Sustainable Facilities

LEED Certification

When we expanded and renovated Cruise Terminal 4, we kept sustainability top of mind and received our first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for making many energy-efficient improvements. Read more 

Energy Efficiency

In April 2019, the Port completed a ten-year energy-efficient equipment upgrade project (led by Trane South Florida - $4.4 million) in the cruise terminals and office buildings to produce annual reductions of: CO2 - 9.8 million pound; Sulfur Dioxide - 61,101 pounds; Nitrous Dioxide - 17, 091 pounds. The project also resulted in an annual savings of approximately 6,540,825 kilowatt-hours ($45,858 per year) and $773,339 in capital costs.

FPL Clean Energy Plant

On July 16, 2013 FPL demolished its 1960s-era Port Everglades Power Plant and replaced it with a new, more fuel efficient plant. The new FPL facility opened on April 11, 2016. Regulated air emissions are estimated to be 90 percent lower; water flow and thermal discharge reduced by approximately 50 percent (from 87,000 gallons per minute); CO2 emissions rate cut in half; velocity reduced from 1.6 to 1; and NOX emissions reduced 85 percent. Read more

Environmental Education Facility

The Port built a 1,100 sq.-ft. facility and a 700-ft. boardwalk at Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park (formerly known as John U. Lloyd State Recreational Area) that is used for educational purposes.