SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS
CLT Pilot Project 2012
2012 CLT Pilot Project Overview
During the summer of 2012, Dave Dalton, chairman of the Charlotte
Regional Partnership’s New Energy Capital Technology Development Advisory Board,
approached Jerry Orr, CLT’s Aviation Director, about the potential of utilizing CLT’s
high profile facilities to showcase new energy technologies developed,
manufactured and represented by the local region.
CLT’s Aviation Director agreed to proceed with establishing a public/private
partnership and create a 2012 Pilot Project to showcase the region’s energy potential
through integrating the newest energy efficiency lighting technologies as well as aid
CLT in contributing to its sustainability goals. A steering committee comprised of
public and private sector representatives was formed to head the project.
The 2012 Pilot Project Involved:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Replacing 12 traditional High Pressure Sodium (HPS) street lights with new,
energy efficient LED street lights at the departure level along the
curbside roadway
Creating a smart grid system to connect the 12 new LED light fixtures
Replacing the 2 Metal Halide (MH) spotlights shining on the Queen
Charlotte statue with 2 LED spotlights
Replacing 7 ceiling mounted HPS canopy fixtures with LEDs at the arrivals
lower level
Installing 2 solar parking lot lights in the Long Term 4 parking lot
Fast Facts
Start Date..................................................................................11/16/2012
Completion Date................................................................... 04/17/2013
Public Sector Patners
Rob Phocas- City of Charlotte Energy & Sustainability Manager
Patrick Cerri- CLT Sustainability Specialist
Mark Wiebke- Assistant Aviation Director of Facilities
Dr. Cheryl Richards- Dean of Northeastern University (Charlotte)
Associated Public Sector Partners
Jim Evans, Mike Pridgen, Ted Cisine, Grey Drum, David Roberts
Jeff Talbot, Ron Rodriguez, Reynold Daphness, Tim Thomas
Private Sector Partners and Associated Contacts
Nova Lighting............................................................................. Bill Hurd
GMI Microcircuits............................................................... Dave Dalton
nexgrid...................... John Espey, Haim Shaul, Costa Apostolakis
SunEnergy1........................................................................... Jay Sistrunk
LED Roadway Lighting.............. Dale Nicholson, Darren Zwicher
LumiSolair.................................. Dr. Abinad Rangesh, Divy Kamboj
Hubbell................................................................................................... N/A
Objectives achieved:
•
•
•
•
Continued compliance with goals stated by the City of Charlotte’s Environmental
Focus Area Plan for:
o
Clean energy growth through solar lighting
o
Leading by example by practicing environmental stewardship in City
operations
Encouraging the use of energy efficient projects where applicable in
compliance with CLT’s Sustainability Program
Demonstrated the strength of the overall Charlotte-Metro area’s potential in
energy efficiency lighting and associated technologies
Collaborating through a mutually beneficial public/private partnership
The success of the 2012 Pilot Project has served as a catalyst to create annual pilot
projects and new public/private partnerships.
Pilot Project
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