Green Airports
Green Airports
Airports are facing challenging sustainability targets which need to align with Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). Environmental, Social and Governmental aspects (ESG) are also shaping airports operations and design.
Deerns supports airports in this challenging task. We support airports in reducing environmental impact; enhancing health & well-being of employees; increasing business profitability by enhancing a positive passenger experience.
Considering sustainability from a holistic perspective, we work with clients to optimise strategy and design solutions. Specialising in low carbon designs, renewable energy systems, circularity, building installations, airport systems, controls, building physics, health & well-being; we achieve sustainable design solutions tailored for airports.
By combining our technical and strategical knowledge with design robust systems we enable solutions which are resilient to climate change and responsive to change.
Resilience & Climate Adaptation
Designing for adaptation is a critical preventative measure to reduce waste and safeguard natural resources. This could entail design for reducing water consumption through water harvesting and reuse systems. Our material specialists support the design of circular terminal buildings, building installations and airports equipment through flexible or modular solutions, using environmentally low-impact materials. We combine circularity and airport expertise for strategic consultation on water, waste and material stream reuse within an airport.
Health & Well-being
Providing a positive passenger experience and contributing actively to a good health and well-being of airport employees enables successful business continuity. We guide airports in designing healthy indoor environments through our in-depth expertise in building physics; lighting; thermal and acoustic comfort as well as indoor air quality and water systems. This technical expertise provides the foundation for testing life cycle health performance. We provide technical advice on how to achieve building certification levels and related health and well-being indicators.
Decarbonisation
Supporting airports in a decarbonisation trajectory and the energy transition we draw on our track record of designing low energy buildings, renewable energy systems and optimising building life time energy performance. Our strategic advice is consequently technically feasible. We support building certification processes related to energy optimisation and decarbonisation.
Resilient & Future-Proof Airports
Airports operate in highly dynamic environments. Deerns delivers forward thinking solutions which are consistent and reliable. By assessing local climate risks and future scenarios, we design installations and airport systems which are resilient to climate change, as well as adaptive to future environmental, technical, legislative and economical contexts.
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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Airside Electrification
Marking a pivotal step towards a cleaner and more sustainable future for aviation., our innovative approach involved the electrification of the airport's platforms. Deerns was tasked with designing a solution to reduce emissions while also elevating operational efficiency.
KLM Lounge, Amsterdam
The new KLM International Crown Lounge in Amsterdam was designed to better reflect the company's vision of spaces for its clients, as well as leaving scope for future expansion.
Salerno Airport "COSTA D'AMALFI"
The project for the new passenger terminal at Salerno Airport, on the Amalfi Coast, involves extending the take-off runway, expanding the parking area and airport access, and constructing a new terminal.
Midfield Terminal Complex, Abu Dhabi
At Abu Dhabi International Airport, the new terminal building, passenger and cargo facilities provide world class services for 40 million people per annum.
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Lounge 2 Renovation
Schiphol’s Lounge 2 renovation focused on modernising facilities, improving sustainability, and maintaining operations during construction. The project included redesigning layouts, integrating technical systems, and achieving sustainability certifications within a 5-month timeline.
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Security Upgrades
The large-scale upgrade of security check points at all non-Schengen departure and transfer points with new generation CT scanners will improve the passenger experience and traffic flow at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Airports Operations Centre
The Airport Operations Centre (APOC) is used by the various supply chain players who jointly control a decision-making process for supply chain disruptions impacting On-Time Performance.
Kuwait International Airport
Increased growth of air-traffic in Asia led to a large-scale airport expansion to establish a new regional air hub in the Gulf, eventually handling up to 55 million passengers per annum.
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Aircraft Stand Capacity
Offering aircraft stands for planes which hold more seats is a solution to reduce flights without reducing passenger numbers. Creating space for larger planes on existing aircraft stands calls for in-depth knowledge of the entire aircraft handling process.
