The New Terminal One at JFK International Airport has selected JLL to deliver facility maintenance services to the terminal, scheduled to open in phases from 2026.
The terminal project, which is part of a $19 billion renovation of JFK Airport in New York City, will include construction of two terminals, the modernization and expansion of two existing terminals, a new ground transportation network and simplified roadways, according to an announcement released Wednesday.
The $9.5 billion New Terminal One is being built on sites occupied by JFK’s Terminal 1 and the former Terminals 2 and 3, where it will anchor the international airport’s south side, according to information provided by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. When fully completed in 2030, it will be the largest terminal at JFK, with 23 gates and more than 300,000 square feet of retail, dining and lounge space over 2.6 million square feet, enclosed by floor-to-ceiling windows.
JLL’s aviation group will be responsible for maintaining HVAC, plumbing, electrical, fire, life safety and other technical services at the terminal. The real estate and facility company’s work will also cover operational readiness and transition, or ORAT, and start-up support beginning next year to oversee activation of the new terminal.
"The New Terminal One project represents state-of-the-art airport infrastructure and design, and we're honored that New Terminal One selected JLL to manage the sophisticated systems that will power this world-class facility," Koley MacKay, managing director of aviation at JLL, said in a statement.
JLL will also operate the facility’s building management and electric power monitoring systems and switchgear, giving the company a role in managing the charging stations for the all-electric ground support equipment, the company said.
The terminal will pull power from the largest airport microgrid in the U.S. The 12-megawatt microgrid will distribute electricity from an on-site solar array alongside 3.84 MW from fuel cells and 1.5 MW, or 3.34 MWh hours, of battery energy storage through a localized system that can operate either independently of the main power grid or when connected, according to the Port Authority.
Global energy company Schneider Electric is applying a comprehensive building management system built on its EcoStruxure software platform to “allow the airport to effectively manage their operations,” the company said. The software will be integrated with the microgrid and JFK Terminal One’s energy and power monitoring system, it said.
The goal is to enable the terminal to optimize the lighting and temperature of the building for occupant comfort and energy efficiency, said Jana Gerber, president of Schneider Electric Microgrid North America.
