Working Draft JNU Sustainability Initiatives
Airport Sustainability is a holistic approach to managing an airport to ensure the integrity of the Economic viability, Operational
efficiency, Natural resource conservation and Social responsibility (EONS) of the airport. The Sustainability Implementation Plan is a
largely voluntary program that the Juneau International Airport (JNU) would like to accomplish over the next 20 years.
JNU management, staff, and the public together have identified 12 sustainability focus areas and priority initiatives to accomplish for
each, as time and funding allow. Each initiative identifies specific goals and strategies to make improvements in the airport’s
performance. They range from low cost efforts to those that would need larger Capital funding. Some will be done by airport staff,
others will depend on the actions of partners. Over time, progress on accomplishing these initiatives will move the airport forward on a
clear and focused path to enhance JNU and the City and Borough of Juneau sustainability.
Initiatives were ranked using the following criteria:
 Improves financial performance
 Improves effectiveness of airport operations
 Reduces environmental impacts within or outside airport boundary
 Improves community recognition and ability of airport to “tell its story” to the public
 Improves multiple aspects of sustainability or impacts more than one Focus Area
Table of Contents
ECONOMICS.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Economic Performance................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3
Procurement Practices ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
OPERATIONS .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Cost Control .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Business Continuity and Emergency Preparedness ............................................................................................................................................... 4
ENVIRONMENTAL ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Materials Management................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Energy ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
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Water .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Effluents and Waste ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Transportation ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 11
Employment ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Training and Education ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 13
Local Communities .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
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ECONOMICS
Economic Performance
Establish a sustainability budget to
forward fund sustainability projects that
will result in operational cost savings.
Track and report JNU’s economic
performance.
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1. Measure and publish economic data on airport costs, activities
and direct and indirect economic impact.
2. Demonstrate that a variety of sustainability initiatives can be
economically viable. Be a "laboratory" for sustainability from
which the entire community and region can benefit.
3. Engage researchers and students in economic performance
analyses at JNU.
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1. Include for ongoing/operational purchases, equipment/assets.
2. Establish goals and performance targets for purchases of
sustainable materials, Alaska-made construction materials, and
purchases from local businesses.
3. Incorporate local materials in building projects when feasible
and cost effective. For example, can consider using Alaska
harvested and milled wood rather than imported materials when
redeveloping new airport buildings (including north terminal and
Snow Removal Equipment Facility).
1. Review existing concession practices and engage
concessionaires to develop tactics.
2. Revise RFPs and leases as necessary to incorporate green
aspects.
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Procurement Practices
Develop sustainable procurement policies
and associated programs for maintenance
and operations.
Develop and implement a Sustainable /
Green Concessions Policy.
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OPERATIONS
Cost Control
Strengthen data/information
management across all Focus Areas,
particularly those with ongoing
operational costs (i.e., solid waste &
recycling, energy, water, sewer,
effluents).
1. Track monthly or quarterly expenditures on energy, water, and
waste.
2. Use baseline spreadsheet graphs/trends for ongoing
management.
3. Establish a distinct cost tracking system for each initiative that
captures the implementation costs and the O&M costs, repair
costs, replacement costs, training costs, etc.
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Business Continuity and Emergency Preparedness
Continue and expand high performance
building designs.
Expand flood hazard awareness and
preparedness by conducting 500-year
floodplain analysis for Mendenhall River,
Duck Creek, and Jordan Creek.
Conduct a climate change impact
vulnerability assessment.
1. Include for new buildings, CIP, contracting, and other building
programs.
2. Evaluate JNU high performance goals and revise or expand as
necessary.
3. Develop energy design guidelines for future new construction
and renovation projects.
4. Integrate infrastructure resiliency considerations for applicable
operational and capital projects.
5. Market and publicize efforts.
1. Conduct flood analysis incorporating future climate change
scenarios for Mendenhall River, Duck Creek and Jordan Creek.
