b'74 SFO ENVIRONMENTALNew System Consolidates Facility and Energy Management at San Francisco Intl BY ANDREW TELLIJOHNThere are more than 100 buildingsnot getting enough air, and 2,200 electric metersthe airport would use throughout the vast expanse ofan HVAC integrator to San Francisco International Airport (SFO),force more air to the FACTS&FIGURESplus additional meters measuring naturalarea to meet its need. Project: Energy Management Control Systemgas and water consumption. Many haveBut staff would have their own building management systemsto use one computer Location: San Francisco Intl Airport that speak different languages than otherto reset the alarmRANIEL CAMACHOSystem Provider: Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digitalsystems across the campus.and then access Solutions Inc. another dedicated to the specific buildings Project Cost: $41.9 million The energy-conscious airport had several ways to measure the efficiency ofoperations to execute changes to solve the Timeline: Planning began in 2018, paused duringproblem, explains SFO Project Manager COVID pandemic & resumed 2022; skeleton systemits heating, ventilation, air conditioning and for majority of campus installed mid-2024; furtherother systems; but the process wasntRaniel Camacho. implementation is ongoing easy or efficient. And SFO is boldly aimingIt was very difficult and inefficient for Design-build Contractor: Suffolk Construction for Net Zero energy consumption by 2030. our Operations staff to maintain the system Design Partner: WSP Because buildings were constructedand maintain comfort for our passengers, Building Management System Consolidationduring different eras and governed byhe says. In a lot of cases, to try to Tech: Iconics equipment installed by different companies,minimize those alarms or discomfort to Partnering Consultant: OrgMetrics LLC management required multiple systems,passengers, we just threw it on full blast. Key Benefits: Consolidating previously disparatepasswords and computers, not to mentionWe were using a ton of energy.facility management systems in 100+ buildings; comprehensive remote monitoring & data analytics;personnel with great memories. A Better Waymore ability to identify ways to conserve energy & reduceIf, for example, an alarm went off maintenance costs; improved lifecycle management So how does an airport improve a system of assets signaling a space was too hot, too cold orthat sometimes requires stationary January | February 2026AirportImprovement.com'