LONG BEACH, CA
LONG BEACH, CA
FAA Office of Airports
Sustainability Initiatives
Patrick Magnotta
National Planning and Environmental Division
Office of Airport Planning and Programming
patrick.magnotta@faa.gov
Agenda
• FAA Office of Airports’ (ARP’s) approach to sustainability
• New and Ongoing Sustainability Initiatives
– Sustainable Master Plan Pilot Program
– Part 150 Program
– Voluntary Airport Low Emissions Program
– Geothermal Projects
– Solar Guidance/Projects
– Executive Order 13514
– Environmental Management Systems for Airports
Sustainability and Planning
• ARP envisions sustainability becoming a core planning
objective, not a secondary activity
• This approach creates a roadmap to identify ways to:
– Reduce energy consumption,
– Reduce environmental impacts,
– Realize economic benefits, and
– Become a better neighbor.
ARP’s Sustainable Master Plan
Pilot Program
• Involves funding studies that address sustainability as a core
objective in long-range planning
• The Pilot Program will last around 2 years
• Program findings will be used to help develop FAA policy
guidance for airport sustainability
• 10 airports are participating in the program
Selected Airports
Sustainable Master Plans:
Nashville International Airport
Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport
Newton City-County Airport
Sustainable Management Plans:
Denver International Airport
Fresno Yosemite International Airport
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Newark Liberty International Airport
Outagamie County Regional Airport
Renton Municipal Airport
Teterboro Airport
ARP’s Sustainable Master Plan
Pilot Program
• Selected airports have the option of:
– Developing a sustainability chapter within a Master Plan, or
– Developing a stand-alone document evaluating Sustainability at
their airport
• Either approach takes a holistic view airport activities (as
opposed to project-specific evaluations)
• The studies consists of:
– A baseline assessment of the airport
– Evaluations of current and future sustainable initiatives
• Local communities will be encouraged to participate
Executive Order 13514
Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic
Performance
• The EO’s intent is to facilitate use of renewable energy and
reduce greenhouse gas emissions
• Requires Federal agencies to:
– Develop an inventory of their greenhouse gas emissions
– Quantify long-range targets for greenhouse gas reduction
• When establishing targets, agencies must consider use of
renewable energy in all Federal facilities and vehicle fleets
• Agencies are encouraged to coordinate with the private
sector to develop incentives for those that use renewable
energy
Part 150 Airport Noise
Compatibility Planning Program
• Voluntary program providing funding for
projects that:
– Minimize noise from existing and future
operations on surrounding noise-related
incompatible land uses
– Develop noise-related compatible land use
planning
– 273 airports out of the 5,190 that are open to
the public have Part 150 studies
– Since the program began in 1984, over $8
billion of Federal funds has been allocated
for Part 150 program implementation through
FY 2008.
Voluntary Airport Low Emission
Program (VALE)
• Program began in 2005
• AIP set-aside for commercial service airports in areas of
reduced air quality
• Pollutants of greatest concern:
– Ozone
– Particulate Matter (PM)
– Carbon Monoxide (CO)
• Supports low-emission technology
to reduce ground emission sources in
non-attainment/maintenance areas
http://www.faa.gov/airports/environmental/vale/
VALE Program Benefits
•
Improves air quality
– Emission savings are equivalent to removing 9,400 cars
and trucks from the road each year for the next decade
•
Increases funding for clean technology and expands
AIP eligibility
•
Rewards early airport actions through emission
credits
•
Reduces operating and fuel costs
•
Supports domestic alternative fuels
•
Promotes good relations with State agencies and the
public
Typical VALE-funded Projects
Several airports
across the country
Philadelphia International
Airport, PA
Baltimore International
Airport, MD
Several airports across
the country
Several airports across
the country
VALE Funding Levels
40
$ Millions
50
Est.
40
32
30
9
20
0.2
10
7
0.2
0
'05
'06
'07
'08
Fiscal Year
'09
'10
Airports and Geothermal Energy
• Geothermal energy extracts heat
from water in the earth for heating
and cooling of buildings.
• Two projects are being
implemented in Maine:
RKD
PWM
– Portland International Jetport
Portland, ME
– Knox County Regional Rockland,
ME
Solar Energy
4.4
SFO
&
OAK
FAT
5.2
BOS
5.7
5.7
5.8
5.7
BFL
LGB
DEN
6.4
Airport Solar
PV Projects
Completed
ABQ
Proposed
5.0
AUS
4.9
IAH
Environmental Management
Systems
• In 2007, FAA’s Airports Organization issued an advisory
circular to airport sponsors on establishing EMSs
• AIP funding is available to airport sponsors
• If properly implemented, EMSs can help airports:
– Reduce the environmental effects of everyday activities
– Comply with environmental compliance requirements
– Monitor mitigation commitments
– Identify areas where sustainability initiatives can be attempted
and improved
Thank You
Please visit
http://www.faa.gov/airports/
for more information