2. Look to FEMA, in addition to FAA, for guidance and funding
sources.
3. Build on and/or expand recent studies completed by FEMA.
1. Research Airport vulnerability to erosion, as well as specific
measures already taken; consider what factor floodplain analysis
studies may have on erosion vulnerability.
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Consider using the Envision rating
system to assess the sustainability
performance of airport infrastructure
projects and development programs.
Prioritize upgrades to critical emergency
response facilities.
1. As JNU replaces outdated firefighting equipment, redesign and
renovate firefighting equipment storage facilities to accommodate
larger Airport Fire Fighting (ARFF) trucks.
2. Re-route daily operational traffic away from access to ARFF
storage facility to improve emergency response times.
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2. Coordinate assessment with CBJ and utilize internal CBJ
expertise, via JCOS and others.
3. Identify potential impact of climate change on flight delays and
cancelations for flights in and out of JNU.
4. Consider how seasonal increases in precipitation may affect
stormwater capacity onsite.
5. Conduct economic analysis of potential costs and benefits of
climate change and flood control mitigation efforts to JNU.
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ENVIRONMENTAL
Materials Management
GOAL: Reduce solid waste generated at Juneau International Airport and expand recycling services.
Participate in CBJ Solid Waste Action
1. Track progress of new CBJ Solid Waste Action Plan.
Plan.
2. Actively seek to be site of pilot program.
3. Work with CBJ Solid Waste Coordinator to develop a set of
baseline criteria and ongoing metrics to track impact of Solid
Waste Management Plan.
4. Explore outside funding opportunities for new recycling
infrastructure (e.g., Closed Loop
Fund, http://www.closedloopfund.com/).
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Systematically monitor and report
recycling efforts.
Encourage waste reduction in daily
operations.
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Community
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1. Consolidate JNU’s two current recycling facilities into one
collection and hauling program that covers airport tenants,
members of the public, and airport employees. Collect and recycle
#1 and #2 plastics, mixed paper, corrugated cardboard, and
aluminum.
2. Investigate cost-effectiveness of CBJ staff hauling of recyclables
vs. third party contractor hauling services, and arrange for a
single hauling program for all airport recyclables.
3. Maintain a dedicated recycling storage / staging area of
sufficient size, usability, and accessibility.
4. Engage tenants in expansion of recycling program. Keep track
of tenants that agree to participate in program. Over time
participation becomes mandatory and written into
contracts/leases.
5. Conduct periodic visual observations of solid waste and
recycling containers to monitor performance.
1. Complete a full waste audit to develop a baseline of quantity
and composition of the airport’s waste stream. The baseline audit
will reveal the weight percent of solid waste audited that is
recyclable.
2. Acquire equipment needed (scales, etc.) and put procedures in
place to track quantities.
1. Install air hand dryers in JNU bathroom facilities (not
scheduled for demolition).
2. Work with CBJ purchasing division to simplify the sale,
salvage, and donation of reusable materials such as C&D waste,
or old supplies/equipment.
3. For capital and construction projects, require suppliers and
contractors to develop construction waste management plans and
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Consolidate existing recycling programs,
and expand availability to staff, public,
and terminal tenants.
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Increase public awareness of waste
reduction efforts and recycling programs
at airport.
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establish and meet recycling/diversion targets for C&D waste.
4. Continue to encourage elimination of food packaging waste
from food concessionaire through a shift towards preparing food
on site and serving beverages on draft or well drinks in
washable/reusable glasses.
5. At such time as municipal composting should become available
in Juneau, encourage the composting of food waste, napkins, and
paper towels generated by airport food concessionaires and their
customers.
1. Prominently display signs in the terminal describing what can
be recycled, where to recycle, and how the airport’s recycling and
waste reduction efforts are doing. Express appreciation of the
public’s participation.
2. Consistently co-locate recycling bins adjacent to solid waste
bins, with consistent informational signage to increase proper use.
