LAWA 2022 Sustainability Report
Awards
» Prix Versailles Airport World Title was awarded to for West Gates at Tom Bradley International Terminal (formerly Midfield Satellite Concourse
The smart parking system has features that allow for up-to-date tracking through a database of current parking options within the facility, online reservations, and EV charger availability. In addition, the facility includes energy saving fixtures, low flow plumbing, drought tolerant landscaping, dedicated spaces for EV or low-emitting vehicles, and the capacity to increase EV charging. » The LAX Economy Parking Facility won the National Award of Merit from the DBIA for its utilization of unique design-build best practices. The facility was opened in October 2021 as the first major component of LAX’s LAMP. It includes approximately 4,300 parking stalls with a total of 500 level 2 EV charging stations. VNY Runway 16L/34R was reopened at VNY in August after around 6 months of work improving safety of airfield facilities. The runway’s base was reconstructed with 100% recycled materials and 167 iridescent lights were replaced by LED , increasing visibility and reducing electrical demand.
» The APM won an Envision Gold Award for Sustainable Infrastructure from the ISI. The APM is anticipated to open in the first half of 2024 and will serve around 30 million passengers a year. The APM scored highly among many Envision framework indicators for its improvements in mobility, noise and vibration, minimization of light improvements, and others.
North) . The Prix Versailles aims to promote interaction between the economy and culture and honors
achievements in architecture worldwide that progress this goal. Each year twenty- four projects in eight different categories across the world are awarded for their design achievements in innovation, creativity, reflection of local heritage, eco-efficiency, and incorporation of social interaction. LAX was one of three airports in the world to win the award.
» At the 2022 National Parking Association’s Annual Conference
held in September, the LAX Economy Parking Facility (completed in 2021) was recognized as the “Innovative Facility of the Year” . The award was presented to ABM Industries for its state-of-the- art smart parking system that is being implemented in all LAX parking structures. Upcoming Projects Midfield Satellite Concourse South — An 8-gate complex concourse comprised of 9 building segments and arranged on a north to south axis to provide the best natural light while enable passive cooling and energy conservation. Construction is expected to begin in 2023 and the facility is anticipated to be operational by 2025. It will be built to achieve LEED Silver Certification from USGBC.
VNY team members stand on Runway 16L/34R to celebrate the runwway reopening after construction. ©LAWA
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