An analysis on energy performance indicator and GWP at Airports; a case study

ABSTRACT

Airports are very important facilities for global transportation. Energy plays a key role for the comfort needs of passengers and the safe operation of aircraft. In airports with high energy consumption areas, energy management allows the reduction of both costs and environmental impacts. Therefore, the phenomena that affect energy consumption in airports need to be identified. In this study, the factors affecting energy consumption in airport terminal buildings were determined by regression analysis and mathematically modeling. In addition, energy-induced Global Warming Potential (GWP) was determined and its change was explained mathematically. It was seen that with each change in passenger causes a 1.59 kWh energy and 1.44 kg CO_{2 eq}. change. However, each increase in the number of degree days causes a 3468.6kWh energy and 1428 kg CO_2eq. increase.

KEYWORDS:

• Airports
• aeronautical
• energy performance indicator
• GWP
• energy management

Acknowledgments

This paper has been granted by the Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University Research Projects Coordination Office through Project Grant Number: 19/079/06/2. Authors would like to thank native speaker Anthony David PLANCHEREL who is a lecturer at Anadolu University for providing proof reading on this paper. Authors would like to thank YDA Dalaman Airport for their support.

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Notes on contributors

Mehmet Kadri Akyüz

Mehmet Kadri Akyüz completed his Bachelor degree in Airframe and Powerplant Department of Kocaeli University in 2012. He received his Ph. D. degrees in the Department of Aircraft Airframe and Powerplant Meintenance at Anadolu University. Dr. Mehmet Kadri Akyüz is Asst. Prof. Dr. at Dicle University.

Haşim Kafalı

Haşim Kafalı is Asst. Prof. Dr. of the Dalaman School of Aviation, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University. He received her undergraduate degree in the Department of Aircraft Airframe and Powerplant Meintenance, Anadolu University, Eskişehir, Turkey in 2001. He received his Master of Science and Ph. D. degrees in the Department of Civil Aviation in the Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey in 2004 and 2011, respectively. He is Director of Dalaman School of Civil Aviation since January, 2012.

Önder Altuntaş

Önder Altuntaş is an Associate Professor Doctor in the Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics Eskişehir Technic University. He received his MSc and Ph.D. in the School of Civil Aviation and Graduate School of Sciences at Anadolu University.