fall 2022 announcement<\/a> for the construction of the new Tower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n“NAV CANADA is consistently working to update its\nessential infrastructure. The new tower will enhance service delivery with\nimproved control tower sight lines over the airfield,” says Raymond Bohn,\nPresident and CEO, NAV CANADA. “Additionally, to support our net-zero\ngoals by 2050, we are adopting comprehensive strategies to ensure the\nsustainability of our new facilities”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Designed in collaboration with the Victoria Airport\nAuthority, NAV CANADA’s first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental\nDesign) certified Tower will be powered by green power from BC Hydro to operate\nwith zero GHG emissions, aside from its emergency power generator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The focus on sustainability doesn’t end with the building\nitself. NAV CANADA is taking a step further by incorporating indigenous bushes,\nnatural grasses, and wildflowers to restore Garry Oak Meadow in the tower’s\nlandscaping, which is one of the most endangered ecosystems in Canada. To minimize the attraction of birds for\naviation safety reasons, only plants that do not yield fruits or berries have\nbeen selected as part of the landscaping project. The control tower property\nwill also feature permeable pavers in the parking area, which allow water to\nsoak through them to minimize ground water run-off and reduce the risk of\nflooding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The services that NAV CANADA provides for the complex\nairspace in our region is essential for the safe operation of the Victoria\nInternational Airport (YYJ) and this investment will enhance air navigational\nservices for years to come,” says Elizabeth M. Brown, VAA President and\nCEO. “This new state-of-the-art facility will not only improve aviation\nsafety and efficiency but will also highlight the many ways thoughtful and\nsustainable design can be employed in non-traditional developments and\nfacilities that serve unique functions. The various design elements that have\nbeen incorporated align with many of the goals in YYJ’s Sustainability Plan and\nwe look forward to seeing the building in operation.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Construction of the new Victoria Tower begins in spring\n2024 and it is expected to be completed by 2027. The tower will have a total\nheight of 27.7m and a total gross floor area of 791.4 square meters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
NAV CANADA and the Victoria Airport Authority recently held a groundbreaking event for the construction of the new Victoria Airport Control Tower. The event took place at the new construction site, located near the Airside Operations Centre, with representatives from NAV CANADA, the Airport Authority, as well as from municipal government and industry, following the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":28688,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[114],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28687","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Victoria-tower-release-Rathkelly_NAVCAN-110-edit.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28687","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28687"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28687\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28689,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28687\/revisions\/28689"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28688"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28687"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28687"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28687"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}