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DEVELOP A PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTATION
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Overview of The O’Hare
Modernization Program (OMP)
  • $6.6 billion dollars of
    new construction and
    major renovation
  • An overall
    environmental initiative
  • Civil and infrastructure
  • Runways
  • Occupied buildings
  • Unoccupied buildings
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Overview of The O’Hare
Modernization Program (OMP)
  • $6.6 billion dollars of
    new construction and
    major renovation
  • An overall
    environmental initiative
  • Civil and infrastructure
  • Runways
  • Occupied buildings
  • Unoccupied buildings
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Searching for the Will - Recognize the Stakeholders’ Incentives
  • Political
  • Managerial
  • Tenants
  • Users
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Need Political Leadership from the Top
  • Governors
  • County Boards
  • City Councils
  • Airport
    Commissions
  • Mayors
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Need Leadership From Airport Management
  • Airport Director
  • Airport Chief Financial Officer
  • Environmental Compliance Director
  • Planning and Design Directors
  • Facility Maintenance Director
  • Operations Director
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Need Acceptance From
Airlines and Other Tenants
  • Airlines
  • Concessionnaires
  • Rental Car Companies
  • Shuttle Bus Service Providers
  • Airport Employees
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How do we convince top political leadership to embrace energy efficient terminals and infrastructure?
  • The positive image of environmental
    stewardship – it’s a political win-win
  • Implementing energy efficiencies creates jobs
  • A nationalistic image – its reduces dependence
    on foreign oil
  • It’s the “right” thing to do
  • It saves money - reducing O&M and shrinking city, county and airport budgets – a favorite among taxpayers
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How do we convince Airport management and Airline tenants?
  • It saves money! – Reducing O&M budgets that can directly reduce landing fees and rent for airlines
    • Reducing O&M is key since it cannot be amortized over many years like capital expenses
    • Saves tenants money directly in their own metered energy costs
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How do we convince Airport management and Airline tenants?
  • Aids significantly to environmental approval of projects
    • Energy efficient and non-polluting strategies can be used to offset
      project impacts
    • Quicker approval of environmental issues saves time, and therefore money in implementing projects
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How do we convince Airport management and Airline tenants?
  • Makes operations more simple and reduces O&M labor
  • Can be financed with no up front capital costs
  • Provides a positive image for the airport and the airlines
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Case Study – Terminal 6
From the Will to the Way
  • Early commitment - in the 1990’s Mayor Daley championed “Green” sustainable projects in the City
  • Before it became airport “policy” consultants and airport planning / design staff implemented sustainable goals for the T-6 project in1999.
    • LEED standards were used but modified to include specific airport issues
    • An analysis examined the cost and return on investment for this fixed cost project
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Case Study – Terminal 6
From the Will to the Way
  • Conclusions on the best to least energy efficiency strategies based on return on investment:
    • Lighting controls
    • Building automation controls
    • Daylighting
    • Water saving plumbing fixtures
    • High efficiency glazing
    • High efficient HVAC equipment
      (variable volume pumps)
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Case Study – Terminal 6
From the Will to the Way
  • Conclusions on the most effective reduction in air emissions
    • Point of use 400Hz ground power units
    • Point of use pre-conditioned air units
    • Electric charging stations for electric GSE vehicles
    • Close proximity access to mass
      transit station


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Case Study – The O’Hare Modernization Program
From the Will to the Way
  • $6.6 billion in construction
  • Ten year implementation period
  • Complex design and construction teams
  • Variety of project types
  • Multiple design packages
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Establish a broad participatory process
  • Engages existing participants
  • Enables new and future participants
  • All stake holders can contribute
  • For the OMP this included:
    • Mayor’s Office
    • OMP Staff
    • Airline representatives
    • City departments including Environment, Water Management, Planning & Development, General Services
    • Professionals including planners, designers, engineers, architects, construction managers, etc
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Get “Buy-In”
  • Define the stakeholders
    • Political
    • Managerial
    • Design
    • Construction
    • Tenant
  • Tap the creativity of the team
  • Workshop methodology
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The Workshop
  • Framework for sustainability
    • Sustainable Sites
    • Water Efficiency
    • Energy & Atmosphere
    • Materials & Resources
    • Indoor Environmental Quality
    • O’Hare Facility Operations
    • Intertask Resource Coordination
    • Construction Practices
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The Workshop
  • Project types
    and opportunities
    • Civil – airside
    • Civil – landside
    • Occupied buildings
    • Unoccupied buildings
  • Background presentations
  • Define the “sandbox”
  • Brainstorming
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The Workshop
  • Vision Statement
    • O’Hare International Airport will continue to evolve as a benchmark for environmental stewardship in design and construction. The O’Hare Modernization Program will embrace the best possible environmental, social and fiscally responsible practices to enhance the quality of life and maintain consistency with the overall mission and goals of the City of Chicago.


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Sustainable Design Manual
  • Remember, this will have a life of its own
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Sustainable Design Manual
  • Organize for input
    • Intent
    • Recommendations
    • Technology/Strategy
      • Current Practice
      • Design Recommendations
      • Design Guidelines
  • Draft, revise, redraft – get input
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Sustainable Design Manual
  • Develop a comprehensive plan
  • Different stakeholders have different motivations
  • Find the synergies
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Establish Tools
  • Establish guidelines and standards, not mandates
  • Identify categories
    and issues
  • Design tool
  • Management
    evaluation
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Establish Tools
  • Design tool
  • Management evaluation
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Plan for implementation
  • Can a broad environmental design approach support airport energy goals?
  • Can value be realized through environmental design ?
  • What are the merits of pursuing environmental design ?


  • Develop an integrated approach
  • Different stakeholders have different motivations
  • Find the synergies
  • Find a champion
  • Be inclusive
  • Develop the goals