TRANSPORTATION SUSTAINABILITY WHAT WE WANT TO ACCOMPLISH TODAY - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

TRANSPORTATION SUSTAINABILITY

WHAT WE WANT TO ACCOMPLISH TODAY

▪ Review Tallahassee International Airport (TLH) Vision Statement ▪ Review TLH Sustainability Element Goals ▪ TLH Sustainability Management Plan – Example Page ▪ Develop sustainability element initiatives ▪ Determine metrics for TLH Sustainability goals ▪ Select TLH Sustainability goal champions ▪ Summary ▪ Next Step

VISION STATEMENT

“ Sustainability is a community's ability to thrive over the long term while meeting the needs of today without compromising its ability to meet the needs of the future through the proper stewardship of its environmental, economic, and social resources.”

ECONOMIC VIABILITY

GOAL Foster an economic climate that integrates green/sustainability initiatives and supports local business growth while sustaining and growing aeronautical and non-aeronautical revenues.

ECONOMIC VIABILITY

OBJECTIVES

▪ Ensure economically-viable air service to stimulate the regional economy. ▪ Capitalize on the aeronautical and non- aeronautical assets present at the Airport. ▪ Ensure selective, profitable, and timely infrastructure development. ▪ Update the language in contracts to encourage bidders to include environmentally sustainable products in future bids. ▪ Emphasize procurement and contracting for local and sustainable products and services.

MOBILITY AND DEVELOPMENT

GOAL Increase the incorporation of green building initiatives and transportation options into future land development design including reusable and sustainable materials for future projects at the Airport.

MOBILITY AND DEVELOPMENT

OBJECTIVES

▪ Maximize airport accessibility and connectivity. ▪ Reduce single occupancy commuting and increase Alternative Transportation options at the Airport. ▪ Increase utilization of mobile based cab services and TNCs by partnering with companies to offer coupon codes and advertise in the terminal about mobile based cab services already present at the Airport. ▪ Identify opportunities for public transportation integration and partnering with the Airport to support employee and passenger utilization.

NATURAL RESOURCES

GOAL Protect the Airport’s natural environment and water quality.

NATURAL RESOURCES

OBJECTIVES

▪ Implement on-Airport natural resources mitigation to protect species

• f concern while staying in compliance

with the Wildlife Hazard Management Plan. ▪ Minimize adverse environmental impacts. ▪ Achieve a balance of development and environmental biodiversity values.

ENERGY

GOAL Reduce unnecessary energy consumption and ensure employee energy stewardship throughout the Airport.

ENERGY

OBJECTIVES

▪ Decrease utilization of heavy greenhouse gas emitting power options. ▪ Strengthen education on energy conservation for employees at the Airport. ▪ Implement alternative modes to generate and store energy. ▪ Decrease cost of utilities through implementation

• f efficient appliances.

▪ Aim for a 100% Renewable Electric Terminal Facility.

SOLID WASTE

GOAL Improve recycling and reusable product usage at the Airport while decreasing amount of total solid waste at the Airport.

SOLID WASTE

OBJECTIVES

▪ Increase recycling efforts at TLH. ▪ Identify and address the greatest sources of waste pollution. ▪ Establish a waste stream volume calculation and characterization. ▪ Partner with airline and rental car tenants to establish recycling plans to increase overall recycling rates.

COMMUNITY

GOAL Enhance overall involvement within the local community making the Airport an asset to the community of shared vested interest.

COMMUNITY

OBJECTIVES

▪ Build stakeholder engagement and partnerships. ▪ Facilitate secure and safe movement of people and aircraft. ▪ Provide a superior travel experience at TLH.

SAMPLE SMP PAGES

TEAM ASSIGNMENTS

▪ Select initiatives

• How are we going to achieve the goal?

▪ Develop metrics

• How will we track our progress?
• How will success be measured?

▪ Suggest/recommend a champion

• Who is/are going to lead the effort?

BREAKOUT SESSION TEAMS

TEAM NAME TEAM MEMBERS ELEMENT ASSIGNMENTS Eco-Fly

Reese Goad Peter Barrilleaux Mariben Andersen David Pollard Economics Mobility and Development Community Energy

Green Growth

Karen Jumonville Steven Palmer Jim Durwin Austin Gower Bill Pable Natural Resources Mobility and Development Solid Waste Community

Zero Waste

Tim Fadiora Reginald Ofuani Sarah Case Patsy Capps Mike Mulrennan Economics Solid Waste Energy Natural Resources

Earth Sentinels

Susan Emmanuel Autumn Calder Jay Gable Thomas Vergo Ben Halvorsen Mobility and Development Community Energy Solid Waste

BREAKOUT SESSION

ECONOMIC VIABILITY

ECONOMIC VIABILITY

OBJECTIVES

▪ Ensure economically-viable air service to stimulate the regional economy. ▪ Capitalize on the aeronautical and non- aeronautical assets present at the Airport. ▪ Ensure selective, profitable, and timely infrastructure development. ▪ Update the language in contracts to encourage bidders to include environmentally sustainable products in future bids. ▪ Emphasize procurement and contracting for local and sustainable products and services.

