b'18 IAHTERMINALSalso participates in the Sunflower Lanyard Program, which helpsDesigners specified low-heat lighting fixtures and mechanical airport staff identify and assist travelers with hidden disabilitiessystems that outperform energy code requirements, including such as autism and dyslexia. The folks at the airport have beenthose with energy recovery features. The project team also trained to understand what [the lanyard] means, so we can assistemphasized the use of sustainable materialsthose with recycled the best that we can, Szczesniak remarks.content, low off-gassing properties and eventual recyclability. Additional inclusive features include a mothers room on theWhen crews demolished the parking garage and portions of ticketing side of the terminal, which supplements those availablethe original terminal to make room for the new facility, contractors post-security. recycled about 81,000 tons of concreteapproximately 99% of Although the project did not pursue formal certification from thethe materials removed from the site, Szczesniak reports. U.S. Green Building Council, it was designed to meet the airport systems sustainability standards, which are modeled on LEEDChallenges to OvercomeSilver guidelines. Key strategies to minimize the terminals long- As construction manager-at-risk, Hensel term environmental impact include maximizing natural daylight forPhelps had to juggle working amid active both passengers and workers while using passive sun shadingairport operations, managing phased turnovers techniques to reduce heat gain. The check-in hall, for example,and aligning various funding schedules. This benefits from a large roadside canopy and clerestories, whichrequired constant collaboration, adaptability both allow in light while minimizing solar heat. The hot, humidand planning, says Andre Cooper, the firms climate and north-south orientation of the concourse requiredproject manager for the Terminal E expansion. ANDRE COOPERcustom daylighting solutions throughout the [International TerminalTo keep construction moving and minimize the impact on Complex], including clerestories and innovative curtain walls,passenger flow, Houston Airports and Hensel Phelps worked Fentress details. closely with airline partners to identify non-peak windowsPRINTWEBE-MAILAirport Projects Profiled HereFeaturing Airports, Their Consultants & SuppliersMARCH | APRIL 2025PHOTO: GRESHAM SMITHPHOTO: REALTERMGround Boarding Facility Offers Rapid Expansion at Sarasota Bradenton Intl of HNaorreth Ientasl tC Coamrpgloe tEexsp Fainnasilo Pnh O ase New Maintenance Facility at Evansville Regional Amps Up Operational EfficiencyAIRPORT STORIES INSIDE: ABQ|DAL|DEN|EVV|LGA|OMA|ORD|PHL|PNE|PSC|SGR|SJC|SRQSCutting Edge Dalas Love Field Enhances Perimeter Security with Crash-Rated FencingWuigtha rA Luatnodno Rmeoguiosn Malo owne trsh e .comThe Show & Tell of Airport Project WorkMay | June 2025AirportImprovement.com'