{"id":23717,"date":"2022-10-14T13:31:44","date_gmt":"2022-10-14T13:31:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=23717"},"modified":"2022-10-14T13:31:46","modified_gmt":"2022-10-14T13:31:46","slug":"phoenix-sky-harbor-international-airport-is-sustainability-leader-among-u-s-airports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/arizona\/phoenix-sky-harbor-international-airport-is-sustainability-leader-among-u-s-airports\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Is Sustainability Leader Among U.S. Airports"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"718\" height=\"544\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Level-4edit.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Level-4edit.jpg 718w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Level-4edit-300x227.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" \/><figcaption><em> Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport was presented with a Level 4 rating in the Airport Carbon Accreditation Program. Pictured here from left to right: ACI-NA President and CEO Kevin Burke, Phoenix Sky Harbor Assistant Chief Information Officer Daver Malik, Phoenix Sky Harbor Director of Aviation Services Chad Makovsky and ACI-NA Chairman and Kelowna International Airport Director Sam Samaddar. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Being America&#8217;s Friendliest Airport\u00ae means more than making\nsure our passengers have an exceptional experience at our airport. It is also\nensuring that as a business we are protecting the environment and the resources\nof Arizona for future generations. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport\u2019s\ncommitment to being future friendly and an industry leader in sustainability\nwas recently recognized by the Airport Council International\u2019s Airport Carbon\nAccreditation Program (ACA). Phoenix Sky Harbor received the Level 4\n\u201cTransformation\u201d rating for reporting year 2021. Phoenix Sky Harbor is\ncurrently the only airport in the U.S. to have achieved the Transformation\ncertification, and only one of three airports in the U.S to have achieved the\nLevel 4\/4+ rating tier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA powerful economic engine and one of the busiest airports\nin the nation, Phoenix Sky Harbor is proving that integrating sustainability\ncan be cost-effective and improve the customer experience,\u201d said Phoenix Mayor\nKate Gallego. \u201cThrough innovative heat mitigation, water conservation, and decarbonization\nsolutions, Phoenix Sky Harbor sets an example for airports across our country\nand around the world and gets us closer to our vision to make Phoenix the most\nsustainable desert city in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This esteemed accreditation recognizes transformation of\noperations from the airport and its business partners to achieve absolute\nemissions reductions. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport received ACA\ncertification for the first time in 2016 (for calendar years 2014 and 2015) at\nLevel 2 \u201cReduction\u201d and moved to Level 3 \u201cOptimization\u201d for reporting year\n2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis accreditation is one more example of how Phoenix is\nfuture-focused and future-friendly,\u201d Phoenix Vice Mayor Laura Pastor said.\n\u201cThis recognition is significant, but not surprising. I am proud to serve on a\ncouncil that directs and supports staff in seeking opportunities to boost\nsustainability initiatives at Sky Harbor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/ACI-Environmental-Excellence-Award-edit-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23719\" width=\"350\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ACI-Environmental-Excellence-Award-edit-1.jpg 582w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ACI-Environmental-Excellence-Award-edit-1-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><figcaption><em>Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport received a 2022 Environmental Achievement Award. Pictured from left to right: Principal from Corgan Associates Jeff Mangels, Phoenix Sky Harbor Director of Aviation Services Chad Makovsky, Vice President of Aviation for McCarthy Building Companies Mark Crosby, and Phoenix Sky Harbor Assistant Chief Information Officer Daver Malik. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, Phoenix Sky Harbor was also separately\nrecognized for its strong commitment to reducing its environmental impact. On\nMonday, Airports Council International &#8211; North America (ACI-NA) presented this\nyear\u2019s Environmental Achievement Award in the Innovation Category to Phoenix\nSky Harbor International Airport for the newly opened Eighth Concourse in\nTerminal 4. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Eighth Concourse was developed with a relentless focus\nreducing environmental impacts from the early planning stages throughout the\ndesign and construction lifecycle.