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J UNE 2017 | 63 International Facilities Project – Calgary International Airport PHOTOGRAPHY BY PETER SELLAR [1] + DAVID TROYER [2+3]/COURTESY DIALOG International Facilities Project – Calgary International Airport by ROBIN BRUNET P rior to Calgary International Airport's International Facilities Project (IFP) opening last fall, Don Edwards, director of the IFP, told the press that visitors to the new 24-gate state-of-the-art terminal would inevitably state, "Wow, it's tremendous." The "wow" factor is undeniable. The $1.6-billion, two-million square foot IFP redefines terminal design to maximize "seamless connectivity and ease of navigation, and to provide beautiful esthetics for an environment that is pleasing for passengers," says Marco Mejia, VP, planning and engineering, for The Calgary Airport Authority. Bernie Humphries, the Authority's VP, operations, adds, "The project required 10 years of intense planning and collaboration with our airline partners and government agencies to ensure we delivered a facility and operation that provides an outstanding experience for the travelling public." The project is a model of environmental efficiency: the IFP is helping YYC reduce its overall environmental footprint through geothermal energy, co-generation power and a high- performance building envelope. In addition to wanting the facility to be built with sustainability in mind, the Authority wanted to maximize its operating space. With the help of partners like Dialog and other airport experts, they were able to design a facility that saved over 40 percent of the building footprint by stacking the transborder and international departure halls on top of each other – leaving valuable land for future expansion. The IFP has 24 new gates with trisector and dual sector capabilities. "This provides us with a terminal that allows us to be really efficient in how we operate, while allowing us to leave land for future development of our airport," says Humphries Janice Liebe, one of three principals at Dialog, notes that a variety of tools were used to determine the best ways to develop the terminal. "We conducted a simulated flow of passengers via software programs," says Liebe. "Also, collaboration with other experts was vital and included climate engineers, baggage consultants and other resources from around the world." In order to be operationally efficient, and to offer guests a streamlined experience, the Authority worked with CATSA to introduce Canada's first CATSA-plus screening lanes, which allows for a more efficient flow of passengers through the pre- board screening area. Its new tote- based baggage system allows for the airport to process over 4,000 bags per hour, while reducing energy consumption by 60 percent of that of a traditional baggage conveyor system. The system allows for positive tracking of the bag as it uses state-of- the-art radio frequency identification to marry the bag tag to the tote. LOCATION 2000 Airport Road, NE Calgary, Alberta OWNER/OPERATOR The Calgary Airport Authority ARCHITECT DIALOG CONSTRUCTION MANAGER EllisDon Construction Services Inc. STRUCTURAL CONSULTANT Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd. MECHANICAL/ ELECTRICAL CONSULTANT AECOM BUILDING ENGINEERING/ INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY Stantec Consulting Ltd. PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM/ VIDEO BOARDS CONSULTANT Engineering Harmonics TOTAL SIZE Two million square feet TOTAL COST $1.6 billion The new terminal has been designed with carefully selected local materials and finishes that reflect the city and region, while incorporating some elements of the existing facility with use of materials like rundle stone. Shared nodal spaces bring in light and mountain views thanks to innovative roof geometries, skin treatments and interconnected floor areas. Mejia says of the design phase, "At one point we had consultants from all over Canada working on this project, as well as experts from other countries, and everything from the baggage systems to kiosks were carefully selected to advance our goal of providing seamless connectivity for travellers." Minimizing energy consumption during building operation was a primary objective, and quantifiable modelling analysis allowed The Calgary Airport Authority to make informed decisions about strategies throughout the building. One outcome was the design of a high-performance, double- wall facade that protects a steady state mechanical system, including radiant in-floor heating and cooling, and low- velocity displacement ventilation. The envelope is also designed to harvest [1] [2] [3]

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