheroofthatallowdaylighttoflooddeepintothebuilding.Theconcreteroofstructureactsasathermalstoretoheatandcoolthebuilding,whilstablackmetalroofcoversthedomesandactsasaheatshieldthatincorporatesanaturallyventilatedcavitytoreleaseheatbuildup.Thebuildingdrawsonthevernaculartraditionofoutdoorareasandopen-airgardens–thesecourtyardscontainwaterpoolsthatreflectnaturallightintothebuildingandprovidepassiveair-coolingtopre-conditionairpriortomechanicalventilation.OtherUKcompaniesinvolvedintheprojectincludedDavisLangdon,WSPandBuroHappold.
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New Bugesera International Airport, Kigali, RwandaSustainabilitywasakeyconsiderationforTPSinthedesignofNewBugeseraInternationalAirportinRwanda.LocatedonagreenfieldsitetothesoutheastofthecapitalcityKigali,thenewairportwasdesignedtohandlethemostmodernandquietestfuel-efficientaircraft.Sustainablesolutionsincludedtheuseofpre-conditionedaironallaircraftstands,forcednaturalventilationinallbuildings,togetherwiththeuseofanundergroundcoolairsystemwithinthepassengerterminal.Rainwaterharvestingandanon-siterecyclingandwasteprocessingfacilityhaveaddedtotheproject’sstrongsustainabilitybenefits.
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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.
KPF/ADAC
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New Quito International Airport, EcuadorMottMacDonaldwerekeyadvisersforthedevelopmentofanewairportatQuito.ThedevelopmentwasawardedaUnitedNationsGlobalSustainabilityAwardin2009onthebasisofmultiplecriteriaincludingminimisingtheimpactontheenvironment;emissionsandnoisereduction;residualwatertreatment;floraandfaunaprotection;andapositiveeconomicimpactinthelocalcommunity.AlexanderMejiafromtheUnitedNationssaid“thenewQuitoairportwasselectedasbestpracticeonhowtodesignandbuildagreenmega-project,notonlyintheAmericasbutintheworld,asweareawarethatnootherairportofthismagnitudeisbeingbuiltwithsuchahighenvironmentalfocus.”
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Yinchuan Airport, ChinaAtkinsdevelopedanewairportcomplexinYinchuan,Ningxiainaprojectthatinvolvedmasterplanningandtheconstructionofanew30,000squaremetreterminalbuilding.Theproject,whichhadtoovercometheextremetemperaturesandharshclimateofthearidregion,utilisedarchingsteelcolumnsandanefficientthree-dimensionalstructuralsystemtosatisfysevereseismicbuildingcodes.The53metreclearspansteeltrussesprojectingabovetheroofenablednaturallighttofloodin,whilstdiscreetskylightsandinsulatedtranslucentcladdingpanelswereusedtocreateabrightandairyinteriorwhilefilteringtheharshdesertsunlightintotheterminalbuilding.
GTAA
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Toronto Pearson International Airport, Canada HalcrowandArupworkedtogetherontheexpansionoftheairporttodoubleinsizefrom25millionto50millionpassengersperannum.Thekeyenvironmentalsolutionsadoptedincludedalargestructuralroofspan-to-depthratioandmultipleflooropeningsthatmaximisenaturallightinthedeparturesandarrivalshalls.
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UKexcellenceprovidesoperationalsustainabilityfortheworld’sairports
The successful integration of sustainable and environmental initiatives, without impacting on operational effectiveness, is an increasingly important requirement for airport operators worldwide.
Operate
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.
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ULTra PRTConsistingof21low-energy,battery-powered,driverlessvehiclescapableofcarryingfourpassengers,thisisthefirstsuchsystemintheworld.BAAhavechosenULTraPRTinordertoprovideamajorimprovementinpassengerexperiencecombinedwithausefulbenefitinreducingcarbonemissions.
ULTraPRT
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.
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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.
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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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