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Airport Sustainability 101
Phil DeVita
Director of Air Quality
Harris Miller Miller & Hanson Inc.
[email protected]
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?

Economic Development

Government Regulation

National Security

Climate Change

Long-term Investment

Market Advantage
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Socially Popular
Nellis Air Force Base, NV
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
California Airports Partnership
$895,000 Awarded by EPA through
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act
 LAX
 SFO
 OAK
 SAN
Questions?
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