Scottsdale Airport Operations Center Earns Leed Silver

May 3, 2017Scottsdale press release

 Airport Operations Center Open for Business and Earns LEED Silver

 The Airport Operations Center at Scottsdale Airport is the hub for monitoring daily operations, like safety, security and maintenance of the airfield. This building is a state-of-the-art facility and also environmentally friendly.

 The total cost for the project was $4.9 million.

 The U.S. Green Building Council recognized the City of Scottsdale’s Airport Operations Center, 15255 N. Airport Dr, with the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver certification. The award recognizes the Scottsdale Airport Operations Center project for its sustainable, green building qualities.

 Most new city buildings are required to be built to LEED Gold standards per Section 2 of Resolution No. 6644. Unfortunately, during the design, staff and the architects were only able to achieve LEED Silver standards mainly because of the inability to install solar panels due to the possibility of glare or reflection to pilots flying into or out of the airport.

“We are proud of achieving this certification,” says Gary P. Mascaro. “Not only is it a modern and sleek building, but it was designed to meet this high level of sustainable standards.”

The Scottsdale Airport Operations Center is a new, two-story 10,000 SF building. It is a steel-framed building with a rusted steel panel façade and bonderized metal siding.

The project employed many sustainable strategies including:

  • Parking for low-emitting and fuel efficient vehicles
  • Bicycle racks
  • Daylighting for interior spaces
  • Roofing does not contribute to heat island effect
  • Low-flow plumbing fixtures
  • No CFC based refrigerants
  • Building materials that were sourced locally were given preference
  • Building materials with a high recycled content were given preference
  • Materials and products with low or no volatile organic compounds (VOC’s) were used in the interior

The building was designed to conserve resources and reduce energy consumption.

The LEED Green Building Rating System™ is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings.  There are four demanding levels of certification (from lowest to highest): Certified, Silver, Gold and Platinum.   

 sarah ferrara | aviation planning and outreach coordinator

 scottsdale airport
15000 airport dr, suite 200
scottsdale, az  85260
p 480-312-8482  c 480-202-8511  w scottsdaleairport.com


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Author: Les Conklin

Les Conklin is a resident of north Scottsdale He founded Friends of the Scenic Drive, the Monte de Paz HOA and is the president of the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association. He was named to Scottsdale's History Maker Hall of Fame in 2014. Les is a past editor of A Peek at the Peak and the author of Images of America: Pinnacle Peak. He served on the Scottsdale's Pride Commission, McDowell Sonoran Preserve Commission, the boards of several local nonprofits and was a founding organizer of the city's Adopt-A-Road Program.. Les is a volunteer guide at the Musical Instrument Museum.

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