The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) announced that Harvey Milk Terminal 1 has received the “Best Project” Award from Engineering News Record (ENR), widely considered the most authoritative publication on the construction industry worldwide. Harvey Milk Terminal 1 was awarded the 2022 Best Projects Award in the “Airport/Transit” category for the California region and will be entered for nationwide project awards announced in October.
“Harvey Milk Terminal 1 represents the new benchmark for what SFO can achieve,” said Airport Director Ivar C. Satero. “Every aspect of this project – construction collaboration, guest experience, sustainability features – sets the bar higher than ever before. But the greatest accomplishment is that this facility celebrates the legacy of pioneering civil rights leader Harvey Milk. My thanks go out to the entire project team for creating something truly amazing, and to Engineering News Record for this recognition.”
The Harvey Milk Terminal 1 project is comprised of four phases. The first phase opened in July 2019 with the nine departure gates, followed in April 2020 by nine additional gates, an exterior façade with Harvey Milk signage, and a new ticket counter area. The third phase opened in May 2021 with the final seven departure gates, a new post-security connector to the International Terminal, a new museum gallery, and a new display of exhibit content honoring the life and legacy of Harvey Milk.
The fourth and final phase of Harvey Milk Terminal 1, which will create a new North check-in lobby, was postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic but has now resumed. Originally scheduled for completion in spring 2023, this final phase is now expected to be completed in spring 2024.
In February 2022, Harvey Milk Terminal 1 has become the first airport terminal in the world to earn “Platinum” certification using the latest standards from the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program developed by the U.S. Green Building Council. This latest version, known as LEED v4, raises the bar for the design, construction, and operation of high-performance structures.
In March 2021, Harvey Milk Terminal 1 became the first terminal in the world to achieve certification from Fitwel, a building rating system that provides guidelines on how to design and operate healthier buildings.
The construction of Harvey Milk Terminal 1 is divided into two projects: Boarding Area B (BAB) and Terminal 1 Center (T1C).
Design-build, construction, and project management team are as follows:
- BAB Design-builder: Austin Commercial & Webcor Builders Joint Venture with HKS / Woods Bagot ED2 International / KYA
- BAB Construction Manager: WSP / AGS
- T1C Design-builder: Hensel Phelps with Gensler / Kuth Ranieri
- T1C Construction Manager: AECOM & Cooper Pugeda Management Joint Venture
For more information about Harvey Milk Terminal 1, please visit www.flysfo.com/T1.
