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Infrastructure project incorporates new public health initiatives Pittsburgh International Airport breaks ground on $1.4 Billion new tech-forward terminal
ITTSBURGH, PA — Pittsburgh’s airport of the future is officially under way. Officials broke ground on a new 700,000 s/f terminal project, marking Pittsburgh International Air - port as the first terminal in the country to be built from the ground up in a post- pan- demic world. Built with a focus on public health and technology, the new facility will incorporate clean air technology, more space for social distancing and 90,000 s/f of outdoor terrace space – both pre- and post- P
ing standards that will break down barriers and increase equal access to opportunities for small businesses, women and people of color. The new terminal will also be among the most sustain- able in the industry as officials are building to LEED-certified silver or beyond. It will be powered by the airport’s mi - crogrid, which is fueled by 10,000 solar panels and five natural gas generators. Dur - ing construction, a minimum of 75% of waste generated will be recycled or reused, includ - ing concrete from existing
airfield ramps that will be reused for new roads. Addi - tional plans include rainwater harvesting and other water conservation efforts. To celebrate the occasion, more than 300 guests gath- ered near the construction site of the new terminal and multi- modal transportation complex that together make up the airport’s $1.4 billion Terminal Modernization Program. “The new terminal program is a critical infrastructure project for the region and will deliver long-term economic benefits including jobs for more than 5,500 local con - struction and skilled trades workers,” said Rich Fitzger- ald , Allegheny County Execu - tive. “This is further proof of how our region continues to grow and develop when an - chored by a thriving airport that opens the door to the world.” The Airport Authority ex - pects the project to generate some $2.5 billion in total economic impact as well as 14,500 total direct and in - direct jobs. The project will require more than 12,000 tons of steel, 94,000 tons of con - crete and more than 354,000 s/f of wood materials, much of which the airport hopes to source locally. It’s among the largest infrastructure projects in the history of the Pittsburgh region. “As we break ground with the concrete that has been here for decades, we break ground on more than a build - ing; we break ground on the future of travel,” said Chris- tina Cassotis, CEO of the Allegheny County Airport Authority, which operates Pittsburgh International Air - port and Allegheny County Airport. “Today, we are ad - vancing a new standard for infrastructure projects that benefit our people and our communities first.” Structural steel for the new terminal will be fabricated locally; lumber and wood ma - terials may also be sourced lo - cally, and workforce diversity goals will be increased across the project. ‘’The new Pittsburgh Inter- national Airport will be built for and by the people of this region,” Cassotis said. “This new terminal represents the region’s DNA, and it will mir - ror Pittsburgh and our many rich cultures.” MAREJ
Pittsburgh International Airport
security – to ensure access to fresh air, a rarity for U.S. airports. The new terminal is de - signed to modernize the air- port, transform the passenger
experience, maintain stable airline costs and advance the region’s economy. Addition - ally, as part of construction, the Airport Authority will implement new industry-lead -
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