Economical energy

Schiphol wants to reduce energy consumption by at least 4 percent every year. Our arrival and departure halls date back to 1967. It’s not an easy task to make such an old building more economical, but every year we reach our 4 percent target.

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These measures allow us to reduce energy consumption:

  • In many places, the lights only turn on when you enter the space.
  • When a light bulb needs replacing, we use led light bulbs. You can find these at many locations, including in the car parks, on the runways and in our public spaces.
  • We are replacing coolers and air handling units with thermal energy storage at various locations, including Terminal 3 and piers B, E, F and G.
  • Displays and installations are switched off when they are not needed.
  • We are replacing outdated telecom and ICT equipment.
  • We make agreements with maintenance contractors about how to manage our buildings in a more sustainable way.
  • We are making gradual adjustments to our offices so that they comply with the BREEAM-NL In-Use sustainability label.
  • We set sustainability related requirements when handing out contracts e.g., for IT equipment, regional buses and information boards.

What we do for more sustainability