b'TERMINALSSRQ13To celebrate the opening of Concourse A and highlight its partnerships with SRQ, Allegiant unveiled an aircraft festoonedThe airport added ground power and pre-conditioned air units from ITW GSE to help facilitate gate-sharing.with marine life artwork and the logos for Visit Sarasota County and the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau.With Allegiants move to the new concourse, SRQ is going to relocate the now-available four common-use gates at Concourse B so they are not so close together, allowing more flexibility for multiple airlines. Its really giving us the growing room we need to continue to add more service here at the airport, Stuckey notes. Last year, airlines announced 20 new routes at SRQ. Ten began in 2024; 10 are scheduled to begin in 2025. Cost savings associated with the new ground boarding facility allow SRQ to keep its airline rates competitivealmost half ofPHOTO: ITW GSEwhat nearby competitors charge, Stuckey reports. However, the airport must continue to carefully manage growth and itsthat the new ground boarding facility was also a Buy American improvement projects to avoid debt and prevent rate increasesproject, so about 90% of the material and equipment was that could drive airlines to other airports. Its something we lookmanufactured and fabricated in the United States. at in every project we do, Stuckey comments. We want to keepThe airport partnered with ITW GSE to go green on ground the service we have. We want our airline partners to be profitablewith the new Concourse A expansion. By implementing five at our airport. electric [pre-conditioned air units] and 400 Hz power mounted combo trailers, they were able to avoid using fossil fuels, Sustainability Efforts comments Alberto Rocha with ITW GSE. Although SRQ did not pursue formal LEED certification forAll five gates that are leased to Allegiant feature ITW GSE Concourse A, making it environmentally friendly was a keyequipment with the companys IPM technology, which manages consideration throughout the project. For instance, deep overhangsthe power consumption of the pre-conditioned air units and the help control the amount of solar gain and intense light that comes400 Hz power mounted combo trailers. into the double-height connector hall. Other sustainability features include:LED lighting UV sanitation when areas are not in use Planning and Design|Program & Construction Management high-efficiency HVAC systems with newFacilities Management|IT|Asset Managementmagnetic chillersrooftop units that improve air quality andArora proudly led Special Systems design services for the following elementsreduce energy use by recirculating andof the SRQ Concourse B Expansion and New Concourse A Project:Electronic Video Information Display Systems (EVIDS)using exhaust airActive Shooter Detection/Gunshot Detection Systems additional electric line to enhanceTelecommunications Space Design (ICT Rooms)resilience Distributed Antenna System (DAS)Structured Cabling Systems (SCS) new backup generator for the groundVideo Surveillance System (VSS)boarding facility and baggage handlingPassenger Processing Systemssystem (generator operates on diesel,Access Control Systems (ACS)natural gas, or a combination for betterPublic Address (PA) System flexibility and reliability)Hearing Loop System Wi-Fi natural gas line allows concessionaires inSCAN TO Concourse A to power ovens with naturalLEARN MORE gas instead of electricityrecycled building and finish materials used where possible apron concrete removed was repurposed for other projectsKelly Pope, senioraroraengineers.com|Rethinking Infrastructure project manager withAtlanta | Baltimore | Boston | Dallas | Miami | New York | OrlandoDeAngelis Diamond, notesKELLY POPE Philadelphia | St. Petersburg | San Jose | Bangluru, India| Pune, IndiaAirportImprovement.comMarch | April 2025'