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Energy
Implement an energy management
program and associated policy to
improve energy efficiency and ensure
JNU energy systems are optimally
maintained.
1. Provide energy efficiency/management training (e.g., Certified
Energy Manager [CEM]) for appropriate facility staff.
2. Complete regular testing & balancing / commissioning of
energy systems (e.g., ground source heat pump [GSHP]).
3. Take advantage of opportunities through Lighting
Management:
- Turn off runway and taxi-way lights at night
- Install automatic lighting control schedules to reflect the
seasonal daylighting variations
- Adopt strict site lighting criteria to maintain appropriate light
levels while avoiding off-site lighting and night sky pollution;
update lighting criteria periodically in conjunction with seasonal
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For a comprehensive GHG inventory
(which includes Scope 1, 2, & 3 GHG
emissions), consider updating GHG
inventory to include Scope 3 (aircraft
emissions, tenant operations, passenger).
Develop a carbon reduction plan and
target airport operations to become
carbon neutral.
Implement a preventative maintenance
and equipment replacement program.
Evaluate feasibility for power generation
from WWTP, and shared use by adjacent
JNU.
Expand use of renewables at the airport
including the geothermal / GSHP system
for other airport areas (e.g., North Wing,
SREF).
1. Based on 2014 baseline year GHG emission inventory, develop
a plan to reduce remaining GHG emissions, if feasible.
2. Set performance targets for airport operations including
establishing a target year to achieve carbon neutral operations.
3. Identify carbon credit programs to offset necessary emissions
produced in airport operations.
4. Market and publicize efforts.
Partner with municipal wastewater treatment plant to study
feasibility of power generation or waste heat reclamation from
methane produced by a new a biosolids digester, and the possible
shared use by JNU.
1. Consider geothermal/ground source heat pump (GSHP) system
as a district heating / cooling source for other tenants/commercial
businesses.
2. Consider solar energy (i.e., solar array, BIPV, covered parking)
or other renewable energy technologies for new construction and
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daylight levels
4. Collect data to measure energy use, costs over time, set goals
for cost reduction.
5. Develop a Strategic Energy Management Plan using input from
maintenance staff.
The SMP included airport operational emissions and purchased
power (i.e., Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions) only for 2014 as
baseline year. Consider updating GHG inventory to include
aircraft emissions, tenant operations, and passenger activities.
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open areas.
3. Integrate renewable energy benefit into lease rates and
marketing.
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Water
Develop a water conservation policy /
program.
Review Stormwater Pollution Prevention
Plan (SWPPP) and stormwater
management approach to move beyond
compliance and into best management
practices that will reduce stormwater
flow and runoff contamination, take
increased advantage of biofilters, and
improve stormwater/effluent
sustainability practices.
1. Draft a water conservation policy for airport operations and
promote with tenants and other business partners.
2. Develop a baseline water consumption level and track and
report on water use data and cost savings compared to the
baseline.
3. Lead by example through management of water cost and
consumption; track and report on water use data and cost savings
compared to the baseline.
4. Implement low cost water savings measures. For example,
specify / install water using fixtures that are low flush / flow,
specify minimum flush and flow that meet or exceed EPA
WaterSense standards.
5. Identify mid-range and higher cost water saving measures.
6. Implement an education and awareness campaign (including
water conservation plaques and signage in appropriate locations).
1. Train on-site personnel in pollution prevention procedures and
make the SWPPP available at the construction site for review.
2. Inspect the site frequently to ensure compliance with the
SWPPP and Best Management Practices (BMPs).
3. Coordinate SWPPP elements with tenant plans.
4. Adopt use of newly installed runway temperature gages to
identify runway temperatures and reduce unnecessary deicing.
5. Install rain garden, bioswales, infiltration features, and other
stormwater management facilities to reduce stormwater
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Protect surrounding wetlands.
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quantities throughout the airport and to beautify front terminal
areas.
