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From page 7... ... 7 Vision Statement Adoption of renewable resources may be included in airport vision statements in regard to "greening" or sustainability, but some renewable resources also may find a place in parts of the vision statement related to improving customers' experiences, differentiating the airport, or reducing costs. ACRP Report 80: Guidebook for Incorporating Sustainability into Traditional Airport Projects, ACRP Report 108: Guidebook for Energy Facilities Compatibility with Airports and Airspace, ACRP Report 141: Renewable Energy as an Airport Revenue Source, and ACRP Report 151: Developing a Business Case for Renewable Energy at Airports cite renewable energy integration as a coststabilizing mechanism to reduce and steady an airport's operating costs over time, contributing to more manageable and predictable budgets. Read the entire page →
From page 8... ... 8 Guidebook for Developing a Comprehensive Renewable Resources Strategy Incorporating sustainability planning and renewable resources into an airport's vision statement establishes a basis for incorporating sustainability planning into the airport master plan, sustainability plan or sustainability management plan (SMP) Read the entire page →
From page 9... ... Building the Airport Vision for Renewable Resources 9 Stakeholder Role in Renewable Resources Planning Airport Owner/ Governing Authority The airport owner/governing authority provides formal approval of a renewable resource project. This stakeholder ensures that the project is consistent with the airport's mission statement and long-term interests, development plans, and overall operating budget. Read the entire page →
From page 10... ... 10 Guidebook for Developing a Comprehensive Renewable Resources Strategy Once these initial discussions with key stakeholders have occurred, information can be communicated to other stakeholders interested in or affected by the project, and they can join a stakeholder list for invitation to any airport informational meetings, advertised public meetings, and site visits related to the project. For energy projects, specific technical meetings will be scheduled with the utility and its consultants to ensure that the project's design remains consistent with existing utility regulatory requirements. Read the entire page →
From page 11... ... Building the Airport Vision for Renewable Resources 11 with conventional sources. Some particular characteristics of airports enhance the potential financial viability of on-site renewable energy. Read the entire page →
From page 12... ... 12 Guidebook for Developing a Comprehensive Renewable Resources Strategy necessary for an on-site wastewater reclamation facility, such as the one at Fresno Yosemite International Airport. Further, as airports have a lot of passenger traffic on site, they produce a lot of waste, creating the opportunity for airport-wide composting endeavors and a variety of other recycling efforts. Read the entire page →
From page 13... ... Building the Airport Vision for Renewable Resources 13 Economic Viability Airports face financial pressures to enhance safety, maintain competitive costs, and maximize available assets -- all while best serving their customers. The airport's economic standing is governed by the ability to increase revenue and decrease expenses. Read the entire page →
From page 14... ... 14 Guidebook for Developing a Comprehensive Renewable Resources Strategy Natural Resource Conservation Environmental laws enacted over the past 50 years have improved quality of life and expanded business opportunities in many areas. Those investments had short-term effects on proposed development activity that was necessary to pay for past problems and invest in protection against future problems. Read the entire page →
From page 15... ... Building the Airport Vision for Renewable Resources 15 goals. In some markets, an airport may not directly benefit from meeting public policy goals, but reaching goals related to clean energy usage is critical to the long-term stability of the airport business. Read the entire page →
From page 16... ... 16 Guidebook for Developing a Comprehensive Renewable Resources Strategy Business Self-Sustainability Airports receiving FAA funding must operate in a manner that preserves their long-term self-sustainability. This principle fundamentally applies to an airport's rates and charges structure: the airport must align fees with costs to maintain its facilities and services. Read the entire page →
From page 17... ... Building the Airport Vision for Renewable Resources 17 ACRP recently completed two research projects that describe the business case for renewable energy at airports. The resulting reports provide more detailed information regarding the financial realities of renewable energy at airports, and will prove useful in providing further evidence and guidance in making the business case for renewable energy at airports. Read the entire page →
From page 18... ... 18 Guidebook for Developing a Comprehensive Renewable Resources Strategy with a green roof may initially require a higher capital expenditure than a conventional roof. Because it will not require replacement for over 30 years (versus a conventional roof, which would require replacement twice in that timespan) Read the entire page →
From page 19... ... Building the Airport Vision for Renewable Resources 19 Program, supporting the clean-power design's added environmental benefits. Sample projects include Portland, Maine; Duluth, Minnesota; and Juneau, Alaska. Read the entire page →
From page 20... ... 20 Guidebook for Developing a Comprehensive Renewable Resources Strategy Airport wind power development faces limitations, restricted to windy locations that can support a cost-effective project and the wind turbines' height (they perform more economically at taller heights) Read the entire page →
From page 21... ... Building the Airport Vision for Renewable Resources 21 Currently, the commercial and military aviation industries aggressively pursue a set of fuels derived from biomass feedstocks. In total, ASTM has certified five non-petroleum jet fuels (also known as "sustainable alternative jet fuels" when their environmental footprint is low) Read the entire page →
From page 22... ... 22 Guidebook for Developing a Comprehensive Renewable Resources Strategy emergency response and security vehicles, and facilities/maintenance vehicles. The four renewable fuels most widely utilized at airports are as follows: • Biodiesel. Read the entire page →
From page 23... ... Building the Airport Vision for Renewable Resources 23 • Renewable natural gas. Chemically identical to fossil-based natural gas, renewable natural gas (RNG, also known as biogas, landfill gas, or digester gas) Read the entire page →
From page 24... ... 24 Guidebook for Developing a Comprehensive Renewable Resources Strategy Spotlight: San Francisco and Los Angeles International Airports San Francisco International Airport (SFO) adopted ACI–NA's Economic Viability, Operational Efficiency, Natural Resource Conservation, and Social Responsibility (EONS) Read the entire page →

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... 7 Vision Statement Adoption of renewable resources may be included in airport vision statements in regard to "greening" or sustainability, but some renewable resources also may find a place in parts of the vision statement related to improving customers' experiences, differentiating the airport, or reducing costs. ACRP Report 80: Guidebook for Incorporating Sustainability into Traditional Airport Projects, ACRP Report 108: Guidebook for Energy Facilities Compatibility with Airports and Airspace, ACRP Report 141: Renewable Energy as an Airport Revenue Source, and ACRP Report 151: Developing a Business Case for Renewable Energy at Airports cite renewable energy integration as a coststabilizing mechanism to reduce and steady an airport's operating costs over time, contributing to more manageable and predictable budgets.