Eco Green Building
Eco Green Building
by pyred.com on May.29, 2010, under Eco Green Building
Mineta International Airport, San Jose, California
Eco Green Building
Billion dollars’ worth renovation has changed the appearance of Mineta International Airport in San Jose, from its previously bus station like into high-tech airport with Eco Green Building concept filled with Eco Friendly Gadget. Terminal A also gets renovated, presenting the entirely new appearance of the airport, and now being considered as the most advanced airport in United States. Being located in the middle of Silicon Valley, the high technology industrial area, does giving the advantage for Mineta International Airport for developing its technology, which eventually improving their business processes, partnerships with both tenants and airlines, and also reducing operational costs.
Passengers can now easily plug power outlets for their notebooks and gadgets since they are now built into the chair armrests. The chair is also equipped with ventilation system underneath. Paging system for displaying text messages is now being placed directly into the walls, using new digital flat screen panels, high tech and energy efficient at the same time. These digital paging systems are made by Wyse Technology, based in San Jose.
The airport is equipped with multimillion dollars network, the technology is using Cisco Systems and the software supplied by VMware. That allows airlines to efficiently share gates and ticket counters. This new system will also allows airport officials to manage traffic (both planes and passengers) more easily. Since all gates are using the same system, any airline can now use any gate, and officials can easily transfer planes to different landing gates.
By using one network system, the airport can significantly reduce cable installation. The airport’s technology infrastructure is already being prepared for future technology. This includes the digital services that will be offered by airlines such as bar code check in and boarding systems using bar code displayed on gadgets such as iPhone or BlackBerry. Body and baggage scanners that placed at security checkpoints are also upgraded. The new system use for baggage scanning and processing requires less employees, therefore reducing costs and potential injuries as well. (continue reading…)