Airports Going Green Awards

We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2017 Airports Going Green Award. This prestigious award recognizes the contributions of each outstanding project, program, or person in pursuit of sustainability within the aviation industry. Made from reclaimed wood, these awards will be presented by Chicago Department of Aviation Deputy Commissioner of Environment Aaron Frame at the 10th Annual Airports Going Green Conference in Dallas, Texas.

Congratulations to the 2017 Airports Going Green Award Recipients! 

Sam Mehta		2017 James M. Crites Aviation Sustainability Pioneer Award
Denver International Airport Hotel and Transit Center Project
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport/ Wayne County Airport Authority Reconstruction of Runway 4L-22R and Associated Taxiways
Farmer's Fridge Chicago O'Hare International Airport
John Kulikowski, Captain, United States Air Force Chief, Airfield Pavement Evaluation Team
London Gatwick Airport Recycling and Renewable Energy Facility
Swedavia Airports Sustainable Aviation Fuel & Fly Green Fund
Tampa International Airport Be WELL Health and Wellness Campaign
Vancouver Airport Authority Project Green YVR: Climate Smart Partnership

2017 Airports Going Green Award Honorable Mentions:

• Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Sustainable Food Court Initiative
• Meacham International Airport, Fort Worth, Texas, Administration Building Renovation
• Orlando International Airport Sustainability Initiatives, Under the Leadership of Judith-Ann Jarrette, Recycling Rangers; Airport Hyatt Regency Hotel
• Philadelphia International Airport, Terminal F Baggage Claim Building
• Port Authority of New York and Jersey, John F. Kennedy International Airport - TWA Flight Center Hotel Facility
• JFKIAT, John F. Kennedy International Airport, Terminal 4 Sustainability Initiatives and Operations/Maintenance Practices
• Rio de Janeiro International Airport, Organic Solid Waste Management
• Sacramento International Airport, 7.9 MW PV Facility
• San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Sustainability Initiatives, The Good Traveler Program; Green Concessions Program
• Chicago Midway International Airport, Runway 13C-31C Rehab and EMAS Replacement

Thank you to our Evaluation Committee:

• Paul Bowers, Publisher for Airport Improvement Magazine (AI)
• Aileen Cho, Senior Editor of Transportation for Engineering News-Record (ENR)
• Kris Russell, Environmental Program Manager, Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
• Denise Pronk, Program Manager, Corporate Responsibility, Schiphol Group
• Melissa Solberg, Sustainability Manager, Tampa International Airport
• Brendan Reed, Director, Planning & Environmental Affairs, San Diego County Regional Airport Authority
• Scott Morrissey, Senior Director, Sustainability, Denver International Airport
• Lyne Michaud, Environment and Sustainability, Assistant Director, Aeroports de Montreal 
• Gene Peters, Director, Ricondo and Associates
• Sara Christen-Hassert, Senior Managing Consultant, Landrum & Brown

To see past award recipients and honorable mention recipients, click here.