WSP Flack + Kurtz is currently providing mechanical, electrical, plumbing/fire protection, and architectural lighting design services for the North Concourse, which is presently under construction.
The 400,000 sf Concourse will sit between Terminal A and Terminal C. The North Concourse will stretch 1,600 feet and contain two stories above grade. It will support 10 gates, as well as new passenger hold rooms, baggage claim, ticket counters, security checkpoints, public restrooms, retail spaces, concessions, airline offices, support operations offices, baggage security screening for the entire airport and a new departures curb.
The new concourse will also offer an underground right-of-way level to provide for baggage handling conveyors.
The project also calls for an expansion of:
- Airport-wide central chilled and heating water plant
- New site electrical substations and 12KV distribution and
- Upgrade of the Airport Building Management and Control Systems to a BACNet DDC system
Our engineers utilized advance analysis applications to solve both mechanical and electrical system issues relating to energy-efficiency during the design phase. Applications included:
- Computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
- Illumination radiance (LightScape)
- Daylighting (Lumen Micro)
- Electrical systems analysis (DAPPER)
- Energy modeling (DOE2)
- HVAC loads (Trace)
The project is designed to attain a LEED® Silver rating.
This particular fast-track scheduled project is only the first phase of the city approved San Jose International Airport Project redevelopment Master Plan. Shortly after the completion of the North Concourse, construction will begin on the new South Concourse. Ultimately, the two new concourses will be coupled by a new central terminal, with the obsolete Terminal C expected to be demolished.
Project Information:
Client: San Jose International Airport Authority
Size: 400,000 sf
Value: $1,200,000,000 (US)
Status: Estimated completion in 2010
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