Sustainability

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Sustainability Environmental InitiativesatLos
Angeles World Airports

• Roger Johnson
• Deputy Executive Director
• March 4, 2009

Los Angeles World Airports Global Leader in
Airport Sustainability
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Sustainability

• LA City Council introduced Greening LAX motion
  on October 10, 2006
• Board of Airport Commissioners (BOAC) adopted
  LEED Building Standards on January 22, 2007
• BOAC adopted LAWAs Sustainability Vision and
  Principles Policy on August 6, 2007
• Sustainable Airport Planning, Design and
  Construction Guidelines were completed in January
  2008 and are being implemented
• Guidelines are being revised and will be reissued
  by April 1, 2009

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LAWAs Sustainability Policy
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Sustainability for LAWA

• Moving Beyond Environmental Compliance

Economic Growth
Environmental Stewardship
Social Responsibility
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What is LAWA doing now?

• Implementing a Sustainability Performance
  Implementation Management System (SPIMS), which
  is a plan for
• Continual improvement Achieved through
  engagement of employees and stakeholders in
  achieving LAWAs sustainability policy.
• Alignment Provided through implementation of a
  sustainability performance management system or
  integration into strategy management systems like
  the Balanced Scorecard.
• Communication Facilitated by use of the
• Global Reporting Initiative Reporting
  Guidelines and other industry-standard reporting
  guidelines.

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What is LAWA doing now?

• Developed a Sustainability Plan that
• Assessed current policies, procedures, programs
  and initiatives
• Established and prioritized our sustainability
  objectives
• Established Specific and Measurable Targets
• Identified Initiatives
• Monitored and Reported on Progress
• Enabled the implementation of Sustainable
  Planning, Design and Construction Guidelines

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Sustainable Planning, Design and Construction
Guidelines

• The Guidelines are a tool for LAWA to affect its
  Sustainability Policy
• 137 performance standards (Required and Optional)
• 97 Planning Design
• 40 Construction
• Applicable to all project types
• General Construction Maintenance
• Civil
• Buildings
• Tenants

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Sustainable Planning Design Guidelines and
Sustainable Construction Guidelines
Sample Sustainable Planning Design Guidelines
Sample Sustainable Construction Guidelines

• Project Management
• Sustainability Specs
• Airside Planning
• Landside Planning
• Site Selection
• Stormwater Management Erosion Control
• Landscape Design
• Water Efficiency Conservation

• Emission Inventory Mitigation
• Materials Conveying
• Landscape Maintenance
• Construction Health Safety
• Construction Roadways
• Social Responsibility
• Additional Construction Elements

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Current Environmental Initiatives

• Air Quality
• Energy Conservation and Green Power
• Source Reduction and Recycling
• Water Conservation and Management
• Wildlife and Habitat Conservation
• Construction Measures
• Social Responsibility

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Air Quality Programs

• LAX Air Quality Apportionment Study
• Most comprehensive air monitoring, modeling, and
  data analysis program to be undertaken by LAWA
  for one of its facilities or by any airport
  authority nationwide.
• Coordinating a Technical Working Group (TWG) with
  representatives of Federal, State, and regional
  air quality control agencies to ensure that the
  study follows reliable methods to produce useful
  results.
• The entire study is planned to be conducted in
  three phases.
• Final documentation for Phase I and Phase II are
  currently under review by the TWG. Next steps
  can be determined following this review.
• Air Quality Regulatory Monitoring and Compliance
  Program
• Ensures that LAWA is in compliance with Federal,
  State, and regional air quality regulations

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Air Quality Programs (Cont.)

• Alternative Fuel/Emission Reduction Measures
• Over 72 of LAWAs vehicle fleet) is comprised of
  alternative-fuel vehicles
• Only airport in the world with an on-site
  hydrogen generation station
• Ground Service Equipment Conversion to zero
  emission by 2015, if possible (A draft policy is
  under review)
• Alternative Fuels/Emissions Reduction Measures
  apply to trucks, vans, and shuttles
• Rideshare Program
• 27 of LAWAs employees participate in this
  program saving over 1,000 vehicle trips to LAWA
  airports every day.
• Saves over 7 million vehicle miles, over 500k
  gallons of gasoline, and 7.9 billion pounds of
  air pollutants
• Received numerous national and local awards

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Energy Conservation and Green Power

• Retrofitting existing buildings with energy
  efficient lighting fixtures during remodeling
  projects
• Ongoing program to upgrade all building
  air-handling units
• Agreement with DWP to purchase 25 Green Power

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Source Reduction and Recycling Programs

• During 2007, LAWA diverted more than 22,095 tons
  of recyclable materials from landfills
• LAWA recycled and reused more than 65 of trash
  it generated in 2007
• Green materials (grass clippings and tree
  branches) are recycled into compost
• LAWA provides recycling services to tenants at no
  charge and assists tenants with setting up their
  own recycling programs

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Water Conservation and Management Programs

• Buildings and terminals at LAX feature low-flow
  devices on toilets and sinks
• Water used in on-airport car wash facilities is
  recycled
• 35 of all landscaped areas at LAX are irrigated
  by reclaimed water
• 40.2 million gallons (123 acre-feet) of water is
  conserved each year through the use of reclaimed
  water
• LAWA working with DWP to determine feasibility of
  bringing reclaimed water into the Central
  Terminal Area for use in the Central Utilities
  Plant cooling tower

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Wildlife and Habitat Conservation Programs

• LAX Sand Dunes Restoration
• This preserve is home to more than 1,000 species
  of plants and animals, including the endangered
  El Segundo Blue Butterfly and two lizards
  classified as Species of Concern
• El Segundo Blue Butterfly
• Less than 500 El Segundo Blue Butterflies
  remained in 1976
• LAWA expanded butterflys habitat and population
  is now in tens of thousands
• Riverside Fairy Shrimp (RFS) Habitat Restoration
• LAWA salvaged approx. 1,800 cubic feet of RFS
  cyst-bearing soil
• Stored in secured, monitored, and
  climate-controlled facility approved by Carlsbad
  Fish and Wildlife Office.
• Mitigation for the RFS cysts will occur at the
  Madrona Marsh location.
• Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy
• MOU with the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land
  Conservancy for replacement of 21 acres of
  sage/grassland habitat units
• On November 20, 2008, LAWA staff inspected the 3
  Sisters Reserve Habitat and approved the site
  selection. Field work will begin in 2009 and
  will be coordinated with the annual rain.

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Construction Measures

• All LAX Master Plan construction projects follow
  stringent environmental mitigation measures,
  including
• Fugitive Dust Source Controls
• On-Road Mobile Source Controls
• Non-Road Mobile Source Controls
• Stationary Point Source Controls
• Mobile and Stationary Source Controls
• To illustrate magnitude, the implementation of
  the above mitigation measures has reduced air
  toxic contaminants
• 4.5 tons of PM emissions
• 4848.2 tons of CO emissions
• 4.1 tons of ROG emissions
• 48.1 tons of NOx emissions
• .052 tons of SO2 emissions

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Social Responsibility

• LAWA works with local schools, job training
  programs, Workforce Development Centers, and the
  contracting communities to develop programs that
  address current and projected demands for
  qualified employees and contractors. On-going
  programs include
• Aviation Curriculum
• Aviation Academy
• Gateways Internship Program
• AIRCademics Passport to the Arts Program
• Wings to Fly Mentoring Program
• Job Outreach Center
• Business and Job Resources Center
• First Source Hiring

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