[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23250]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING DFW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FOR RECEIVING ``STAR OF ENERGY 
                           EFFICIENCY'' AWARD

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 19, 2005

  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Dallas/Ft. 
Worth International Airport for receiving a ``Star of Energy 
Efficiency'' Award from the Alliance to Save Energy. DFW won the award 
for its aggressive pursuit and corporate commitment to the efficient 
and environmentally friendly use of energy.
  Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport currently serves more than 59 
million passengers and offers 2,300 flights a day to 152 domestic and 
international destinations. DFW has faced daunting challenges since 
2001, including a catastrophic business downturn in the airlines 
precipitated by terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania and 
Washington, DC, and the Environmental Protection Agency's introduction 
of stringent national ambient clean air ozone standards that require 
DFW to reduce its emissions by 70 percent. Throughout this period, and 
long before, DFW officials have campaigned aggressively to reduce 
operating expenses for all its tenants through reduced energy use while 
adhering to new EPA guidelines.
  From building commissioning and energy retrofits, to more efficient 
building design and adherence to strict energy codes, DFW has reduced 
its energy use at the central plant by over one fourth, and is energy 
use per square foot by almost 40 percent. This has resulted in a total 
avoided energy use of 25 million MMBtus. In addition, nitrous oxide 
emissions are expected to be reduced by 86 percent, far exceeding the 
EPA mandate.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with great honor that I stand here today to 
congratulate Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport, my home airport, 
for setting an unprecedented example as a world leader in energy and 
environmental stewardship within the airline transportation industry.

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