Redefining Sustainability for the Aviation
Industry
An Overview of the Evolution of Sustainability
For ACI-NA Sustainability Steering Group
Members
August 14, 2007
ACI-NA Sustainability
Steering Group
Overview of Sustainability
August 14 , 2007
1
1970’s – Focus on the Environment
Reaching out to the Community-at-Large
- Seeking Engagement
• “Keep America Beautiful”
• Crying Indian Ad Campaign
• Environmental Protection Agency
• Clean Air Act
• First Earth Day
• Greenpeace
• 1973/78 Oil Crisis
ACI-NA Sustainability
Steering Group
Overview of Sustainability
August 14 , 2007
2
1980’s – Specific Guidance
“Accepting Responsibility” – We Can Do Something.
• Chernobyl Disaster
• Green Consumer Guide
• Acid Rain is Discovered
• Three Mile Island
• Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
ACI-NA Sustainability
Steering Group
Overview of Sustainability
August 14 , 2007
3
Sustainability Defined
Development that meets the needs of
the present without compromising the
ability of future generations to meet their
own needs.
U.N. Commission on the
Environment and Development
(Report of the Brundtland Commission), 1987
ACI-NA Sustainability
Steering Group
Overview of Sustainability
August 14 , 2007
4
1990’s – Taking Action
Finding Solutions – Building Roadmaps to Success
• First Earth Summit – Promotes Sustainable
Development
• EPA’s “Common Sense Initiative”
• First Energy Star Computer Award
• U.S. Green Building Council
• LEED Certification
ACI-NA Sustainability
Steering Group
Overview of Sustainability
August 14 , 2007
5
Sustainability Defined
Robust triple bottom
line solutions that
clarify and strengthen a
healthy and dynamic
balance between
environmental, social
and economic
prosperity
U.S. Green Building Council
ACI-NA Sustainability
Steering Group
Overview of Sustainability
August 14 , 2007
6
The Essence of Sustainability
A balanced approach to assessing products,
services and business activities using the
following criteria:
 Financial Criteria
 Economically sustainable
 Technologically feasible
 Operationally viable
 Environmental Criteria
 Environmentally robust
 Generationally sensitive
 Capable of Continuous learning
 Social Criteria
 Socially desirable
 Culturally acceptable
ACI-NA Sustainability
Steering Group
Overview of Sustainability
August 14 , 2007
7
Sustainability Legacy – Learning and
Growing
(the “messy” process from concept to
clarity)
Era of Regulation &
Compliance
1960’s
1970’s
Enforcement
Agencies and
Regulations are
Implemented
Vague Concepts of
Environmental Issues
and Problems
ACI-NA Sustainability
Steering Group
Overview of Sustainability
August 14 , 2007
1980’s
1990’s
Industries Focus
on Compliance
with Mandates
Green Design
Standards are
Developed to Address
Compliance
8
Sustainability Defined
A holistic approach to managing an airport so as
to ensure the integrity of the Economic viability,
Operational efficiency, Natural Resource
conservation and Social responsibility of the
airport. (EONS)
Airports Council International – North America
Aviation Sustainability Working Group
A Joint Effort of the Environmental Committee and the
Technical & Operations Committee
ACI-NA Sustainability
Steering Group
Overview of Sustainability
August 14 , 2007
9
ACI-NA Board of Directors form Sustainability Steering
Committee
Sustainability for the 21st Century
•
Clarifies
•
Addresses the Gap Created by Reaction
to Compliance
•
Includes
LEED Certification
•
Requires
Strategic Leadership
•
Embraces
Total Cost of Ownership
•
Expects
Pro-active Management
•
Values
Natural Resources, Human Resources,
Financial Resources and Social Resources
(our Community-at-large)
•
Identifies
Best Practices that Demonstrate
Sustainable Business Practices
ACI-NA Sustainability
Steering Group
Overview of Sustainability
August 14 , 2007
the Mission as Holistic
10
Airport-wide Opportunities
Asset Management, Energy Management, Information Technology, Airport
