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From page 202... ... G-1 The following presents the 937 airport sustainability best practices included in the SAGA database that was refined as part of ACRP Project 02-30, "Enhancing the Airport-Industry SAGA Website." The following list is organized by the original SAGA categories. In the refined SAGA database, these practices will be associated with the Sustainability Categories defined by the Prototype Airport Sustainability Rating System. Read the entire page →
From page 203... ... G-2 Prototype Airport Sustainability Rating System -- Characteristics, Viability, and Implementation Options – Pursue U.S. Green Building Council LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Read the entire page →
From page 204... ... Airport Sustainability Best Practices G-3 – Create an "environmental handbook for tenants" that includes emergency contact numbers, policies, reporting requirements, spill response, procedures for handling international waste and managing and disposing wastes such as fluorescent bulbs, etc. – Assign team members to obtain a U.S. Read the entire page →
From page 205... ... G-4 Prototype Airport Sustainability Rating System -- Characteristics, Viability, and Implementation Options – Provide a foreign language translator, a sign language translator, and/or equipment for handicapped/disadvantaged attendees during land acquisition processes, public meetings, and similar events. – Hold press conferences and issue press releases in conjunction with construction changes and milestones. Read the entire page →
From page 206... ... Airport Sustainability Best Practices G-5 – Include sustainability responsibilities in job descriptions. – Include educational training on sustainability in periodic employee meetings. Read the entire page →
From page 207... ... G-6 Prototype Airport Sustainability Rating System -- Characteristics, Viability, and Implementation Options – Notify area police and fire departments of any road closures or heavy construction traffic. – Submit weekly reports summarizing all safety incidences as well as all events which may have resulted in an accident; include an evaluation of what steps can be taken to prevent those events in the future. Read the entire page →
From page 208... ... Airport Sustainability Best Practices G-7 – Provide a yoga room and/or prayer/reflection room. – Use therapy dogs to comfort stressed travelers. Read the entire page →
From page 209... ... G-8 Prototype Airport Sustainability Rating System -- Characteristics, Viability, and Implementation Options – Give children free crayons and blank post-paid postcards and ask them to mail back a picture from their travels for display in an airport gallery. • Circulation and Baggage – Hire a team of ‘airport experience agents' to roam around the airport terminals with tablets assisting travelers with wayfinding, check-in, transfers, lost luggage and other travel-related issues. Read the entire page →
From page 210... ... Airport Sustainability Best Practices G-9 – Locate construction vehicle entrances on stabilized, level ground and provide ample turning radii. – Grade construction vehicle entrances to prevent runoff. Read the entire page →
From page 211... ... G-10 Prototype Airport Sustainability Rating System -- Characteristics, Viability, and Implementation Options – Train employees on deicing fluid storage and handling, deicing procedures, spill response and prevention, and stormwater pollution prevention. – Block storm drains during deicing/anti-icing operations to prevent contamination of stormwater runoff. Read the entire page →
From page 212... ... Airport Sustainability Best Practices G-11 – Reclaim water used during aircraft rescue and fire fighting (ARFF) training exercises for landscaping or other nonpotable uses. Read the entire page →
From page 213... ... G-12 Prototype Airport Sustainability Rating System -- Characteristics, Viability, and Implementation Options – Increasing transit ridership among employees by implementing programs such as transit awareness day, guaranteed ride home, etc. – Encourage telecommuting and off-site work. Read the entire page →
From page 214... ... Airport Sustainability Best Practices G-13 – Contact the local U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Read the entire page →
From page 215... ... G-14 Prototype Airport Sustainability Rating System -- Characteristics, Viability, and Implementation Options – Apply high reflectance coating to the surface of a conventional roof membrane. – Utilize a combination of vegetated and high albedo roof surfaces. Read the entire page →
From page 216... ... Airport Sustainability Best Practices G-15 – Perform a baseline energy audit and conduct and implement recommendations from an energy audit periodically (e.g., every four years) Read the entire page →
From page 217... ... G-16 Prototype Airport Sustainability Rating System -- Characteristics, Viability, and Implementation Options – Develop, implement, and enforce a policy to minimize the use of auxiliary power units at gates where pre-conditioned air (PCA) and gate power are available. Read the entire page →
From page 218... ... Airport Sustainability Best Practices G-17 – Install solar thermal storage systems (e.g., solar Trombe walls) for passive solar heating. Read the entire page →