ECONOMIC VIABILITY

INITIATIVES

▪ Partner with additional airline carriers to increase flights and enplaned passenger access to Tallahassee and surrounding areas. ▪ Partner with local and regional attractions and chambers of commerce to market destinations in the Tallahassee area. ▪ Gather information from area businesses and other entities regarding their current and projected travel needs and provide the information to the airline carriers.

ECONOMIC VIABILITY

INITIATIVES

▪ Pursue tax incentives, government grants, and property tax savings for development. ▪ Develop protocols for tracking and monitoring the sustainability of materials being procured. ▪ Develop a database of suppliers and vendors that supply local and regional environmentally friendly products that are comparable to conventional materials, economically feasible, and suitable for the Airport.

ECONOMIC VIABILITY

INITIATIVES

▪ Establish a sustainability budget to forward fund sustainability projects that will result in operational cost savings. ▪ Develop a communications and marketing plan for the Airport. ▪ Establish an Airport Communications and Marketing Committee to develop/execute the Airport Marketing Plan.

ECONOMIC VIABILITY

METRICS

▪ Measure annual passenger enplanements. ▪ Measure jet fuel sales. ▪ Annual Airport Financial Report. ▪ Number of employees.

ECONOMIC VIABILITY

CHAMPION (S)

▪ TLH Director of Aviation ▪ TLH Deputy Director of Aviation ▪ TLH Airport Engineer ▪ TLH Superintendent of Airport Operations ▪ TLH Manager of Finance and Administration ▪ TLH Superintendent – Airport Facilities Management ▪ TLH Airport Business Services Manager ▪ Other - _____________________________

MOBILITY AND DEVELOPMENT

MOBILITY AND DEVELOPMENT

OBJECTIVES

▪ Maximize airport accessibility and connectivity. ▪ Reduce single occupancy commuting and increase Alternative Transportation options at the Airport. ▪ Increase utilization of mobile based cab services and TNCs by partnering with companies to offer coupon codes and advertise in the terminal about mobile based cab services already present at the Airport. ▪ Identify opportunities for public transportation integration and partnering with the Airport to support employee and passenger utilization.

MOBILITY AND DEVELOPMENT

INITIATIVES

▪ Provide incentives to tenants to utilize electric vehicles. ▪ Champion the implementation of an Airport employee ridesharing program. ▪ Develop a program to encourage rental car and taxi companies

• perating at the Airport to increase

the number of hybrid and/or alternative fuel vehicles in their fleets.

MOBILITY AND DEVELOPMENT

INITIATIVES

▪ Consider opportunities to integrate natural elements into facilities. ▪ Include Green LEED Accreditation initiatives in building design and site construction. ▪ Prioritize multimodal design in future planning efforts. ▪ Develop with green alternative and efficient designs in mind.

MOBILITY AND DEVELOPMENT

INITIATIVES

▪ Consider reuse of existing, previously occupied buildings, including structure, envelope, and elements. ▪ Identify opportunities to incorporate salvaged materials into building design and research potential material suppliers.

MOBILITY AND DEVELOPMENT

INITIATIVES

▪ Prepare a smart growth plan that considers mixed land uses, compact building design, pedestrian connections to buildings, and other green and sustainable initiatives for Airport growth. ▪ Decrease paved areas for future construction projects through airport non-wildlife friendly green landscaping. ▪ Build, Implement, and maintain a Sustainable Design Criteria Manual.

MOBILITY AND DEVELOPMENT

METRICS ▪ Annual airport operations ▪ Annual number of commercial airlines ▪ Number of commercial services flights ▪ Number of available surface transportation

• ptions (Uber, Lyft, limo, taxi, bus, rail, etc.)

