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From page 1... ... Research Results Digest 2 December 2007 C O N T E N T S Summary, 1 Introduction, 1 Research Approach, 2 Findings, 3 Best Practices for Reducing Energy Use in Airport Facilities, 9 Conclusions and Suggested Research, 16 References, 17 Bibliography, 17 Resources, 18 Glossary of Acronyms, 18 Author Acknowledgments, 19 SUMMARY Expert guidance on reducing airport facilities' energy use and environmental impacts can help airport management operate airport facilities more efficiently. This digest presents data on U.S. Read the entire page →
From page 2... ... significantly reducing energy use in U.S. airport facilities through the following: • Improved energy-related operations and maintenance (O&M) Read the entire page →
From page 3... ... of O&M, building recommissioning, and energy retrofit practices. Each airport surveyed was categorized as large, medium, or small -- based on the number of annual enplanements. Read the entire page →
From page 4... ... of 33 percent (small airports) Read the entire page →
From page 5... ... controls. In many regions, utility cash incentives provide good economic incentives. Read the entire page →
From page 6... ... Airport O&M Best Practices Survey Results on Utilization of Energy Supply and Storage Systems and the Effect of Air Quality Issues on O&M Decisions The survey examined the utilization of selected energy supply and storage systems (on-site cogeneration, on-site renewable power, thermal storage, and purchased cooling and/or heating) as well as the effect of air quality issues on O&M decisions. Read the entire page →
From page 7... ... DFW Airport Responses to Airport O&M Best Practices Survey DFW Airport management responded to the same survey questions as the other 19 airports. DFW Airport management's responses were the following: • CMMS and BAS use. Read the entire page →
From page 8... ... that airport facilities have no unique performance metrics or indices for analyzing utility costs that often run into the millions annually. The research team concluded that having a set of industry-accepted airport energy/utility indices for benchmarking would allow airport managers to compare the performance of an airport with the performance of other airports within the same size range. Read the entire page →
From page 9... ... perspective, regardless of whether dollars per square foot or dollars per enplanement are being considered. Small airport utility costs per square foot are approximately 90 percent greater than costs per square foot for medium-sized airports. Read the entire page →
From page 10... ... equipment" (4) Read the entire page →
From page 11... ... Neither the potential for benefit nor the resulting savings can be reliably determined without developing an energy use baseline. A baseline is also an important part of a successful recommissioning process. Read the entire page →
From page 12... ... much longer than the payback periods associated with instituting energy-related O&M and recommissioning measures, which are often under 2 years. A list of energy conservation measures employed by the airports surveyed for this study (including DFW Airport) Read the entire page →
From page 13... ... fective BAS requires well-trained personnel, ongoing maintenance, calibration, and welldeveloped control schemes. • Upgrading to direct digital controls (DDCs) Read the entire page →
From page 14... ... Sustainable Airport Facility Best Practices This digest focuses on best practices for reducing airport energy usage. Reducing energy usage not only saves on utility costs, but also is a step toward more sustainable operation. Read the entire page →
From page 15... ... agement practices do not harm the health of people or wildlife, are preferable for airports. • Sustainable purchasing. Read the entire page →
From page 16... ... Texas A&M Main Campus The ESL is systematically recommissioning the main campus of Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. Since 1996, energy savings have been more than $35 million from in-depth recommissioning of 80 buildings (totaling 8 million square feet) Read the entire page →
From page 17... ... • Implement the best practices reported in the section "Best Practices for Reducing Energy Use in Airport Facilities" (with emphasis on energyrelated O&M, ongoing recommissioning/ optimization, and ECRM installation) , • Develop and implement an energy-benchmarking and energy-tracking program, and • Periodically investigate investments in costeffective ECRMs. Read the entire page →
From page 18... ... Liu, M., D Claridge, and W Read the entire page →
From page 19... ... AUTHOR ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This research was performed under ACRP Project 11-02 by the Energy Systems Laboratory (ESL) within the Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) Read the entire page →
From page 20... ... Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 These digests are issued in order to increase awareness of research results emanating from projects in the Cooperative Research Programs (CRP) Read the entire page →

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... Research Results Digest 2 December 2007 C O N T E N T S Summary, 1 Introduction, 1 Research Approach, 2 Findings, 3 Best Practices for Reducing Energy Use in Airport Facilities, 9 Conclusions and Suggested Research, 16 References, 17 Bibliography, 17 Resources, 18 Glossary of Acronyms, 18 Author Acknowledgments, 19 SUMMARY Expert guidance on reducing airport facilities' energy use and environmental impacts can help airport management operate airport facilities more efficiently. This digest presents data on U.S.