Sports and Sustainability. Even for environmentally-conscious sports fans, not often enough do we see both words in the same sentence. It is true that when encouraged to either promoting sustainability or simply embracing it, most sports organizations have failed us and themselves. Nevertheless, teams are building new stadiums which are proving to be beacons for sustainability and green living as a whole. Four of the seven stadiums on this list are either owned or being occupied by NFL teams. Most of the stadiums are located in the US with the England, Australia and Taiwan being represented by one stadium each. Notable mentions go to U.S. Bank Stadium, Minnesota (scheduled to open in 2016), Estádio Nacional de Brasília, Brazil (a LEED Platinum
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It has been the home of the Chicago Bears for 44 years and is currently operated by SMG. Soldier Field meets its environmentally-conscious goals of providing a healthy and safe building for its occupants, through programs that promote lower operating costs, conservation of energy and water, and reduction in waste and harmful greenhouse gas emissions.
6. AAMI Park (aka Melbourne Rectangular Stadium): Located in Melbourne, Australia, the AAMI park is one of the first rectangular stadiums of its kind. Since being completed in 2010, it has been largely used for hosting rugby and soccer games. Several sustainability-focused measures were taken into consideration during construction including the use of 50% less steel for the roof than a typical stadium. The stadium has many impressive environmental features including a rainwater collection system that saves as much as 500,000 gallons of water every year and the system can also provide four other venues in the precinct with water.
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It was the first professional stadium in the US capable of generating all of its electricity on-site. The stadium is also a zero-waste facility, while the overall green program is now 'cost neutral' according to the team. Through the many programs of energy, water, and waste reduction, the stadium has seen a decreased electricity consumption and saved millions.
3. Levi’s Stadium: The host stadium for Super Bowl 50, Levi’s stadium is the home of the San Francisco 49ers and is arguably the most high-tech stadium around. The stadium is a LEED Gold certified building as 85% of its water comes from recycled sources and has a 15-20% reduced overall consumption from lighting due to LED use. Levi's Stadium is also proud of its local food sourcing - with 78% of suppliers of stadium food located within 150 miles of the stadium, and 85% located within California.
2. National Stadium (formerly known as the World Games
It has been the home of the Chicago Bears for 44 years and is currently operated by SMG. Soldier Field meets its environmentally-conscious goals of providing a healthy and safe building for its occupants, through programs that promote lower operating costs, conservation of energy and water, and reduction in waste and harmful greenhouse gas emissions.
6. AAMI Park (aka Melbourne Rectangular Stadium): Located in Melbourne, Australia, the AAMI park is one of the first rectangular stadiums of its kind. Since being completed in 2010, it has been largely used for hosting rugby and soccer games. Several sustainability-focused measures were taken into consideration during construction including the use of 50% less steel for the roof than a typical stadium. The stadium has many impressive environmental features including a rainwater collection system that saves as much as 500,000 gallons of water every year and the system can also provide four other venues in the precinct with water.
5. The Stadium at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (aka Olympic …show more content…
It was the first professional stadium in the US capable of generating all of its electricity on-site. The stadium is also a zero-waste facility, while the overall green program is now 'cost neutral' according to the team. Through the many programs of energy, water, and waste reduction, the stadium has seen a decreased electricity consumption and saved millions.
3. Levi’s Stadium: The host stadium for Super Bowl 50, Levi’s stadium is the home of the San Francisco 49ers and is arguably the most high-tech stadium around. The stadium is a LEED Gold certified building as 85% of its water comes from recycled sources and has a 15-20% reduced overall consumption from lighting due to LED use. Levi's Stadium is also proud of its local food sourcing - with 78% of suppliers of stadium food located within 150 miles of the stadium, and 85% located within California.
2. National Stadium (formerly known as the World Games