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Sustainable Master Planning
Charlie McDermott, LEED AP
Courtney Armbruster, LEED AP
C&S Companies
Agenda Growth of sustainability Sustainable planning process Case study—Ithaca Tompkins
County Regional Airport Community outreach Higher education involvement Lessons learned Q&A
Growth of sustainability in aviation Industry efforts:
Sustainable Aviation Guidance Alliance (SAGA) FAA, ACC/ACI, AAAE initiatives and committees
Airport efforts: LAWA Sustainability Sustainable Airport Manual (SAM)
Sustainability plans Denver San Diego Seattle Portland
Airport planning and sustainability
What does it mean?
Why is it important
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How is it different ?
What are the
benefits?
The sustainable master plan process
Sustainability baseline assessments Specialized data collection
Can involve many different types of specialists
Conduct baseline assessments in each sustainability category
Identify weak points and make recommendations
Sustainability categories Hazardous materials, waste
management and remediation Surface transportation
management Socioeconomic benefits and
community outreach/involvement
Land use Buildings and facilities Design and construction
Air quality enhancement and climate change
Energy conservation and renewable energy
Noise abatement Water quality protection and
water conservation Land and natural resources
management Materials use and solid waste
reduction/recycling
Setting goals and targets Need to establish tangible and
measurable goals in each sustainability category
Work with stakeholders and sponsor to identify goals in alignment with overall mission for sustainable master plan
Options evaluation Identify facility requirements Evaluate each project option
against a number of criteria: Airport design standards Best planning practices Contribution to sustainability
goals and targets Development cost Facility requirements Implementation feasibility Potential environmental
impacts Strategic vision of airport
Alternatives evaluation Highest-ranked project options
are developed into alternatives Consider sustainability
throughout by using two-step decision process 1) Maximize existing facilities first2) Build as a last resort and as
sustainably as possible
Best alternative scenario becomes the airport layout plan
Identify additional independent sustainability measures
Case Study: Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport Ithaca, NY
Located in Finger Lakes region of upstate New York Home to Cornell University and Ithaca College
Primary, non-hub commercial service airport with approximately 100,000 enplanements
Single runway configuration—6,601 x 150 feet Carriers = Delta, Continental/United, US Airways Regional jets and turboprop aircraft Destinations are four large northeast hubs Current master plan is 15 years old
Ithaca is a very progressive and environmentally focused community
Tompkins County has established emissions reduction goal
Lessons learned can be scaled up or down Synergy exists between sponsor, community,
and other stakeholders Supportive, forward-thinking airport manager FAA approved use of entitlement funds
The right community for a “green” airport project
Planned projects Terminal building TSA space needs Additional de-icing pads T-hangars Apron lighting layout CFR/airport admin space needs Fuel facility additional capacity Reserve land west of terminal apron Additional vehicle parking for peak
periods Sidewalks
Recommended sustainability initiatives Electric vehicle charge points Compressed natural gas fueling station Ground power for GA aircraft Photovoltaic panels Enhanced recycling program Green procurement guidelines Energy efficiency improvements Low/no mow areas Green vehicles and equipment Water conservation Enhance pedestrian access to airport
Finding greener ways to meet facility requirements Terminal expansion
Found way to maintain existing footprint for short-term
Ensure future addition is built to LEED standards
Increased vehicle parking Reconfigure existing lots to add more spaces
with minimal additional pavement Develop shared parking agreement for
overflow spaces for peak demand periods
Community outreach Developed advisory committee at
outset of project Diverse makeup of group
Sponsor Airlines Tenants Users Academics Local sustainability experts
Benefited from combination of unique perspectives
Community outreach Developed custom website
www.Sustainable-ITH.com Project updates Downloadable documents Meeting recaps
Online passenger, business, and pilot surveys Used not-for-profit donation funded
by C&S as incentive for participation Display and handouts set up in
terminal during peak period Giveaways in terminal to increase
awareness of project
Higher education involvement Cornell University and Ithaca College are
world leaders in sustainability and boast several LEED Platinum buildings
Both campuses have signed American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment, pledging to mitigate their negative impact on climate change
The campuses are significant contributors to passenger traffic at the airport
College connection Four classes involved in project
Environmental Stewardship Ecological Literacy Sustainable Practices in Operations &
Technology (MBA course) Social & Non-Profit Marketing
Consultant team and airport manager made presentations to each class
Throughout semester, team fielded questions and facilitated site visits
Student research Students researched variety of sustainability
initiatives and options for airport and developed reports and presentations
Topics included: LEED EB certification Landscaping options Recycling Voluntary carbon offsets Green roofs Solar photovoltaics and renewable energy Taxiway lighting Composting Community involvement and outreach Transportation demand management
Benefits of student involvement Opportunity for students to engage
in groundbreaking project Get young adults involved in the
aviation industry Generated innovative and creative
ideas Access to unique expertise and
resources Hope to establish long-term
relationship with colleges
Lessons learned—so far! Sustainability must be integrated—
consider it in every decision Complete inventory/baseline
assessments before goals are established
Centralize data collection Keep advisory committee small but
diverse Electronic surveys/community-based
incentives worked well Leverage higher education and local
sustainability resources
Thank you for coming!Questions?www.Sustainable-ITH.com