6. Engage Juneau Watershed Partnership and consult the 2010
CBJ Manual for Stormwater BMPs
(http://www.juneauwatersheds.org/stormwater_html.html)
1. Continue to partner with regulatory agencies and local
conservation groups to protect wetlands in the surrounding
Mendenhall State Game Refuge and improve water quality in
Jordan and Duck Creeks.
2. Celebrate the wetlands and JNU's efforts to be a good neighbor
through informative signage in the terminal and information on
the JNU website.
3. Partner with local conservation groups to improve water
quality in impaired Jordan and Duck Creeks.
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Effluents and Waste
Evaluate feasibility to use wastewater
discharge from adjacent WWTP as part of
a snow melt system for NW development
area.
Review SPCC Plan and environmental
management system and identify any
best management practices to improve
overall program, if warranted. Look for
additional opportunities and best
management practices to achieve cost
savings and enhance sustainability.
Reduce generation of hazardous waste.
1. Review and update SPCC as necessary to capture best practices
in airport environmental management.
2. Develop Environmental Management System (EMS) and align
towards ISO 14001 EMS guidance and consider independent
audit/verification.
3. Ensure necessary integrity testing is done for tanks.
4. Review spill prevention and containment particularly for high
volume locations such as tank farm.
1. Review tenant leases and operating agreements to ensure that
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Evaluate de-icing program for airport,
airline and tenant operations and identify
best management practices to balance
costs and reduce use of de-icing
chemicals while maintaining / improving
performance.
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enforceable language addresses the proper disposal of waste and
reduces regulatory risk to JNU.
2. Measure chemicals, hazardous waste generated produced/used
by the airport and create goals for reducing the amount and type
of hazardous materials used.
3. If one doesn’t exist now, consider creating a consolidated
regulated waste collection program for all JNU operations and
tenants.
1. Adopt use of newly installed runway temperature gages to
identify runway temperatures and reduce unnecessary deicing.
2. Block storm drains during deicing/anti-icing operations to
prevent contamination of stormwater runoff.
3. Clear snow accumulation from aircraft deicing areas prior to
deicing operations to prevent contamination.
4. Consider centralized and/or remote deicing/anti-icing facilities
(e.g., deicing pads) with drainage infrastructure to capture and
segregate deicing runoff.
5. Track the volume of aircraft deicers and anti-icers used to
identify procedures to improve, help analyze and design deicing
management systems, and enhance compliance with regulatory
requirements.
6. Train employees on deicing fluid storage and handling, deicing
procedures, spill response and prevention, and stormwater
pollution prevention.
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Transportation
Improve and maintain pedestrian routes
to and around JNU terminal.
1. Engage in discussions with Alaska Department of
Transportation and Public Facilities to identify potential design
alternatives to Yandukin Drive/Shell Simmons Drive intersection
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Establish plan to support vehicle
electrification.
Facilitate multi-modal transportation for
employees and travelers.
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to improve pedestrian safety and connectivity to hotels and
businesses adjacent to the airport.
2. Establish and maintain trails to access the Mendenhall
Wetlands State Game Refuge from each side of the airport.
3. Maintain safe, secure and open pedestrian pathways through
the vegetative buffer across Yandukin Drive from the parking lot.
Follow CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental
Design) best practices and improve pedestrian connections
between the Airport and housing and services across Yandukin
Drive. Review plans and ideas with the Community Development
Department to ensure compliance with streamside setbacks and
other ordinances.
4. Realign parking areas to include covered walkway between
terminal and parking area.
1. Plan for the installation of electric car charging stations in the
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public parking lot or as part of a future parking structure.
2. Investigate electrification of airport fleet as vehicles are
replaced.
3. Provide incentives to tenants to utilize electric vehicles.
1. Increase use of Capital Transit to and from Airport.
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a. Identify and provide incentives for travelers and employees
to utilize public transportation to access the airport.
b. Improve bus stops with covered shelters to encourage use.