MOBILITY AND DEVELOPMENT

CHAMPION (S)

▪ TLH Director of Aviation ▪ TLH Deputy Director of Aviation ▪ TLH Airport Engineer ▪ TLH Superintendent of Airport Operations ▪ TLH Manager of Finance and Administration ▪ TLH Superintendent – Airport Facilities Management ▪ TLH Airport Business Services Manager ▪ Other - _____________________________

NATURAL RESOURCES

NATURAL RESOURCES

OBJECTIVES

▪ Implement on-Airport natural resources mitigation to protect species

• f concern while staying in compliance

with the Wildlife Hazard Management Plan. ▪ Minimize adverse environmental impacts. ▪ Achieve a balance of development and environmental biodiversity values.

NATURAL RESOURCES

INITIATIVES

▪ Develop and implement sustainable landscaping guidelines requiring low maintenance, drought tolerant, native plants that comply with the Wildlife Hazard Management Plan. ▪ Update future contract language to require the contractor to develop a plan to protect native vegetation when possible during construction activities. ▪ Install artificial turf to reduce maintenance labor and traffic, the presence of hazardous wildlife, and foreign object debris.

NATURAL RESOURCES

INITIATIVES

▪ Continue to track potable water use at the Airport past baseline to track water conservation. ▪ Evaluate the potential for installing gray water or rain water collection and reuse devices in future expansions and renovations. ▪ Provide guidance to tenants for consolidated storage of materials and methods to minimize impacts to the environment.

NATURAL RESOURCES

INITIATIVES

▪ Protect adjacent wetlands and critical habitats through partnerships with regulatory agencies and local conservation groups. ▪ Require that all vegetation that has to be removed be chipped, mulched or composted on-site if the plants cannot be donated, relocated, or sold. ▪ Create a library of existing documents for

• n-Airport natural resources.

NATURAL RESOURCES

METRICS

▪ Airport land use ▪ Number of plants relocated or donated to a local plant society ▪ Area in acres of land preserved ▪ Total potable water consumption/year ▪ Number of reportable hazardous materials spills (>25 gallons) ▪ Gallons of used oil recycled ▪ Number of used batteries recycled

NATURAL RESOURCES

CHAMPION (S)

▪ TLH Director of Aviation ▪ TLH Deputy Director of Aviation ▪ TLH Superintendent Airport Operations ▪ TLH Capital Programs Administrator ▪ TLH Manager - Finance and Administration Manager ▪ TLH Superintendent – Airport Facilities Management ▪ TLH Airport Business Services Manager ▪ Other - _____________________________

ENERGY

ENERGY

OBJECTIVES

▪ Decrease utilization of heavy greenhouse gas emitting power options. ▪ Strengthen education on energy conservation for employees at the Airport. ▪ Implement alternative modes to generate and store energy. ▪ Decrease cost of utilities through implementation

• f efficient appliances.

▪ Aim for a 100% Renewable Electric Terminal Facility.

ENERGY

INITIATIVES

▪ Define an energy management program. ▪ Make a terminal-wide switch from incandescent bulbs to LED, where allowed. ▪ Expand the use of daylight harvesting controls that dim/turn off lighting in appropriate daylight conditions. ▪ Explore opportunities to increase the use of photovoltaic energy

• ptions at the Airport.

ENERGY

INITIATIVES

▪ Where appropriate, retrofit the Airport with motion sensor lighting in administrative areas to decrease unnecessary energy consumption. ▪ Develop an action plan that provides a long-term roadmap for reducing GHG emissions. ▪ Prepare an updated Airport-wide greenhouse gas inventory (every three years, at a minimum).

ENERGY

INITIATIVES

▪ Identify and evaluate future opportunities for energy conservation and air quality improvements associated with TLH expansions. ▪ Conduct sustainability awareness training for employees to reduce excessive energy use. ▪ Participate in ACI’s Airport Carbon Accreditation program. ▪ Research grant opportunities for renewable energy, retrofits, and equipment upgrades.

ENERGY

METRICS 1. Annual total airport electricity usage 2. Annual total airport electricity cost 3. Fuel consumption by source 4. Number of alternative fuel vehicles 5. Annual total megawatt output from solar farm

ENERGY

CHAMPION (S)

▪ TLH Director of Aviation ▪ TLH Deputy Director of Aviation ▪ TLH Airport Engineer ▪ TLH Superintendent of Airport Operations ▪ TLH Manager of Finance and Administration ▪ TLH Superintendent – Airport Facilities Management ▪ TLH Airport Business Services Manager ▪ Other - _____________________________

SOLID WASTE

SOLID WASTE

OBJECTIVES

▪ Increase recycling efforts at TLH. ▪ Identify and address the greatest sources of waste pollution. ▪ Establish a waste stream volume calculation and characterization. ▪ Partner with airline and rental car tenants to establish recycling plans to increase overall recycling rates.

