Speaker Biograghy: Ted began managing multiple airport projects at the Port of San Diego, and then transitioned to the Airport Planning Department at the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority when it was created in 2003. He managed the first-ever adopted airport master plan for San Diego International Airport, which included the 10-gate terminal expansion Green Build, which was completed in 2013, and the Regional Aviation Strategic Plan for San Diego County public use airports in 2011. He is also responsible for the environmental and coastal review of proposed projects at San Diego International Airport. Ted is a San Diego native and volunteers at the Torrey Pines State Reserve and with Rebuilding Together. He graduated from UC Davis with a degree in Environmental Policy Analysis and Planning.


Day 1 - 25 March
Session: Energy, Environmental Issues & Sustainability

14:15 - 14:45 - Don't stop planning: lessons learned throughout new terminal expansion
Synopsis: Can an airport plan sustainable innovations while balancing current stakeholder and airline needs? Can the planning process improve passenger experience while expanding airport operations? Is it possible to work efficiently through environmental review through design and construction to ensure the original intent is achieved, knowing the process takes time? This session will showcase the planning process throughout San Diego Airport's $907m 10-gate, LEED-certified terminal expansion – Green Build – which includes a soaring light-filled concession core, overhaul of landside access and navigation of challenging environmental issues in a dynamic planning and design environment.

Audience will learn:

• Planning does not stop when the airport master plan is adopted
• How to incorporate sustainable construction and building practices early into the planning and design