2. Provide adequate bike parking for JNU employees and short
term visitors. Install covered short term bike parking at terminal
for visitors and travelers, and secure long term bike parking for
employees.
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Employment
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Develop a CBJ Sustainability Incentive
program, modeled after the CBJ Health
Yourself health and wellness program.
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1. Promote individual within airport operations to include
sustainability as additional role, while considering staff load.
2. Consider hiring intern from local university to learn and
support airport sustainability program.
3. Consider involvement with Juneau Green Teams.
1. Incorporate airport sustainability program goals in annual
employee reviews.
2. Reward sustainability achievements.
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Identify and assign an individual within
airport administration as a sustainability
"champion" and with sustainability
program responsibilities.
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1. Give sustainability training to all airport employees tailored to
their specific job and to help understand how they can reduce
impacts and understand the 'big picture' outside their job duties.
2. Train appropriate staff in sustainable building operations and
maintenance procedures- including the geothermal system,
maintenance of systems, use of green cleaning products, etc.
3. Consider having a staff person achieve accreditation in green /
high performance building.
1. Coordinate awareness training / displays referenced in other
initiatives/areas.
2. Arrange for space in public and private areas for sustainability
displays and awareness training.
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1. Celebrate and publicize what JNU has done and is doing to
reduce its carbon footprint and become more energy efficient.
2. Consider use of airport website for relevant information.
3. Work with local, regional, and national sources / experts to
promote climate change awareness.
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Training and Education
Provide sustainability training and
energy efficiency/management training
for appropriate facility staff.
Increase awareness of JNU sustainability
program areas and improve overall
sustainability awareness within airport
operations, tenants, and business partners
and overall community.
Local Communities
Provide opportunities to educate
travelers on the impact of climate change
through displays and exhibits in
coordination with outside organizations,
visitor centers, and community partners.
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Publish an airport-wide sustainability
report for internal and external
audiences.
Periodically measure noise and devise
measures to the extent practicable to
reduce noise impacts on surrounding
areas.
Engage travelers and tell JNU’s story.
Promote Juneau’s arts, culture, natural
history and place as a research center of
excellence.
1. Periodically gauge community opinion through surveys about
noise impacts, during tourist and off-tourist seasons.
2. Work with operators to establish well-defined flight paths that
minimize community impacts, and include community noise
impact as a factor in air traffic safety management decisions.
Provide the operators with additional flexibility to modify flight
paths to minimize impacts.
Incorporate JNU's story into art and advertising displays in the
terminal to tell the story of JNU’s efforts to become a more
sustainable facility. Engage travelers and locals by providing
information about new projects and their impact on JNU’s
economic and environmental sustainability and performance.
1. Continue to promote and brand Juneau’s arts, culture and
natural history through displays and advertising throughout the
airport.
2. Continue to partner with the Juneau Arts and Humanities
Council and other community groups to host Music on the Fly
and special artifact displays and cultural events.
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1. Evaluate opportunities to help reduce carbon footprint/impact
of tenant operations.
2. Collaborate on best practices for environmental management.
3. Develop incentives to reward tenants for good behaviors.
4. Provide incentives for conserving energy usage for tenants.
5. Develop sustainability recognition program for airport business
partners.
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Work with tenant operations and
business partners and collaborate to
reduce environmental impacts and
improve sustainability outcomes.
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Include representative from JNU as
member/participant on CBJ Juneau
Commission on Sustainability (JCOS).
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3. Engage tenants and concessionaires in JNU's art, natural
history, and cultural projects at the airport.
4. Erect displays and banners in collaboration with UAS, CBJ and
JEDC to celebrate Juneau’s 2015 formal designation as an Alaska
Research Center of Excellence.
5. Expand existing rain forest garden concept as part of terminal
redevelopment and to beautify front terminal area; include
educational signage.
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