&nbsp; From\na ceiling comprised of recycled plastic bottles to walls incorporating sustainable\npaper atop recycled concrete, the Eighth Concourse exudes innovative and bold\nsustainable solutions. The concourse includes 14,000 square feet of \u201csmart\u201d\nwindows that instantaneously tint to improve the built environment and enhance\ncustomer experience while reducing peak energy loads by as much as 20%. It also\nfeatures a cooling system that recycles and saves water, charging stations for\nelectric ground service vehicles, and thousands of LED lights and\nwater-efficient fixtures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both of these awards recognize the airports continued focus\nto supporting the City\u2019s Climate Action Plan and its own Sustainability\nManagement Plan. In fact, the additional requirements for the upgraded Level 4\naccreditation included developing an expanded carbon footprint report that\ninventories airport-controlled emissions sources as well as sources from third\nparties including tenants, airlines and passengers. The report, A Roadmap to\nNet Zero Carbon, outlines how Phoenix Sky Harbor will continue to lead through\ntheir pledge to reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2040; only 18 years from\ntoday, and a decade ahead of global and industry goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am proud that Sky Harbor is one of the foremost airports\nin the United States when it comes to environmental responsibility,\u201d said Councilwoman\nYassamin Ansari. \u201cBy aiming to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2040, we are\nshowing yet again how Phoenix can be a leader in finding innovative solutions\nto the climate challenges we face. It is through our innovation and dedication\nthat we will continue to thrive.\u201d&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To meet the Level 4 requirements, Phoenix Sky Harbor\ncollaborated with numerous internal and external stakeholders in identifying an\nambitious goal of achieving Net Zero Carbon by 2040 for emissions. In alignment\nwith the City\u2019s Climate Action Plan (CAP), Phoenix Sky Harbor identified the\nfollowing CAP targets to serve as interim milestones to achieve the long-term\nnet zero carbon goal:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Reduce carbon emissions from City operations 40%\nby 2025, compared to 2005<\/li><li>Achieve carbon-free electricity by 2030<\/li><li>Increase efficiency of buildings by 30% by 2030,\ncompared to 2012<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBy focusing on how it can reduce the carbon-related impacts\nof its operation, Phoenix Sky Harbor is working to be a responsible steward of\nthe environment and the community\u2019s investment,\u201d said Councilmember Carlos\nGarcia. \u201cWith this achievement Sky Harbor is affirming our commitment to our\ncommunity now and in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2010, Phoenix Sky Harbor has reduced annual carbon\nemissions 34% through energy conservation measures (ECMs) and on-site renewable\nenergy and other initiatives despite growth and expansion. Some examples\ninclude reducing water usage by more than 43 million gallons a year, even with\nan increase in passengers served; reducing electricity usage by 17% and\ngreenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent; and focusing on solar power by adding\npanels at our Rental Car Center, East Economy Parking areas and most recently\nat the Aviation Headquarters Building. Additionally, the Airport has increased\nits recycling rates of more than 40% and has implemented innovative waste\nreduction strategies such as asphalt and concrete recycling into new pavements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are committed to focusing on being future friendly,\u201d\nsaid Director of Aviation Services Chad Makovsky. \u201cOur commitment requires an\nall-hands-on-deck approach \u2013 from airport staff and business partners to our\nvalued passengers and the surrounding community. We are already working\ntogether to reduce our impact to the environment and have made great strides,\nbut I look forward to continued collaboration and innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To achieve net zero carbon, Phoenix Sky Harbor seeks to\nreduce roughly 69,000 metric tons of carbon emissions as much as feasible\nbefore pursuing carbon removal technologies to account for residual emissions.\nThe newly developed Roadmap to Net Zero Carbon identifies the short-, medium-\nand long-term strategies for Phoenix Sky Harbor to reach this goal and\nsatisfies the ACA requirement for identifying the specific carbon emissions\nreduction trajectory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find the full Roadmap to Net Zero Carbon report, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyharbor.com\/about\/Sustainability\">skyharbor.com\/sustainability<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Being America&#8217;s Friendliest Airport\u00ae means more than making sure our passengers have an exceptional experience at our airport. It is also ensuring that as a business we are protecting the environment and the resources of Arizona for future generations. 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