The new terminal, which opened for operations in August 2011, includes a new aircraft parking ramp, airline terminal building, and short term parking lot and roadway which replaced the 1942 portion of the Earle Ovington Terminal.
The 72,000 square feet terminal was designed in the tradition of the Spanish Colonial Revival architectural style which defines the city of Santa Barbara’s local culture and sense of place.
The project received an “exemplary performance” achieving an extra point as over 95% of the construction waste was diverted from the landfill. The building reused all of the existing red roof tile with majority of the concrete and asphalt that was deconstructed from the site also reused to build the new terminal road and short-term parking lot.
The terminal achieved water efficiency by reducing potable water consumption for landscape irrigation by 50% and a 30% reduction in water consumption within the building by using high efficiency fixtures.
A 42% improvement was achieved in energy performance above the baseline standard with the installation of renewable energy or photovoltaic system which helped in offsetting the building’s energy cost.
Recycled content materials and more than 50% of wood based materials certified in accordance with Forest Stewardship Council Principles and Criteria were used throughout the building. For instance, the airline ticket counters were fabricated from “Plyboo”, a bamboo plywood.
The project also employed various alternative transportation strategies such as bicycle racks and lockers for passengers, employee bicycle storage, and shower and changing facilities.
