ATLANTA- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) officials
announced today that the Airport is the first in the United States to
receive ISO 50001:2001 accreditation. The award, given in December by the
International Organization for Standardization (ISO), an independent,
non-governmental organization, validates ATL's Energy Management System and
recognizes that the system meets the organization's requirements.
"Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport continues to be a national
and international leader. Achievements like this demonstrate our commitment
to sustainability and to excellence," said Mayor Kasim Reed.
"Hartsfield-Jackson became the first airport in the world to reach the
milestone of 100 million passengers in 2015, and has now become the first
airport in the country to earn ISO sustainability certification. I
congratulate everyone involved in earning this designation."
ATL embarked on a comprehensive audit of energy usage at the entire
facility, and then began the process of implementing recommendations
obtained through the audit. The ISO certification determined that key
components of the energy management system are present and functioning.
Those components include the involvement of top management, facility-wide
training, procurement, design, operations and maintenance divisions with the
Department of Aviation.
"Hartsfield-Jackson has long been known as the world's most traveled and
most efficient airport," said Airport General Manager Miguel Southwell.
"This certification puts us one step closer to our next substantial goal -
becoming the world's most sustainable airport."
"Achieving this level of ISO accreditation is a critical step towards
Atlanta's goal of becoming a top-tier sustainable city," said Stephanie
Stuckey Benfield, Director of the Mayor's Office of Sustainability. "This
builds on several recent sustainability milestones we've reached with
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, including retrofitting the
airport with LED lighting and moving forward with an energy and water
efficiency audit of airport facilities as part of our energy savings
performance contracting program."
Initial studies of systems that have obtained ISO 50001 certification show
energy costs savings of between 8 percent and 33 percent. The U.S.
Department of Energy says energy costs can be reduced by as much as ten
percent within 19 months of achieving ISO 50001 certification.
2022 Charlotte Douglas International Airport Report of Achievement
Giving back to the community is central to what Charlotte Douglas International Airport and its operator, the City of Charlotte Aviation Department, is about, and last year was no different.
Throughout 2022, while recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, we continued our efforts to have a positive impact on the Charlotte community. Of particular note, we spent the year sharing stories of how Connections Don't Just Happen at the Terminal - from creating homeownership and employment opportunities to supporting economic growth through small-business development and offering outreach programs to help residents understand the Airport better.
This whitepaper highlights the construction projects, initiatives, programs and events that validate Charlotte Douglas as a premier airport.
Download the whitepaper: 2022 Charlotte Douglas International Airport Report of Achievement.