David Tomber, Aviation Planning Program Manager, Port of Seattle, USA
Speaker Biograghy:
Dave has 34 years of public and private-sector experience in planning, design and construction at over 70 medium and large hub airport terminals worldwide. He has authored over 100 articles and presentations at industry events on various aspects of airport development, and has been a regular speaker at Passenger Terminal EXPO since 2002. As a member of the American Institute of Architects, he was elected to the College of Fellows FAIA, and is a past President of AIA Northwest Washington, and a past Board Member of AIA Washington Council. He is a certified member of the American Association of Airport Executives, and a member of steering committees for the Airport Terminal and Ground Access Committee of the Transportation Research Board, and the Operations and Technical Affairs Committee of Airports Council International - North America.
Day 1 - 25 March
Session:
Energy, Environmental Issues & Sustainability
09:05 - 09:05
- Conference Chairs
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Day 1 - 25 March
Session:
Energy, Environmental Issues & Sustainability
14:45 - 15:15
- Integrating sustainability into airport terminal master planning
Synopsis: Seattle Airport has developed an exciting new approach to integrating sustainability as a core strategic consideration into every step of a traditional airport terminal masterplanning process, rather than treating sustainability as an add-on management element. The master plan will be the first of its kind in the United States, and Seattle Airport has received a significant grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to develop this framework. Planning horizons in the master plan will be aligned with a comprehensive environmental strategy that establishes sustainability goals and performance metrics for energy, carbon, water, waste and materials.
Audience will learn:
- New framework for integrating sustainability as a core consideration into every step of a traditional airport terminal masterplanning process
- Whole-life costing approach, tailored for a master plan, which quantifies the environmental benefits of sustainability and identifies operational savings
- Benefits of a strategic approach that forecasts long-range sustainability goals, and then backcasts, or reverse scripts, incremental steps to achieve the goals
- Benchmarking sustainability initiatives with other airports as a way to measure performance, establish goals and target accreditation opportunities
- Use of climate-change scenarios, such as heating and cooling degree days, to evaluate facility alternatives for improved environmental performance
Day 1 - 25 March
Session:
Energy, Environmental Issues & Sustainability
17:05 - 17:35
- Panel Discussion: Will airports in the future be environmentally sustainable - and how so?
Synopsis: Today's airports are in many cases legacy airports with older infrastructure developed over decades. The current operation of such infrastructures is costly and in some cases not sustainable. New approaches are required for greening the airports: fewer resources for the construction of buildings and fewer resources – in particular energy – for the operation of the infrastructure. Ultimately, the buildings will be emission free and using only renewable resources. The discussion will focus on the changes and opportunities for airports to achieve this ultimate goal.
Audience will learn:
- The scope and meaning of an environmentally sustainable airport
- The key drivers for the future greening of airports
- Where the emphasis of environmental consideration of airports is
Day 2 - 26 March
Session:
Energy, Environmental Issues & Sustainability
09:00 - 09:00
- Conference Chairs
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Day 2 - 26 March
Session:
Energy, Environmental Issues & Sustainability
16:15 - 17:15
- Panel Discussion: How are energy issues influencing airports' long-term development strategies?
Synopsis: Airports are energy intensive infrastructures that are operated 7 days a week and under a high demand of reliability for energy supply. Questions of energy supply, costs, grid reliability and environmental impacts are important for airports that need to develop their infrastructure that will be in operation for decades. As such, airports need to consider energy aspects when developing their airport. This is best done by developing and implementing a long-term energy strategy. The panelists from different world regions and airports will discuss the various aspects.
Audience will learn:
- Which are the key factors in energy management that are of importance to airports
- Which are energy critical airport operations or infrastructure to consider in strategies
- Key elements of energy strategies with relevance to airports
Day 3 - 27 March
Session:
Airport Design, Planning & Development
10:35 - 11:05
- New International Arrivals Facility at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Synopsis: The new International Arrivals Facility (IAF) at Seattle Airport is the most significant and exciting improvement for international passengers since the terminal was built over 40 years ago. This presentation will focus on planning and design definition for this major project. The IAF will be executed through a design build delivery method, with a design/construction team to be selected in mid-2014. Major project components include a 300,000 square foot facility for clearing arriving international passengers entering the United States, and the largest pedestrian bridge in North America, spanning 800 feet, which connects 19 wide-body gates on two concourses.
Audience will learn:
- Collaborative planning process that resulted in strong agreement for senior leadership of airlines and the airport
- Cost-effective strategies for branding Seattle Airport as a gateway hub into North America and providing increased capacity
- Evaluation of project delivery methods leading to selection of price factors design build to accelerate schedule and reduce cost
- Transforming an ageing terminal to meet changing needs, such as reducing connection time for passengers and baggage
- Creative construction phasing that maintains capacity and positive passenger experience while rebuilding the south half of the terminal complex