This result was possible thanks to a series of measures adopted by the airport management company: extraordinary maintenance, the calibration and regulation of energy supplies, and an intense campaign to raise awareness among employees and external bodies.
This saving is even more significant if you consider that the airport has 28 plants for the management of the air conditioning systems, 5,000 motors for the operation of the Baggage Handling System, 260 lifts and escalators and 200 air circulation systems, with 4,500 terminals, all of which operational 24 hours a day. ADR’s energy policy for 2013 also involves an increase in the number of LED lighting systems, introduced for the first time last year. This will lead to an energy saving of 40% but also an improvement in the lighting of the airport.
However, in terms of environmental impact, ADR is not only focused on energy savings. At the end of 2012 Leonardo da Vinci became one of the first airports in Europe to obtain ISO 50.001: 2011 certification for its energy management system. The Roman airport therefore constantly monitors its greenhouse gas emissions. According to the most recent survey, it significantly reduced its CO2 emissions in 2012. This was possible thanks to the adoption of the Cogeneration plant which currently produces 97% of the energy required by the airport.
