Item No. 9a_Supp 
Meeting Date April 24, 2018 
Environmental Excellence and
Fly Quiet Awards 
Elizabeth Leavitt, Jeremy Webb, Jane
Dewell, and Tom Fagerstrom (Environment
and Sustainability Center of Expertise) 
April 24, 2018 


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2017 Award Program 
Recognize environmental accomplishments of Airport & Maritime
tenants and business partners 
Recognize noise reduction efforts by airlines 
Encourage ongoing support for Port of Seattle environmental
objectives and Century Agenda Goals 
Includes multiple categories and criteria 
Opportunities for small businesses 
Winners determined by staff with Senior Management concurrence 

Awards for tenant and businesses supporting Port Environmental Goals since 2010 
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Environmental Award Winners 


Wide range of partners and actions recognized for 2017 Awards 
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Maritime  Environmental Performance 
Installed energy efficient LED fixtures with motion
sensors, reducing facility's energy consumption by
823,000 kWh annually 
Conducted in-depth analysis of waste stream and
eliminated garbage waste, resulting in a 91%
recycling rate 
Hosted Earth Day Clean Up Event in cooperation
with the City of Seattle at Harbor Island facility with
200+ employees, and adopted monthly "Extreme
Clean" campaign 
Vigor's actions reduced GHG emissions and serve as an example for other industries 
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Maritime  Environmental Performance
(Small Business) 
Converted entire truck fleet of 1996 diesel
engines to 2014 liquefied natural gas
engines resulting in significant health and
environmental benefits 
Reduced harmful Nitrogen Oxide by 85%,
Particulate Matter by 99.8%, and 72 tons
of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
annually 

Castan serves as a model for other trucking companies 
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Maritime  Education and Outreach 
Hosted a two-day Advanced Incident Command
System Training and Emergency Drill with spill
response contractors, neighboring facilities,
state and federal agencies 
Organized two Advance Stormwater
Management Workshops with the
Environmental Coalition of South Seattle
(ECOSS) 
Honorable Mention for Environmental
Performance 
Maxum collaborated with wide range of community and environmental organizations 
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Maritime  Innovation (Small Business) 
Led Washington boat yards as the first
boat yard to install advanced stormwater
reclamation using the StormwateRx Aquip 
System, which helped accelerate the
adoption of similar stormwater treatment
industry-wide 
Improved water quality via the advanced
stormwater reclamation system 
Honorable Mention for Environmental
Performance 
Seaview Boatyard exhibited leadership in innovative stormwater treatment 
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Aviation  Environmental Performance 
Twenty-two new electric GSE at STIA save
20K gallons of fuel and cut 217 tons
GHG/yr 
Air cargo facility LED lighting conversion
saves 124,000 kWh (71%) and $14K/yr 
Significant investments in Sustainable
Aviation Fuel use and development 
Reduce GHGs through in-flight operations
and recycling 

United's commitment to alternative fuels and energy conservation reduce airport impacts and displays industry leadership 
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Aviation  Environmental Performance
(Honor Roll) 
Led STIA restaurants in Strawless 
September event to reduce plastic
pollution 
Donated 16K meals, $20K and
backpacks to Des Moines Food Bank 
Reduced and recycled waste, and
conserved resources through diverse
range of activities 

HMSHost's sustainability actions support Port initiatives while reducing airport impacts and enhancing local communities 
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Aviation  Innovation (Small Business) 
"Flight Path" project at STIA
converted 3 acres on former golf
course to ecologically healthy
pollinator habitat 
Bred disease-resistant honeybees
and surveyed local populations 
Developed custom native pollinator
seed mix that improves aviation
safety 
The Common Acre is helping enhance airport ecological functions while improving aircraft safety and raising community awareness 
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Fly Quiet Awards 


Three airlines are recognized annually 
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Fly Quiet Bravo Award 
Noise levels were consistently
lower than competitors 
Flew the noise abatement
procedures accurately 
Operated the latest versions of
the Boeing 737 

Southwest Airlines 
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Fly Quiet Regional Award 
Reached comparatively low
noise levels from their
operations 
Sustained success at flying the
procedures correctly 
Operated in the colors of Delta,
United and Alaska Airlines 
SkyWest Airlines 
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Fly Quiet Award 
Noise levels were consistently
lower than competitors in this
large group 
Was successful at flying the
procedures 
Operated the latest versions of
the Airbus A320 and A321 
Spirit Airlines 
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