An open-air forest and an intermodal transportation center are highlights of Vancouver International Airport’s (YVR) grand Flight Plan, a 20-year, 75-project expansion program in Richmond, British Columbia. The airport is running three major projects concurrently: a terminal expansion, a ground transportation facility and a switchover to heating and cooling the biggest building in the province via a geothermal system.
“We are in the middle of all of them,” says Don Ehrenholz, airport vice president of engineering. “The challenging part is to keep the airport running and keep the work invisible to the passengers.”