Green Airport Initiatives and Environmental Sustainability

59.	Does your airport currently have an Environmental Management System (EMS)? (An EMS is a management tool that enables an organization to identify and control the environmental impact of its activities; improve its environmental performance; and implement a systematic approach to setting environmental objectives and targets, achieving these targets, and demonstrating that they have been achieved.)
	(Select one.)
	1.		Yes (Skip to question 61.)
	2.		No
	3.		No answer

60.	Does your airport plan to have an Environmental Management System (EMS)?
	(Select one.)
	1.		Yes
	2.		No (Skip to question 64.)
	3.		No answer (Skip to question 64.)

61.	Is the EMS certified?
	(Select one.)
	1.		Yes, certified by a 3rd party
	2.		Yes, self-certified
	3.		No
	4.		No answer

62.	What standard(s) has your airport followed for its EMS?
	(Please check all that apply.)
	1.		International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14001
	2.		EPA's compliance-focused EMS (CFEMS)
	3.		Other standard for EMS
	4.		No answer

	If you answered "Other standard for EMS" above, please specify:

63.	How much of your airport's operations does the EMS cover?
	(Select one.)
	1.		All airport operations
	2.		Some airport operations
	3.		No answer

64.	Does your airport follow any “green” or environmental sustainability standards?
	(Please check all that apply.)
	1.		Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System
	2.		Clean Airport Partnership's Green Airports Initiative (GAI)
	3.		Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) Sustainability Plan
	4.		O'Hare Modernization Program's Sustainable Design Manual
	5.		Other standard for environmental sustainability
	6.		None - Airport does not follow "green" or environmental sustainability standards.
	7.		No answer

	If you answered "Other standard for environmental sustainability" above, please specify:

65.	Does your airport have any buildings that are LEED-certified, constructed in accordance with LEED standards, or planned to be built in accordance with LEED standards? The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System was developed by the U.S. Green Building Council as a benchmark for design, construction, and operation of green buildings.
	(Select one for each row.)

		Yes	No	No answer
a.	Buildings that are LEED-certified
b.	Buildings constructed in accordance with LEED standards
c.	Buildings planned to be built in accordance with LEED

66.	If your airport has constructed or is in the process of constructing any buildings in accordance with LEED standards for which your airport will not be seeking certification, what are some of the reasons why?

67.	Does your airport produce any of the following forms of alternative energy?
	(Please check all that apply.)
	1.		Solar energy
	2.		Wind energy
	3.		Geothermal energy
	4.		Other alternative energy
	5.		None - Airport does not produce any form of alternative energy.
	6.		No answer

	If you answered "Other alternative energy" above, please specify:

68.	Does your airport have any of the following energy-conservation devices?
	(Please check all that apply.)
	1.		ENERGY STAR Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system
	2.		Geothermal heat pump
	3.		Light-colored roof to reflect sunlight
	4.		Energy-efficient lighting fixtures
	5.		Automated dimmer switches
	6.		Room occupancy sensors
	7.		Light-Emitting Diode (LED) airfield lights
	8.		Other
	9.		None - Airport does not have any energy-conservation devices.
	10.		No answer

	If you answered "Other" above, please specify:

69.	Does your airport have any of the following water-conservation systems?
	(Please check all that apply.)
	1.		Automatic shutoff fixtures in public restrooms
	2.		No-flow or low-flow plumbing fixtures
	3.		Water re-use program
	4.		Landscaping with native plants to reduce irrigation
	5.		Other water conservation system
	6.		None - Airport does not have any water conservation systems.
	7.		No answer

	If you answered "Other water conservation system" above, please specify:

70.	Does your airport recycle or reuse any of the following materials?
	(Please check all that apply.)
	1.		Plastic
	2.		Aluminum
	3.		Glass
	4.		Paper
	5.		De-icing fluids
	6.		Building materials
	7.		Other materials
	8.		None - Airport does not recycle any materials.
	9.		No answer

	If you answered "Other materials" above, please specify:

71.	What specific sources of funding did your airport use for the "green" or environmentally-sustainable airport initiatives discussed in questions 59-70?

72.	Does your state or local government require public buildings such as your airport to become "green" or environmentally sustainable?
	(Select one.)
	1.		Yes
	2.		No
	3.		No answer

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Full Report: GAO-10-50

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