Portland airport terminal gets green kudos (The Sacramento Bee)
PORTLAND, Maine -- Maine's Portland International Jetport has become the nation's second commercial airport to receive LEED gold certification.
LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, and its gold certification demonstrates that the airport was built to environmentally friendly, energy-efficient standards.
Airport Director Paul Bradbury says the new terminal will save $150,000 a year in fuel costs thanks to installation of the state's largest geothermal system. The system features 120 wells, each 500 feet deep.
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