{"id":25397,"date":"2023-04-24T17:04:03","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T17:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=25397"},"modified":"2023-04-24T17:04:05","modified_gmt":"2023-04-24T17:04:05","slug":"faa-selects-sustainable-design-for-new-control-towers-at-municipal-smaller-airports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/national-news\/faa-selects-sustainable-design-for-new-control-towers-at-municipal-smaller-airports\/%20","title":{"rendered":"FAA Selects Sustainable Design for New Control Towers at Municipal, Smaller Airports"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected a\nsustainable design for new air traffic control towers that will be used\nprimarily at municipal and smaller airports. The design by Practice for\nArchitecture and Urbanism (PAU) of New York meets key sustainability requirements\nand can adjust the tower height to meet each airport\u2019s traffic and sightline\nrequirements, while also reducing construction and operational costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/FAA-control-towers-small-airports-edit.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25399\" width=\"266\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/FAA-control-towers-small-airports-edit.jpg 467w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/FAA-control-towers-small-airports-edit-258x300.jpg 258w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The design incorporates key sustainability elements,\nincluding: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>All-electric building systems<\/li><li>Materials and products free from chemicals known\nto pose health risks<\/li><li>Thermally efficient fa\u00c3\u00a7ade<\/li><li>High-recycled steel and metal products<\/li><li>Renewable mass timber when usable<\/li><li>Ground-source heating and cooling in some\nenvironments.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese new air traffic control towers will mean that smaller\nairports can handle more flights, more sustainably and more affordably,\u201d said\nU.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. \u201cI look forward to seeing this\ndesign go from the drawing board to construction sites across the country,\nhelping our nation\u2019s airports support more travelers, grow their local\neconomies and prepare for the future of low-carbon aviation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The FAA\u2019s preferences included that the design have\nstandardized elements to reduce construction and operational costs while\nallowing for the building to be tailored to local climate and location issues\nsuch as very high and very low temperatures, wet and dry environments, and high\nwinds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The initial set of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transportation.gov\/sites\/dot.gov\/files\/2022-03\/FAA_Buget_Estimates_FY23.pdf\">31 control towers<\/a> at candidate airports (pg. 664) would replace towers that are functioning beyond their intended design life. The towers will range in height from 60 to 119 feet. The FAA has set aside more than $500 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support site evaluation, preparation, and early construction activities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first groundbreaking could begin in 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected a sustainable design for new air traffic control towers that will be used primarily at municipal and smaller airports. 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