S. L. King & Associates, Inc.
Engineers  Planners  Managers
Aviation Safety, Security &
The Environment
Asset Management and Planning of Utilities
Infrastructure
to Facilitate Green Airport Environments
Stanley L. King, P.E.
September 17, 2007
Introduction
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Evolution of Green
Environments
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Energy conservation and
awareness
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EPA Green Lights Program
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Green Building Development
What is a Green Airport
Environment?
The Green Airport Initiative
(GAI) states: “The goal is not to
just make airports greener, but to
accommodate their growth in a
manner illustrating the principles of
sustainable development and create
more livable communities. GAI is
not a mechanism for trading off
airport growth for environmental
quality but a strategy for increasing
both.”
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Key Concepts
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Utilities Master Plan
Fixed assets and utility resources must be
managed
Airport Managers and Planners must predict and
plan for the use of utility resources:
Primary Resources
Secondary Resources
• Water
• Chilled Water
• Electricity
• Steam
• Fuel
• Hot Water
• Sanitary Water
• Stormwater
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What Constitutes a Green Airport?
An Energy and Environmental Perspective. . . . . .
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 Energy and Environmental Master Planning
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Energy Analysis, Supply Side
Lighting Retrofits
Building Management Systems
Central Energy Plant Upgrades
Self Generation / Co-generation Opportunities
Water Reuse
Resources & Assets: Can Your Airport. . . . . . . . . . .
Eliminate?
Reduce?
Reuse?
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Business Drivers
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Customer Satisfaction
Safe and secure
 Convenient and efficient
 Comfortable and pleasant
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Green building, cost savings (return on investment)
Competition
Regulations
Energy Usage
Green is a psychological effect!
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Best Practices for Managing Assets
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Utilities are an asset to be managed
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Develop Proactive Management
Strategies
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Minimize environmental risk = enhanced
value of assets
Develop Predictive/Preventive
Maintenance Procedures
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Predict and plan for use of water, power,
steam, wastewater, alternative fuels and
stormwater management
Minimize operation costs by reducing
unplanned occurrences thereby increasing
productivity
Develop Asset Tracking System to
document and manage cost
Integrate Procurement Procedures into
Predictive Maintenance and Management
Strategies
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Illustrative Airport Environmental Footprint
Clean Airport Partnership, Inc.
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Trendsetters
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International
Airport
 Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
 Denver International Airport
 Los Angeles International Airport
 Philadelphia International Airport
 San Francisco International Airport
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Dallas-Fort Worth Becoming a Green Airport
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An executive summary entitled: “DFW International Airport: Building A
Model Green Airport,” stated DFW is committed to improving air quality
and increasing energy efficiency through an aggressive program that will
influence all aspects of airport operation.
Clean Airport Partnership, Inc.
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Keys to Success
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Paradigm change for most managers and staff
Raise educational awareness
Training of staff to implement methods and
procedures
Benchmarking current state
Setting achievable goals
Cost
 Efficiency
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Setting achievable service levels
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Your Energy Consultants Can Assist You With
Developing Your Green Airport
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Assess your facilities and identify opportunities and to minimize cost;
increase savings; verify concepts and assist with implementation of energy
improvement measures; measure and verify
Process Improvements include:
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Facilities assessment and evaluation
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Operating cost benchmark
Development of Customer Service Metrics
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Comfort and convenience
Extended life of components
Reduce operating costs
Improved safety
Energy/Utilities Master Plan
Reliability Centered Maintenance program
Predictable Procurement Cycles?
Technology Enhanced Asset Management (TEAM)
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Our ultimate goal is to develop the
best practical solutions for real
life scenarios!
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