Development, Parking, Public Safety, Environmental Affairs,
Fleet Management
Asset Management
Energy Management
Information Technology
Real Estate
Public Safety
Environmental
Customer Service
Airport Operations
Risk Management
Public Affairs
Fleet Management
Functional
Requirements
Regulatory
Compliance
Airport Development
Finance
Risk Management
Real Estate
Revenue Management
Energy Management
Marketing
ACI-NA Sustainability
Steering Group
Overview of Sustainability
August 14 , 2007
Code
Requirements
SUSTAINABILITY
BEST
PRACTICES
• ENVIRONMENT
• BUSINESS STRATEGY
• COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Project
Budget
Airport Development
Finance
Risk Management
Real Estate
Revenue Management
Procurement
Marketing
Project
Schedule
Operational
Requirements
Asset Management
Energy Management
Information Technology
Customer Service
Human Resources
Marketing
Airport Operations
Public Affairs
Airport Development, Procurement, Asset Management, Risk Management,
Information Technology, Energy Management, Human Resources, Public
Affairs
11
Airports are already promoting
Sustainable Best Practices
A Few Examples of Documented Airport Achievements and
Initiatives
Passive lighting ◘ Emission reductions ◘ Indoor air quality
CFC Reduction ◘ Erosion ◘ Landscaping ◘ LEED Certification
400Hz ◘ Pre-conditioned Air (PCA) ◘ Hydrant In-ramp fueling
Sight Planning ◘ Recycling ◘ Commissioning ◘ etc.
Geographically Spread Coast-to-Coast
LAWA ◘ Oakland ◘ Seattle-Tacoma ◘ Portland ◘ Denver
Chicago O’Hare ◘ Dallas/Fort Worth ◘ Austin Bergstrom ◘
Boston Mass Port ◘ Toronto and Numerous Others . . .
ACI-NA Sustainability
Steering Group
Overview of Sustainability
August 14 , 2007
12
Why Sustainability Best Practices Now?
Development
Stakeholders
Airlines
Operational
Stakeholders
Airport
Communities
Environmental
Agencies
Owner
Authorities
Department of
Energy
• Greater Demand for Assets
• Green and Environmental Mandates
• Airline Restructuring Demand for lower costs
• Building Redesign to address PAX Self-Serve
• Shortage of low-cost financing (PFC Dollars)
• Build Assets with the End in Mind
Sustainability
• ACI-NA
Increased
Steering
Group PAX Demand due to lower fares
• Promote True Stewardship of our Assets
13
Overview of Sustainability
August 14 , 2007
ACI-Subcommittee Web Page
(Holland Young, Jacobs
Consultancy)
ACI-NA Sustainability
Steering Group
Overview of Sustainability
August 14 , 2007
14
Sustainability Best Practices Database
(Eugene Peters, Ricondo & Assoc.)
ACI-NA Sustainability
Steering Group
Overview of Sustainability
August 14 , 2007
15
Sustainability Research
 AV030 Environmental Impacts of Aviation Committee
Katherine Andrus (ATA), Chair
 AV030 (1) Sustainability Subcommittee
Burr Stewart (SEA-TAC), Chair
ACI-NA Sustainability
Steering Group
Overview of Sustainability
August 14 , 2007
 Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP)
 $10 mil. per year through 2007
 $15 mil. per year through 2010 ($5 mil. Enviro.)
 Synthesis Project: Identify Existing Best Practices
 Will serve to populate ACI-NA Database
 Applied Research: formulating best practices
 Opportunities for anyone’s involvement
 Problem Statements
 Panel Participation
 Research
16
How Do You Get There?
ACI-NA Sustainability
Steering Group
Overview of Sustainability
August 14 , 2007
17
Sustainability Process Redefined
Continuous Improvement Through
Communication, Collaboration, Coordination (C3)
Making Progress Today and Tomorrow = Striving for SUSTAINABILITY
ACI-NA Sustainability
Steering Group
Overview of Sustainability
August 14 , 2007
18
Questions ?
A holistic approach to managing an
airport so as to ensure the integrity of the
Economic viability, Operational efficiency,
Natural Resource conservation and Social
responsibility of the airport. (EONS)
Airports Council International – North America
Aviation Sustainability Working Group
ACI-NA Sustainability
Steering Group
Overview of Sustainability
August 14 , 2007
19