A publication of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association
Issue link: http://natca.uberflip.com/i/719223
THE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT – HOW C AN WE HELP YOU? We are here to answer any question you have, or help yo u find any information you need! Do you have a good story idea for the NATCA Insider e - newsletter or social media? Want to share a photo? Trying to find something? Give us a call or se nd us an email. We'll respond quickly . If we don't know the answer, we'll work to help find it for you as soon as possible . Director of Communications Doug Church : dchurch@natcadc.org ; 301 - 346 - 8245 Associate Dir ector of Communications, Art & Design Laura Roose: lroose@natcadc.org ; 202 - 220 - 9814 Senior Communications and Public Affairs Associate Sarah McCann : smccann@natcadc.org ; 202 - 220 - 9813 Communications Specialist Sarah Zilonis : szilonis@natcadc.org ; 202 - 266 - 9844. Multimedia Specialist Chris Ray : cray@natcadc.org ; 202 - 266 - 9875 WEEKLY MESSAGE FROM ATO COO TERI L. BRISTOL A Tale of Three Towers Hi everyone. The air traffic control tower is one of the most iconic symbols of our work. When people see that tall tower with tinted glass, they know we're working to keep the skies and runways safe. I'm proud to say that we're going to commission three new towers in the next two months: Tucson, Las Vegas , and San Francisco. Let me tell you about some of the design features and innovations. The new San Francisco (SFO) Tower is 198 feet tall from the gr ound to the cab floor, and has 650 feet of cab space. It's been designed with many green features including photovoltaic cells that will provide clean, renewable, solar energy to cut down on power cost. We were able to divert 96% of onsite generated constr uction waste away from landfills, and get 31% of the total building content (by dollar value) manufactured with recycled material. We expect to reduce water usage by 34% by using low flow plumbing and having roof gardens and courtyard landscapes with nativ e plants that don't require long - term irrigation (a proces s called Xeriscaping). Inside the tower cab, the monitors are mounted to mechanical arms attached to slat wall consoles. Controllers can adjust these arms as needed, depending on their height or if they are sitting or standing. And with air traffic control electronics installed one floor below the cab, instead of being underneath each controller's console, technicians will have easier access when maintenance is required. Both the new SFO Tower and th e new Las Vegas Tower (standing 334 feet to the cab floor with 850 square feet of cab space) are among the first to use structural mass tuned dampeners – so that occupants don't perceive the natural building movement that occurs during high wind events. Th e new Las Vegas Tower will also