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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 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?