By minimising our energy use, we reduce our carbon footprint,
reduce costs to our businesses and reduce demand on the national
grid. We strive for growth without impact, and for our business to
protect our city region and island.
Christchurch Airport minimises energy consumption through the
pursuit of energy efficient practices and implementing innovative
solutions. Our Integrated Terminal building houses a revolutionary
artesian heating and cooling system, which in 2014 attracted
acclaim nationally and worldwide and won a number of building and
engineering awards.
Looking ahead, we're exploring new ways to minimise both our own
and our tenants' fuel consumption and carbon emissions. Throughout
2016, we will implement ground source power to our aerobridges,
allowing aircraft on the ground to be powered by mains power rather
than using their auxiliary power units. Moving forward,
Christchurch Airport is exploring Electric Vehicle (EV) technology
and the provision of EV charge points in our car parks.
Our Priorities
ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND ENERGY SUBSTITUTION
- Reduce use of fossil fuels by using renewable energy
- Innovative methods to reduce energy consumption throughout our
facilities, such as the Integrated Terminal Building energy
centre
- Provide infrastructure for emerging technologies
REDUCING OPERATIONAL EMISSIONS
- Identify ageing plant equipment
- Alternatives to ground power units
- Vehicle efficiency standard for Christchurch Airport
vehicles
- Use of ground source heat-pumps for heating and cooling
- Work with branded energy suppliers to establish a feasibility
case for electric vehicle (EV) charge points on campus and
inclusion of electric vehicles in Christchurch Airport's fleet
