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Innovation
The Innovation in Design category provides bonus points for projects that use innovative technologies
and strategies to improve a building’s performance well beyond what is required by other LEED credits,
or to account for green building considerations that are not specifically addressed elsewhere in LEED.
– LEED 2009
| Think Outside the Box |
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SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS
Profile Sheet
CLT Center - Adaptive Reuse
Project Overview
An Electronics manufacturer occupied what was once a Bi-Lo building
located at 5601 Wilkinson Blvd. Once the electronics manufacturer
moved out, the airport decided to purchase the property and have it
under go adaptive reuse which can be defined as the process of
adapting old structures for purposes other than those initially intended,
and reduce waste as much as possible. The property was purchased in
2005 and immediately renovations began to take place such has
equipping the building with low flow water fixtures, energy efficient
lighting, a new reflective roof, solar panels, an efficient water heater,
tile carpeting, and upgrading the existing air handling units. All of these
upgrades were done while at the same time preserving most of the
original building components such as the building envelope, floor slabs,
cabinets, and kitchen. The cubicles for the offices were re-used cubicles
from US-Airways.
Fast Facts
Start Date..................................................................... January 10, 2005
Completion Date........................................................................ Ongoing
Updated...................................................................................... 9/29/2011
Location................................................................. Wilkinson Boulevard
Environmental Benefit............................................... Adaptive Reuse
Industry Standards
LEED.................................................................................................. Several
IgCC................................................................................................... Several
SAM................................................................................................... Several
IECC................................................................................................... Several
Project Notes
Low-Flow fixtures
Energy efficient lighting
Solar Panels
Upgraded Air-Handling units
Reflective roof
The adaptive reuse was broken into 5 uplift phases:
Phase 1: Vehicle Maintenance Shop
Phase 2: Bathroom & Locker Room
Phase 3: Facilities
Phase 4: Accounting
Phase 5: Parking
Global Initiative #: 54
Focus Area:
10
CLT’s Commitment to Sustainability: Identify and pursue fiscally responsible practices and strategies that minimize environmental impacts to achieve
a sustainable enterprise for the benefit of the region.
5501 Josh Birmingham Parkway
Charlotte, NC 28208
moving towards a sustainable future
P.O. Box 19066
Charlotte, NC 28219
P 704.359.4000
F 704.359.4030
T 1.800.FLY.CDIA
cltairport.com
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SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS
Profile Sheet
Airport Recycling Center
Project Overview
The 27,000 S.F. Airport Recycling Center processes the airport buildings waste
stream to capture all recyclable items, thereby reducing environmental impact
and creating a more sustainable waste disposal program. CLT waste is transported
to the Recycling Center and processed through a conveyor operation. Fifteen
workers employed by Go Green are sorting all of the airports’s trash and recycling
materials such as aluminum, plastic and cardboard are being sold. Prices for
certain materials sold to recyclers fluctuate month-to-month. Aluminum can
sell for $2,000 per ton one month and $1,100 per ton a few months later.
The leftover organic matter, including food, plant matter and trash such as
paper towels, is for the worms, who digest it and excrete nitrogen-rich castings.
Before the worms are put to work, the organic waste is heated inside a giant
rotating drum for three days at temperatures between 130 to 160 degrees.
This kills microbes and starts the composting process. Then the waste is fed to
the worms inside five 50-foot-long composting bins. One pound of worms can
eat a half pound of food daily. The castings are then used for fertilizer on selected
areas of airport property.
Fast Facts
Start Date..................................................................................... Fall 2011
Completion Date............................................................. October 2012
Updated..................................................................................... 6/03/2013
Location............................................................................... Yorkmont Rd.
Environmental Benefit.................................... 65% landfill diversion
Industry Standards
LEED............................................................................................ 2009 O&M
IgCC..................................................................... Sections 503.1 & 504.1
SAM.............................................................................................. O&M 4.1.1
IECC................................................................................... Not Applicable
Project Notes
Project Contact........ Airport Housekeeping Manager-Bob Lucas
Square Footage.............................................................................. 27,000
Capacity........................................................................... 6,500 tons/year
Advantage.................................................... Earn/gain carbon credits
• The Airport disposes of 10K tons of waste each year. Approximately 6.5 tons
of that waste is recycled.
• Previously, CLT’s waste was transported to the City’s landfill near the Charlotte
Motor Speedway for an annual fee of $451,000.
• The Recycling Center has the capability to vermicompost certain non-recyclable
materials, such as food waste and waxed paper products.
• 100% of the terminal’s trash is sorted (65% recycled and 35% to landfill)
• All of the 65% recycled waste is put back into the marketplace, generating
an approximate $200,000 annually.
• Organics are composted on site by the use of 1.9 million worms.
