Airport News

Auckland Airport has committed to achieving a 20% reduction in energy use per passenger by 2020.

The New Zealand gateway has signed up to the EECA BUSINESS Energy Management Programme, with EECA Programme partner ECOsystems, to help it achieve this goal.

The programme is part of Auckland Airport’s continued drive to reduce energy consumption and its associated environmental impacts and costs.

The programme will see Auckland Airport partner with EECA BUSINESS and ECOsystems to establish a formal energy plan.

Judy Nicholl, Auckland Airport general manager of aeronautical operations, said: “Auckland Airport’s Energy Conservation Group, which includes staff, as well as representatives from Siemens and ECOsystems, was established to ensure the company maintained a strong focus on the reduction of energy consumption.

“The group has a primary goal of reducing Auckland Airport’s energy consumption by 20% per passenger by 2020.

“Although our goal of 20% reduction in energy use per passenger by 2020 is setting the bar high, we have already seen some outstanding successes.

“Energy consumption was reduced by 6% last year in the green part of the international terminal, Pier B, merely through optimising existing equipment.”

The EECA BUSINESS funded programme will formalise Auckland Airport’s energy policy and plan and assist in verifying cost and carbon savings over the coming three years.