Benchmarking Airport Terminal Utility Use in Europe, Americas, and Asia Pacific

Rian Burger, Principal OAA, LEED® AP BD+C

Can we compare?

Utility Benchmarking Initiatives

European ResearchNational University of Ireland - Galway

Texas A&M

CBECs

International FacilitiesManagers Association /

National ResearchCouncil Canada

Stantec

The Stantec Approach

1. Gather energy and water consumption data for a calendar year

2. Capture enplanement numbers and building area

3. Categorize airports by number of enplanements and compare small, medium, and large categorization

4. Perform comparisons given size and ASHRAE Climate Region

Study Outcomes – Energy

Energy Intensity (ekWh/m2) Energy Intensity (ekWh/epax)

Study Outcomes – Water & GHG

35 the average number of litres used per enplaned passenger (water intensity)

<100 to >25,000

the range of GHGs produced for small to large airports per annum

Energy End-use Breakdown

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Lessons Learned

• Airports incorporate diverse metering strategies

• Climate does not appear to significantly impact energy performance

• Airports are typically the second largest energy consumers by building type

• Airlines have not been engaged in conversation

• Airport owner / operators are engaged in resource reduction strategies

• Lack of standards/regulation

Metering – Standardized Approach

A European Perspective

European Benchmarking Initiative

ACI93

busiestairports2010 by

PAX

FinalSample

113 airports

ACA57 ACA

accredited airports+ =

EnergyConsumption

Actions

58airports

European Outcomes

Average Energy Intensity per PAX = 9.29

ekWh / Year

• Energy intensity (PAX & TU*) *1 tu = 1PAX or 100kg Cargo (incl. mail) (Both enplaned and

deplaned)• Similar challenges gaining access to clean

disaggregated data

• Size, Climate and Building Systems effect were not considered due to deficiency in available data

Our Vision

Standards/ Regulation

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