From page 219... ... G-18 Prototype Airport Sustainability Rating System -- Characteristics, Viability, and Implementation Options – Use zero- or low-volatile organic compound (VOC) paints and coatings. Read the entire page →
From page 220... ... Airport Sustainability Best Practices G-19 • Daylight and Views – Install natural skylights to reduce daylight lighting requirements. – Design the building with a shallow floor plate (more rectangular than square) Read the entire page →
From page 221... ... G-20 Prototype Airport Sustainability Rating System -- Characteristics, Viability, and Implementation Options – Design drains in aircraft and vehicle maintenance areas to discharge to the sanitary sewer and not the stormwater system. Floor drains should discharge into an oil/water separator that is periodically pumped and the oil processed for recycling. Read the entire page →
From page 222... ... Airport Sustainability Best Practices G-21 – Implement a ground management program, leveraging airport surface surveillance data and airline schedules to better manage the taxi-out process, reduce taxi times, and improve efficiency. – Design airfield geometry (or reposition runway and taxiway hold lines) Read the entire page →
From page 223... ... G-22 Prototype Airport Sustainability Rating System -- Characteristics, Viability, and Implementation Options – Develop and implement a Green Concessions Policy. – Provide educational training on waste reduction. Read the entire page →
From page 224... ... Airport Sustainability Best Practices G-23 – Recycle used computer systems. Donate or schedule and implement an auction of used computer systems. Read the entire page →
From page 225... ... G-24 Prototype Airport Sustainability Rating System -- Characteristics, Viability, and Implementation Options • Green Purchasing – Start or enhance a Green Procurement Program. – Participate in the U.S. Read the entire page →
From page 226... ... Airport Sustainability Best Practices G-25 – Reduce packaging waste through vendor participation using bulk packaging techniques or choose products with minimal or no packaging. – Encourage alternative sustainable packaging techniques (e.g., metal strapping in preference to shrink-wrap, paper packaging as opposed to plastic and shredded paper as opposed to foam) Read the entire page →
From page 227... ... G-26 Prototype Airport Sustainability Rating System -- Characteristics, Viability, and Implementation Options – Do not use creosote-coated lumber. – Do not use chromate copper arsenate (CCA) Read the entire page →
From page 228... ... Airport Sustainability Best Practices G-27 • Construction Noise and Acoustical Quality – Establish construction vehicle speed limits to minimize noise and dust. – Require contractors to submit sound reduction construction plans to mitigate unwanted construction noise and vibration. Read the entire page →
From page 229... ... G-28 Prototype Airport Sustainability Rating System -- Characteristics, Viability, and Implementation Options – Stabilize access roads, subdivision roads, parking areas, and other on-site vehicle transportation routes immediately after grading and frequently maintain them to prevent erosion and control dust. – Require haulers to cover truck beds for dust suppression. Read the entire page →
From page 230... ... Abbreviations and acronyms used without definitions in TRB publications: A4A Airlines for America AAAE American Association of Airport Executives AASHO American Association of State Highway Officials AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ACI–NA Airports Council International–North America ACRP Airport Cooperative Research Program ADA Americans with Disabilities Act APTA American Public Transportation Association ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials ATA American Trucking Associations CTAA Community Transportation Association of America CTBSSP Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program DHS Department of Homeland Security DOE Department of Energy EPA Environmental Protection Agency FAA Federal Aviation Administration FHWA Federal Highway Administration FMCSA Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FRA Federal Railroad Administration FTA Federal Transit Administration HMCRP Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ISTEA Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ITE Institute of Transportation Engineers MAP-21 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (2012) NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASAO National Association of State Aviation Officials NCFRP National Cooperative Freight Research Program NCHRP National Cooperative Highway Research Program NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NTSB National Transportation Safety Board PHMSA Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration RITA Research and Innovative Technology Administration SAE Society of Automotive Engineers SAFETEA-LU Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (2005) Read the entire page →

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... G-1 The following presents the 937 airport sustainability best practices included in the SAGA database that was refined as part of ACRP Project 02-30, "Enhancing the Airport-Industry SAGA Website." The following list is organized by the original SAGA categories. In the refined SAGA database, these practices will be associated with the Sustainability Categories defined by the Prototype Airport Sustainability Rating System.