Airport and Transportation

Salt Lake City International Airport Terminal Redevelopment

Salt Lake City Department of Airports

The $4.1 billion Salt Lake City International Airport Terminal Redevelopment project represents one of the largest construction projects in Utah history. The 10-year project to construct an entirely new international airport terminal and concourses adjacent and within an active airport was a massive architectural, engineering, and construction undertaking.

Envision provided support to the architect, HOK, on the electrical portion of construction administration for the project and provided circuiting and lighting control for the approximately 1 million SF parking structure. A project staff of electrical engineers was dedicated to the project full-time.  Envision also provided the complete comprehensive fire alarm system design for all new facilities.

In addition to modernization and increased capacity for growing travel demands, energy efficiency and reducing operating costs was a primary goal for the project. Envision continuously innovated throughout the project and achieved LEED® Gold certification for the parking structure. Features included converting all airline ground service equipment to electric and equipping the airport with energy-saving evaporative cooling towers. The automated baggage system beneath the airport was designed with variable speed motors to run real-time rather continuously; and lighting design incorporated daylight-harvesting LED fixtures throughout. Through Envision’s efforts, the project received local utility incentive monies for lighting.

The terminal successfully opened on time and began welcoming travelers on September 15, 2020. The project received Utah Construction and Design Magazine’s” Building Project of the Year” award (2020).

In addition to, and separate from the terminal redevelopment project, since 1998, Envision has been the on-call electrical consultants to service the Salt Lake City International Airport.