The north terminal is the oldest part of the airport, and Epstein said portions of it date back to the 1940s.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Reconstruction on the Juneau International Airport’s North Terminal is expected to start next year and cost about $21 million. (Courtesy photo | City and Borough of Juneau)<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t
Work to reconstruct the terminal are expected to start about this time next year, Epstein said after the meeting, and would be anticipated to continue into 2021.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
During the meeting, Epstein asked the Assembly to consider allowing an exception to a CBJ ordinance that requires Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification that he said could potentially add another roughly $1 million to the project’s cost.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
Epstein said that estimated cost is based on what would need to be spent to ensure the reconstruction earned the certification and having someone certify it.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
“I fully understand the importance of sustainable design in today’s world, however, I wish to point out the Juneau airport has already established a high bar in this area principally exemplified by the incorporation of a geothermal energy heat field into the main terminal reconstruction when it is completed.”<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
He said since federal money can’t be used for LEED certification efforts, that’s $1 million that would need to come from the airport.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
Discussion among board and assembly members settled on the idea of the airport board proceeding with making a presentation to the Juneau Commission On Sustainability, which would then share a recommendation with the city manager.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
Some other resolutions<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t During an update on operational aspects at the airport, board member Dennis Harris provided an update on things the airport is doing after Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Labor inspections.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t Harris said in January, the FAA audited the airport<\/a> as part of a compliance check for a grant process and found four areas of corrections, and preliminary answers were sent t0 the FAA on March 8.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t One of the audits findings was that the fire station is on airport property but does not pay rent to the airport. Harris said Capital City Fire\/Rescue provides services to the airport, and those can be demonstrated as a reason for why rent is not paid.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t