New contract will continue future-ready re-design of airport bathroom facilities
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(MIAMI, October 31, 2023) – Miami International Airport’s (MIA) 207 public restrooms are scheduled for a total makeover by 2030 as part of the airport’s future-ready initiative to execute significant capital investment projects to modernize the airport under Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava’s administration. The restroom makeover will move forward thanks to a new re-design contract approved by the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners earlier this month.
A total of 31 bathrooms have already been modernized in concourses D, H, and J, and 35 more in MIA’s other concourses are on schedule for renovation by the end of 2024. The remaining 141 bathrooms pre- and post-security on all three levels are scheduled for completion during the third and final phase of the airport’s restroom renovation program between 2025 and 2030.
“These newly renovated facilities will improve customers’ experiences when traveling through MIA and is another step in my administration’s continued efforts to offer exceptional service and to make our airport future-ready,” said Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. “I’m also proud to see that water and energy conservation features are included in this renovation program.”
Each renovation includes interior demolition and the installation of new partition walls and flooring made of sustainable materials, improved accessibility features, vanity countertops with handles for carry-on bags, touchless plumbing fixtures that are WaterSense certified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and energy-efficient lighting fixtures.
“Our restroom renovation program is one of the many ways that we are upgrading MIA for the next chapter in our role as our community’s gateway to the world,” said Ralph Cutié, MIA Director and CEO. “MIA is one of the fastest-growing airports in the world, and our goal is that the quality and efficiency of our facilities match or surpass that growth.”
The water and energy conservation measures included in MIA’s bathroom renovation program follow the completion of the airport’s Sustainability Project in 2020, a partnership with Florida Power and Light Services that is saving $3.2 million annually in utility costs.
Through the installation of $45 million in energy-efficient lighting, domestic water, and heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system upgrades, MIA is achieving water consumption savings equivalent to filling 16 Olympic-sized pools each year.
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