Santa Barbara Airport's recently constructed rental car service facility has achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification, the airport announced.

The new 3.6-acre quick turn-around (QTA) facility includes a 10,000-square-foot light maintenance and support building, car wash bays, a fueling operation, and secure storage for more than 300 vehicles.

The rental car QTA was designed to meet LEED guidelines that include energy and water efficiency, indoor environment quality, solid waste reduction, renewable energy generation, and the use of green building materials. The QTA is the first Gold Certified LEED facility constructed by the city of Santa Barbara under the U.S. Green Building Council rating system for new construction, the airport said.