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More than $9B in upgrades and renovations are coming to the Vancouver International Airport over the next two decades.

Ground was broken Thursday on a new 2,200-stall sustainable parkade, which will include geothermal heating and electric vehicle charging.

It will also house a rainwater harvesting system.

"We'll store up to 10 million litres of water that we can use for cleaning cars, watering plants and even fighting a fire in the event of an earthquake," said Craig Richmond, president and CEO of the Vancouver Airport Authority.

Runway expansions will also take place to improve safety. A total of 75 projects will be completed over 20 years.

—with files from CTV Vancouver