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Inspiration<br />
The KL International Airport won first place as the Platinum Winner for Asia-Pacific Green<br />
Airports Recognition 2017 by Airports Council International (ACI) under the category for 25<br />
million passengers per annum and above<br />
Sustainability<br />
Heart of our Business<br />
Malaysia Airports General Manager<br />
(Engineering), Ir. Khairiah Salleh<br />
Sustainability is at the heart of operations at Malaysia Airports. Respecting both people and planet<br />
is crucial in developing a business that achieves long-term success and to continue operating in a<br />
way that recognises impact on the world around us and local communities, <strong>Convergence</strong> speaks<br />
to Malaysia Airports General Manager (Engineering), Ir. Khairiah Salleh on how Malaysia Airports<br />
manages its Environmental Consciousness. She explains how innovative sustainability initiatives will<br />
create an environment that values and inspires others.<br />
Malaysia Airports strives to implement its environmental<br />
management systematically on the basis of its environmental<br />
vision of 'To create an environmental-friendly and sustainable<br />
airport city' which is aligned to its ultimate vision of 'To be the<br />
global leader in creating airport cities'.<br />
As an airport operator that wishes to make every possible<br />
attempt to minimise the potential risk associated with its<br />
operations, Khairiah said an Environmental Management<br />
Committee (EMC) was established in the third quarter of 2016<br />
to oversee the implementation of its environmental policies<br />
and their practicability.<br />
"I have been tasked to chair this cross-functional committee<br />
comprising of 12 internal staff relevant to drive our goals forward.<br />
We have charted a five-year roadmap detailing plans we intend<br />
to carry out and several plans are already in progress."<br />
Khairiah said the team met regularly and discussed matters<br />
with the management on a quarterly basis in a year.<br />
Energy<br />
Malaysia Airports' efforts in energy management are directed<br />
towards monitoring, analysing and optimising the use of<br />
energy sources, driving down operational costs and<br />
contributing to a greener environment.<br />
"The bulk of our financial expenditure stems from electricity.<br />
With electricity tariffs rising, it becomes a rising burden to manage<br />
operational costs but someone has to find ways in doing so."<br />
In 2016, the total energy consumption at international and<br />
domestic airports registered at 505,106,878 kWh which is an<br />
increase of 8,661,076 kWh when compared to figures from 2015.<br />
Despite the marginal increase in total energy consumption,<br />
the EMC has rolled out several initiatives which include the<br />
energy dashboard monitoring system that provides efficient<br />
reporting and billing which enables immediate action to be<br />
taken to reduce energy demand. This initiative has contributed<br />
to 11% in savings for the year 2016 with 7% of savings from<br />
KL International Airport (KLIA) and klia2.<br />
Apart from that, the building management system (BMS)<br />
monitors and controls energy consumption at KLIA and klia2.<br />
In 2016, 7.1 million kWh at KLIA and 4.1 million kWh at klia2<br />
were saved compared to 2015 figures.<br />
KLIA, a bright landmark both during the day and night, is home<br />
to many light bulbs. The implementation of replacing LED bulbs<br />
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