San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has ambitiously committed to achieving zero net energy (ZNE) operations by 2021 as part of its Five-Year Strategic Plan, whereby the entire airport campus would consume less than or equal the amount of energy they generate on-site annually.

Our team was engaged to develop a Net Zero Energy Master Plan, which includes a complete evaluation of the airport’s current energy use, opportunities for energy efficiency upgrades in existing buildings, and energy efficient design and operation strategies for future construction.  We worked closely with the airport’s various stakeholders to define what ZNE means to SFO, analyze and draw takeaways from their current building performance, and update their enforcement documents for ensure high energy performance in all new construction.

Project findings are summarized below, and integrated into SFO’s ZNE Plan.

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