System Details

ProDIGIQ’s Environmental Management System (CYTHERA) provides the capability to document and monitor information regarding Environmental and Sustainability initiatives for Airports. CYTHERA allows for better management of environmental permits, projects and compliances with the use of real-time data sharing and automated alerts. The system also provides the capability of tracking and visualizing Environmental and Sustainability KPIs and goals relating to various topics including but not limited to energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, material usage, waste management, water conservation, air quality, stormwater, and natural resource consumption. To further streamline efficiencies, in addition to tracking information through manual entry and uploading of documents, CYTHERA also supports third party system integration to automatically capture Environmental and Sustainability data. Additionally, with the system’s robust settings, airport personnel can customize the visualizations in their dashboard view.

CYTHERA Overview

• Analytics Dashboard to display any Environmental KPIs and track progress on Sustainability goals
• Track Environmental permits, licenses, certificates, agencies, and compliances
• Seamlessly generate reports for compliance purposes

Key Benefits

• Automated alerts inform the appropriate stakeholders of important deadlines
• Track and visualize Environmental and Sustainability KPIs
• Generate reports for expiring and expired environmental permits/licenses/certificates
• Allow consultants/third party companies to capture and submit environmental information

Additional Subject Information

As global demand for air travel increases, aviation-related environmental impacts are also likely to increase. Local air quality, ambient noise levels, water quality, energy use and climate change are some of the most prominent impacts of concern. The ICAO defines an Environmental Management System (EMS) as a set of management principles intended to identify, evaluate, monitor, and reduce the negative environmental impacts of an organization’s activities. EMS can simplify complex environmental issues by providing a structured framework that makes environmental management more efficient, reduces costs, and allows for continuous improvements. In addition, EMS facilitates reporting and evaluation of environmental performance, compliance with National Environmental Policy Act, Part 150, Part 161 and other Federal environmental laws and regulations, and management of permits such as NPDES. A well-designed and implemented EMS should meet the requirements to be certified to the ISO 14001 international standard as well as the EMAS regulation. EMS can help airports qualify for certifications from globally renowned organizations, such as LEED, GC-Mark and Envision, in recognition of its commitment to reducing its environmental impact.

Benefits to Environmental Management Software to Airports

• Enhance regulatory compliance and environmental performance
• Reduce costs and potential liability
• Increase overall efficiency and accountability in achieving environmental objectives
• Increase employee awareness of environmental issues and responsibilites
• Improve community relations

Signs That an Airport Needs Environmental Management Software

• Too many environmental fines and violations
• Failure to achieve environmental objectives
• Poor internal and external communication of EMS activities
• High costs and inefficient resource utilization for environmental analyses
• Disparate environmental data storage