• CLT offers quarterly recycling center tours to educate the public
• An additional environmental savings includes an improvement to air quality
from a reduction in transportation to & from the landfill.
• The recycling center has the capability to earn/gain carbon credits in a carbon market.
• Payback for the capital invested ($1,090,000) is projected to be less than 6 years.
• CLT plans to increase its recycling efforts to 90% in the next 5 years
Global Initiative #: 50
Focus Area:
6
CLT’s Commitment to Sustainability: Identify and pursue fiscally responsible practices and strategies that minimize environmental impacts to achieve
a sustainable enterprise for the benefit of the region.
5501 Josh Birmingham Parkway
Charlotte, NC 28208
moving towards a sustainable future
P.O. Box 19066
Charlotte, NC 28219
P 704.359.4000
F 704.359.4030
T 1.800.FLY.CDIA
cltairport.com
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SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS
Profile Sheet
Glycol Capture and Re-use
Project Overview
The EPA will eventually require alternative methods of spent glycol
management. The Airport has identified an existing CLT water treatment
facility to manage and treat the recovered glycol with a goal to reduce or
eliminate the disposal cost(s). This alternative would also provide potential
revenues generated by the sale of the recovered glycol back to the
product manufacturer, as opposed to paying for the disposal of recovered
unseparated glycol/water mixtures.
• Glycol fluid is heated with forced air (700 miles per hour), which reduces
the amount of glycol to deice a plane.
• The pre-heat process allows the Airport to defrost a plane using only
6 gallons of fluid with new trucks, instead of 50 gallons with old trucks.
• The existing water treatment facility will be modified to process the
spent glycol.
• The dual-stage process involves first decanting the collected precipitation
that is vacuumed from the de-icing pads and then extracting the glycol
additives.
• New processes reduce the chance of glycol entering the Airport’s storm
drain system.
• Runway 5/23 and the cargo ramp are the principle deicing locations.
Fast Facts
Start Date............................................................................................ OPEN
Completion Date................................................................... In Progress
Updated..................................................................................... 9/20/2011
Location........................................................................................... Airfield
Environmental Benefit...................................... 50-67% reduction in
glycol consumption
Industry Standards
LEED................................................................................... Not Applicable
IgCC................................................................................... Not Applicable
SAM................................................................................... Not Applicable
IECC................................................................................... Not Applicable
Project Notes
Manufacturer.............................................................. THERMOENERGY
Used...................................... During inclement weather conditions
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Global Initiative #: 53
Focus Area:
3
CLT’s Commitment to Sustainability: Identify and pursue fiscally responsible practices and strategies that minimize environmental impacts to achieve
a sustainable enterprise for the benefit of the region.
5501 Josh Birmingham Parkway
Charlotte, NC 28208
moving towards a sustainable future
P.O. Box 19066
Charlotte, NC 28219
P 704.359.4000
F 704.359.4030
T 1.800.FLY.CDIA
cltairport.com
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SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS
Profile Sheet
Water Bottle Filling Stations
Project Overview
Water bottle filling stations encourage the conservation of national resources by
reducing solid waste created from single-use plastic water bottles.
After being approached by Elkay to demonstrate their water bottle filling station
in 2011, two were installed in the CLT Center break room and the hallway of
Administration. Throughout the one-year, internal evaluation period, CLT
received significant positive feedback from staff and visitors.
As a result of the water filling station benefits and positive feedback, CLT ordered
the installation of nearly two dozen filling stations throughout the Airport’s five
concourses. Within one month of all 20 water dispensing stations being in use,
they helped to save approximately 57,200 bottles or an average of 86
bottles each day.
Fast Facts
Start Date........................................................................... June 25, 2012
Completion Date.............................................................. July 27, 2012
Updated......................................................................................... 7/16/12
Location........................................................................................ Terminal
Environmental Benefit............................. 86 bottles diverted daily
Industry Standards
LEED....................................................................................................... N/A
IgCC........................................................................................................ N/A
SAM........................................................................................................ N/A
IECC......................................................................................................... N/A
Project Notes
Manufacturer..................................................................................... Elkay
Quantity.................................................................................................... 22
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Water filling station benefits:
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Consumer reduces spending on plastic water bottles
Removes plastic bottles from landfills
Provides a convenient alternative to travelers using reusable water bottles
Provides ability for passengers to go through security checkpoint with
an empty bottle and refill it before boarding airplane.
Global Initiative #: 55
Focus Area:
5
CLT’s Commitment to Sustainability: Identify and pursue fiscally responsible practices and strategies that minimize environmental impacts to achieve
a sustainable enterprise for the benefit of the region.
5501 Josh Birmingham Parkway
Charlotte, NC 28208
moving towards a sustainable future
P.O. Box 19066
Charlotte, NC 28219
P 704.359.4000
F 704.359.4030
T 1.800.FLY.CDIA
cltairport.com