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Banyuwangi Airport

Banyuwangi International Airport, situated on Java's east coast, is renowned as Indonesia's first green airport, spanning 125.5 hectares. Its domestic terminal embodies sustainability with natural ventilation, featuring an expansive green roof covering 4882.95 square meters, arguably the largest in any building especially in an airport. Impressively, 95.5% of the airport's total Gross Floor Area relies on natural ventilation, minimizing the need for air conditioning and fostering a healthier indoor environment while reducing energy consumption.   The airport's commitment to renewable energy is evident through the installation of 35.2 kilowatts peak (KWP) solar panels on the PKP-PK building's roof, a move that significantly decreases reliance on fossil fuels and promotes a more diversified energy profile. Water conservation is another priority, with the airport utilizing filtered irrigation water from nearby channels, employing traditional methods with natural materials like coconut fibers and gravel.   In addition to its environmental initiatives, the airport celebrates cultural heritage with Osing Tribe-inspired architecture. Strategically placed fish ponds not only enhance the airport's aesthetics but also contribute to maintaining a cool temperature. With an energy intensity usage of just 59.9 kwh/sqm/year compares to regular airport which have energy usage intensity at around 150 - 500 kwh/sqm/year. Banyuwangi International Airport stands as a beacon of innovative design and sustainable practices, showcasing how modern infrastructure can seamlessly integrate with nature while honoring local traditions.

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Tropical Strategy for Energy Efficiency

Prioritizes natural ventilation and daylighting in its domestic terminal, utilizing a vast green roof to enhance these features. With 95.5% of its total Gross Floor Area relying on natural ventilation, the airport not only reduces energy consumption but also promotes a healthier indoor air quality. Effective natural ventilation can decrease contaminations of pathogen by high air exchange rate, dilution of contaminants, and increased airflow.

Low EUI & NET ZERO Certified

Due to remarkable natural ventilation and daylighting strategies, this airport building only using 4.5% of total gross floor area that are air conditioned. Resulting a super low EUI of 59.9 kWh/sqm/year based on 2000 operating hours per year and also makes this building NET ZERO READY Certified.

Green Roof

Using green roof that can absorb carbon emissions and create a cooler and more comfortable atmosphere. Along the roof of ventilation, decorative climbing plants like Vernonia Elliptica are hung. The selection of this green architectural concept for the airport is tailored to the tropical climate of Indonesia, utilizing vegetation to minimize heat. Also integrating ponds into waiting areas and walkway areas is a highly favored heat absorption scheme. Subsequently, the water is circulated and replaced with cool water.

Reuse & Renewable Material

The walls of Banyuwangi Airport terminal are constructed using ulin wood. In fact, a significant portion of the wood used is reclaimed from old ships, sourced from leftover wood from ships or docks that are no longer in use by local fishermen in Banyuwangi area. This represents a highly appropriate recycling scheme.

Water Efficiency

100% of the garden watering needs are using alternative water sources. For watering the gardens at Banyuwangi Airport, the main water source is not utilized. Instead, an alternative water source is sourced from irrigation channels located near Banyuwangi Airport and has obtained permission from the local authorities. The water from the irrigation channels is then filtered using traditional water treatment methods, which involve natural materials such as coconut fibers, gravel, charcoal, sand, and other substances. Additionally, to ensure the quality of the water used for watering the gardens at Banyuwangi Airport, regular laboratory testing is conducted.

Natural Ventilation

Most of the terminal building at Banyuwangi Airport implements a natural ventilation system supported by the design of terminal walls with numerous lattice-shaped openings, allowing fresh air to flow into the building and expel hot air efficiently through both horizontal and vertical airways. Additionally, the presence of ponds in the design acts as a heat barrier against external sunlight, preventing hot air from circulating into the interior areas of the terminal building.

Natural Lighting

The passive design of Banyuwangi Airport indeed serves as the primary key to energy savings compared to using other energy-saving technologies. Currently, Banyuwangi Airport operates during the daytime due to relatively low flight traffic. Therefore, the lighting design for nighttime usage doesn't require maximal use as the airport is not operational at night. The building's lighting system during the daytime relies on natural sunlight, supported by passive design elements such as skylights integrated from the roof.
Based on the field measurement of light intensity, this airport is complies to IATA standard as the light intensity is around 200-300 lux. The skylight plays a pivotal role on bringing natural light into the building, resulting in all rooms measured light intensity at around 220 lux. This gives a more comfortable and unique experience of lighting for the visitors as the wood frames give a nice shadow texture to the walls and floors inside the building.

Natural Lighting

One of the highlights of the terminal building at Banyuwangi Airport is its roof design featuring a Green Roof, which consists of a layer of green vegetation. It is certain that the grass on the roof of Banyuwangi Airport will absorb sunlight, preventing hot air from entering the terminal rooms. Besides providing shade, green roof plants can also remove air pollutants, produce oxygen, and offer a sense of tranquillity. This concept harnesses solar energy during evapotranspiration, a natural process that cools the air as water evaporates from the plant leaves. Through processes like evapotranspiration and shading, green roofs reduce the amount of heat absorbed and transferred to buildings, thereby cooling the indoor environment, and mitigating urban heat island effects.
The total area of the terminal building's roof is 6004.1 m2, while the area covered by the Green Roof on the terminal building is 3730.06 m2 on the top roof and 1152.89 m2 on the second-floor roof, making the total Green Roof area 4882.95 m2, or 81.33% of the total roof area

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