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The Airport Authority has created a number of ways to keep you informed during The
Green Build construction. Why? We want to be sure that construction-related activities
have little or no impact on your experience at San Diego International Airport.
Maintaining our award-winning customer service rating is of the utmost importance
to us, and we want your traveling experience to be the best it can be.
As construction activity picked up steam in this spring, the Authority launched
e-mail construction alerts to inform people headed to/from the airport if they need
to allow a little extra time to accommodate construction activity at or around the
airport. You can sign up for these timely alerts by clicking here.
In addition to this website, there are three easy ways to stay in touch and up to date on all that’s happening
with The Green Build. Choose the one that’s most convenient for you.
- Facebook
- Twitter (@SanDiegoAirport)
- E-mail alerts (sign up at left)
Those interested in learning about The Green Build via telephone can call the recorded
construction hotline at 619-400-2288. You can leave a message and someone will return
your call within one business day.
What Makes The Green Build Green?
The Airport Authority is committed to being a good steward of the environment and
reducing the airport’s carbon footprint. In fact, SDIA was one of the first airports
in the nation to adopt a sustainability policy, and just this year the Airport Authority
received its fifth – and third consecutive – “Recycler of the Year” award from the
City of San Diego. The Green Build is the latest demonstration of the Airport Authority’s
dedication to the environment.
From the beginning, the Authority set out to design and build the terminal expansion
with an eye toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions, focusing on ways to decrease
energy consumption, among other opportunities.
The Green Build will incorporate sustainable design principles with the goal of
meeting Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) silver certification.
So what does LEED certification mean? LEED is a nationally accepted certification
that promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance
in five key areas of human and environmental health: sustainable site development,
water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality.
Some of the key opportunities for incorporating sustainable design principles and
LEED guidelines into The Green Build, include:
- Decreased water usage
- Reduced
energy consumption
- Use of alternative energy sources
Big Opportunities for Small Businesses
The Airport Authority’s Small Business Development Department has teamed up with
the design-build contracting teams, Turner/PLC/FCI and Kiewit/Sundt, to raise awareness
of opportunities for small, disadvantaged, women-owned and minority-owned businesses
to get involved in The Green Build. The project will create approximately 1,000
construction-related jobs at peak construction!
If you are interested in more information on small business bid opportunities for
The Green Build, contact the Small Business Development Department directly at (619)
400-2568 or complete an online Vendor Registration Form. You will be notified when bid
opportunities arise in your field of work.
Spotlight on the USO
From 32nd Street Naval Station to Camp Pendleton, you don’t have to be a local to
know that San Diego County has deep military roots. The Airport Authority is honoring
that history and the military’s strong, continued presence here in San Diego County
with the construction of a USO center as part of The Green Build.
Nearly 100,000 service members and their families travel through San Diego International
Airport each year. Currently, they are welcomed by the Neil Ash USO Center, which
provides amenities such as a children’s play room, Internet access, coffee bar,
lounge and showers. USO centers around the nation provide our military and their
families with a place to relax and connect with other military service members while
traveling.
The new USO center will be the largest airport USO center in the nation. Military
families will enjoy a new outdoor area with picnic tables and lawn areas for relaxing,
as well as many other features.
The current USO has been temporarily relocated to the West end of Terminal 1 during
the construction process. For more information about the USO, please call (619)
296-3192. We look forward to welcoming our service members to San Diego and honoring
their service with a new, improved USO.
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