SOLID WASTE

INITIATIVES

▪ Establish a food donation program. ▪ Plan and install an on-site composting facility at the Airport. ▪ Work with restaurant tenants and food vendors to coordinate with and participate in local composting programs.

SOLID WASTE

INITIATIVES

▪ Develop a 3R Plan to reduce the waste stream at TLH through source reduction purchasing strategies, collection station equipment, recycling, and tenant education. ▪ Establish a complete characterization of waste streams to calculate the standard amount recycled from the Airport. Perform an annual reassessment to track increased operations and foot traffic in the Airport. ▪ Meet FL Statute § 403.7032 and be 75% recycled waste by year 2020.

SOLID WASTE

INITIATIVES

▪ Renegotiate recycling and waste pick up contracts. ▪ Contact Airline providers about partnering in recycling efforts. ▪ Incorporating recycling topics into the staff and tenant stakeholder meetings.

SOLID WASTE

INITIATIVES

▪ Encourage passenger participation in the terminal’s recycling program via signage and bin labeling. ▪ Promote recycling at the security checkpoint where passengers discard plastic beverage containers and other recyclables by placing recycling bins in accessible and convenient locations. ▪ Provide easily accessible recycling areas consistent with the Airport program that facilitate successful collection services for recyclables.

SOLID WASTE

METRICS 1. Solid waste generated annually 2. Cost of solid waste disposal 3. Waste recycled annually 4. Savings associated with recycled waste 5. Waste Diversion Rates (% construction, solid, or landscape waste)

SOLID WASTE

CHAMPION (S)

▪ TLH Director of Aviation ▪ TLH Deputy Director of Aviation ▪ TLH Airport Engineer ▪ TLH Superintendent of Airport Operations (Twitterer) ▪ TLH Manager of Finance and Administration ▪ TLH Superintendent – Airport Facilities Management ▪ TLH Airport Business Services Manager ▪ Other - _____________________________

COMMUNITY

COMMUNITY

OBJECTIVES

▪ Build stakeholder engagement and partnerships. ▪ Facilitate secure and safe movement of people and aircraft. ▪ Provide a superior travel experience at TLH.

COMMUNITY

INITIATIVES

▪ Create an interactive media display that would engage and inform visitors about the sustainable aspects of completed projects and/or Airport

• perations at TLH.

▪ Develop an Airport mobile application for easy access to retail and dining options and promotions, real-time flight status, emergency alerts, terminal map, weather and city guides, and information about Airport facilities.

COMMUNITY

INITIATIVES

▪ Develop a “Speaker’s Bureau” where Airport representatives share the Airport’s sustainability accomplishments with local communities and determine points of collaboration for future practices. ▪ Collaborate with local radio affiliates to announce construction and traffic alerts/reports on local radio stations.

COMMUNITY

INITIATIVES

▪ Partner with community leaders to provide incentives and/or establish foreign trade zones that would attract new clean businesses and educational institutions to the community. ▪ Install electronic messaging boards that can be remotely updated with helpful information for travel including: deals in shops, dining

• ptions and specials, and community events.

COMMUNITY

INITIATIVES

▪ Schedule mobile food truck vendors to provide food service at the cell phone waiting lot. ▪ Display construction and traffic information on signage near or at the Airport. ▪ Host a seminar open to the community and/or other stakeholders that provides education about the Airport, aviation, and sustainability-related topics (separate from the required public hearing).

COMMUNITY

INITIATIVES

▪ Donate airplane passenger headphones, blankets, and pillows to homeless shelters and/or charity

• rganizations.

▪ Connect with the community through newsletters, television, and the Airport’s website and continually re- evaluate the distribution format and content to ensure Airport’s message is being communicated effectively.

COMMUNITY

METRICS

▪ Number of community partners ▪ Number of community events at the airport ▪ Number of community outreach activities ▪ Number of press/media releases ▪ Number of Facebook likes ▪ Number of Twitter followers

COMMUNITY

CHAMPION (S)

▪ TLH Director of Aviation ▪ TLH Deputy Director of Aviation ▪ TLH Airport Engineer ▪ TLH Superintendent of Airport Operations (Twitterer) ▪ TLH Manager of Finance and Administration ▪ TLH Superintendent – Airport Facilities Management ▪ TLH Airport Business Services Manager ▪ Other - _____________________________

▪ TLH SMP Vision ▪ Elements

• Economics, Mobility and Development, Natural Resources, Energy,

and Community.

▪ Goals ▪ Objectives ▪ Initiatives ▪ Metrics ▪ Champions

SUMMARY

NEXT STEPS

▪ Submit Draft SMP for Review

• Draft chapters and

mock up