Case Study

San Francisco International Airport

The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) used Kingspan’s Designwall 2000 insulated metal panels to create an architectural look for their Consolidated Administration Campus.

Architect Mark Cavagnero Associates
Installer Alumawall
General Contractor Webcor

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San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is one of the busiest airports in the county, serving more than 55 million passengers annually. Running an airport that size takes an army of people, and the different operational teams had been working out of multiple buildings that were nearing the end of their life cycle.

The airport commission built the Consolidated Administration Campus to put all the teams under one roof. The 135,000 square foot building was co-designed by architectural firms Perkins + Will and Mark Cavagnero Associates.

The building seamlessly blends with its surrounding environment, while incorporating high thermal efficiency, rooftop terraces, courtyards and water-conservation features. The building envelope is designed to meet AIA’s 2030 challenge for efficiency and thermal performance. With the use of KarrierPanel, the building’s rainscreen achieves a high R-value and reduces energy consumption toward a goal of LEED certification.

Taking Flight: The World’s First Net Zero Energy Airport

SFO has plans to become a net zero energy campus by 2021; if successful it will be the world’s first net zero energy airport.

The Consolidated Administration Campus building is an important part of that effort. The building was awarded LEED Gold status by the United States Green Building Council and is net zero energy capable.

Location: San Francisco, California
Date Completed: 2019
Project Sq. Ft.: 135,000

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“Insulated metal panels provide an ideal exterior cladding to meet a very high energy conservation target for this project. Additionally, the panels provide exceptional acoustic insulation properties, ideal for a site with close adjacency to traffic and plane noise.”

-Kang Kiang, partner at Mark Cavagnero Associates

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Sustainability

IMPs Help With LEED Certification

Kingspan panels help building owners pursuing LEED certification by earning points for energy modeling and reducing energy use, energy intensity, recycled content and volatile organic compounds.

Designwall 2000 panels contain PIR foam core insulation that has been GREENGUARD Gold certified, so they have been third-party tested to ensure that their components are not harmful to occupants and do not adversely impact indoor air quality.