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Chattanooga Airport’s New Corporate st Aviation Terminal to be Leed Platinum Certified
The Chattanooga Airport’s new energy-efficient 9,000 square foot corporate flight center (FBO) terminal facility was recently awarded platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) green building certification program.
“This remarkable achievement reflects the Chattanooga Airport’s belief that sustainability is more than a simple responsibility to the environment,” said Dan Jacobson, Chairman of the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority (CMAA). “Sustainability represents our civic duty to improve the quality of life for the community in which we all live, work and play.”
The FBO terminal, managed by Wilson Air Center, is the only aviation terminal in the world to receive platinum certification representing the highest possible level of energy and environmental performance.
“With the city of Chattanooga actively engaged on a worldwide stage, it is more important than ever that the community provide business leaders and visitors a strong first and last impression,” said Bob Wilson, founder of Wilson Air Center. “Wilson Air Center’s award-winning customer service and the beautiful LEED certified facility combine to exceed visitors’ expectations and serve as a source of civic pride.”
The LEED-certified FBO campus was designed by Allen & Hoshall, with John Naylor leading project management for the airport. LEED certification is an internationally recognized green building certification system which provides building owners and operators a standard for designing and constructing the world’s greenest, most energy efficient and high- performing facilities. T&T
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