Environment

The Environment report contains data from our environmental management programs, including aeronautical noise, air quality, contaminated sites, environmental impact assessments, hazardous materials, natural habitat, energy and resources, waste reduction and recycling as well as water quality.

Environmental Management Plan

The Vancouver International Airport Environmental Management Plan details accountabilities for environmental management initiatives within the Airport Authority; it also describes environmental policies and programs around key sustainability issues overseen by the Airport Authority’s Environment Department. Issues addressed by the plan include:

  • Aeronautical noise
  • Air quality and climate change
  • Contaminated sites
  • Environmental impact assessment and sustainable building design
  • Hazardous materials
  • Natural habitat
  • Energy and resources
  • Waste
  • Water quality

2009 Environmental Performance Indicators Summary Table - EXPAND TABLE

The Airport Authority is committed to operating YVR in a manner that minimizes its impact on the environment, both natural and urban. The following summarizes environmental performance indicators and results for 2009.

Objective

Measure

2009 Target

2009 Results

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

Comply with environmental legislation & regulations.

Number of violations of environmental regulations

0

 

0

GLYCOL EXCEEDANCES
Objective: Minimize pollution that results from airport-related activities.

Number of water samples exceeding Canadian Glycol Guideline of 100 parts per million of glycol

0

4

WASTE DIVERSION RATES:

TERMINAL AND SATELLITE FACILITIES:

Decrease the amount of solid waste sent for disposal.

Percentage of waste diverted from landfill from Airport Authority facilities and  satellite locations

Greater than 32%

 

38%

WASTE DIVERSION RATES:

CONSTRUCTION WASTE:

Decrease the amount of solid waste sent for disposal.

Percentage of waste diverted from landfill from Airport Authority construction projects

Greater than 75%

 

85%

ENERGY: ELECTRICITY

Reduce energy consumption.

Percentage of year over year reduction of energy consumption / m2

2%  reduction

 

1.9% reduction

NOISE ANNOYANCE :

Minimize aircraft noise disturbance in the community.

Percentage of community indicating they have not been annoyed by aircraft noise (as per Community Survey)

80%

 

84%

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