LAWA Receives Sustainability Award

Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) has received the LAX Coastal Area Chamber of Commerce’s Sustainability Award.
LAWA says it has a growing sustainability program that includes a comprehensive sustainability plan and airport sustainability guidelines. For building projects, LAWA utilizes the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). LAWA’s sustainability achievements include improving the quality of air through its increased number of alternative-fuel vehicles, reducing traffic congestion in and around LAX, minimizing waste through its airport-wide recycling programs, and proactive measures to conserve water through the use of reclaimed water and efficient irrigation.
“Our mission has always been to balance the needs of the traveling public and the needs of the surrounding community,” says Gina Marie Lindsey, LAWA Executive Director.
LAWA’s recently completed Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT) renovation project achieved LEED Silver Certification and all new terminal facilities are also being designed to achieve LEED certification. According to LAWA, the TBIT renovation project was one of the reasons it was selected for the award.