Heathrow Airport and Terminal 5

Did you know?

BAA’s current major construction project – the biggest single construction project in Europe – is Terminal 5 at Heathrow.
At a cost of over £4 billion, T5 represents a huge programme of construction works.

What we’re doing?

Using traditional materials and construction techniques can have a significant environmental impact. BAA has sought to lead the UK construction industry in the use of sustainable construction materials.
Heating, cooling and powering airport terminals all require energy that contributes to CO2 emissions. BAA is on target to reduce its own CO₂ emissions from energy by 15% below 1990 levels by 2010. This is in excess of the UK’s targets under the Kyoto treaty and despite a predicted growth in passenger numbers of 70% during this period.

What is the result?

HCFCs and HFCs have been almost completely eliminated from the T5 project.
Only timber that has been approved by the Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) has been used by BAA, ensuring it’s been sourced from a sustainable supply.
Over 300,000 tonnes of aggregate was processed and recycled on site from demolition materials and waste concrete.
Crushed green glass from domestic household recycling banks was used as a base for T5 site roads.
Around 6.5 million cubic metres of earth was moved during the project. This earth has been used to backfill excavations and landscape the terminal.
Waste materials were segregated on site and 85% of the waste from the project has been recycled.