HOK and Devrouax +Purnell teamed up to design what could be the first LEED certified Major League Baseball stadium around.* As the new home of the Washington Nationals, the stadium has a slew of green features such as high-efficiency field lighting, a 6300 sf green roof, state-of-the-art wastewater system that uses sand filters, and an in-house recycling center. Originally, architects estimated an extra cost of $10-20 million for certification, but it ended up being only $2 million. Plus, the up-front costs are expected to be returned in lower operating costs. For a frame of reference, though, the owners agreed to spend $611 million for the stadium.
*Fast Company said it’s certified. The Washington Nationals page says certification is being pursued. I searched at the USGBC website and didn’t find this stadium as a listed project under certified — I’m not sure whether certification has been awarded yet.
UPDATE: 4/14/2008 – it’s official, the Nationals Park is the greenest, certified ballpark in the country. Congratulations – 34 points.
Via Fast Company.
Opening day is right around the corner, at the GREEN stadium!!!
Best,
Yep, this Saturday versus Baltimore.
This one’s got the making of an internet SUPERSTAR!
http://www.esnips.com/doc/79c22395-7bd6-4299-92db-cf392e381698/kutiman—this-is-what-it-became
L8R