The Nationals Stadium
The Nationals Stadium, the present ballpark for the Washington Nationals is here to make a difference with its eco-friendly sports. Dubbed the Nationals Park, the $611 million baseball stadium includes energy-efficient lighting, low-flow water features, and a 6300 square foot green roof that covers the concession area. Other interesting features embrace a water filtration system built directly underneath the stadium, which is made using sand filters pollutants from the water. The unique filtration system also separates water used for cleaning the ballpark from rainwater that falls on the ballpark, treating both sources before releasing all the water to the sanitary and storm water systems.
http://www.greendiary.com/entry/worlds-most-beautiful-eco-friendly-sports-stadiums/
I think building sports arenas and stadiums that are energy-efficient is a good way to go. Baseball fields can cost 15,000 to millions (FraizersFieldRepairs). If a field is going to cost millions anyways, why not build them with material that is going to end up saving money?
ReplyDeleteThis stadium cost $611 million; is it worth it, financially, to invest in such a large project that has limited "green" aspects to it? Do these "green" aspects produce great benefits to society and the environment? Also, what are the sources of your information?
ReplyDeleteIt is a myth that synthetic fields require less maintenance than natural turfgrass fields or to say that artificial turf fields are maintenance free. Synthetic fields require 1) additional infill, 2) irrigation because of unacceptably high temperatures on warm-sunny days, 3) chemical disinfectants, 4) sprays to reduce static cling and odors, 5) drainage repair and maintenance, 6) erasing and repainting temporary lines, and 7) removing organic matter accumulation. In a recent presentation by the Michigan State University, Certified Sports Turf Manager, she cited that the typical annual maintenance costs of her artificial turf fields ranged from $13,720-$39,220, while the typical annual maintenance costs of her natural turf fields had a similar range of $8,133-$48,960
ReplyDeleteI think that the Nationals baseball stadium is very ahead of its time when it comes to being "green".
ReplyDeleteRyan, I agree with you that the stadium is ahead of its time, what would you do to get other sports to reach this stadiums "greenness?"
ReplyDeleteI also agree building eco-friendly stadiums is a smart choice that will help the environment and save money in the long run. How many stadiums are build eco-friendly right now? And how can you persuade owners to invest the time and money into producing these types of stadiums.
ReplyDeleteRight now there really isn't that many eco-friendly sport stadiums. But by the year 2016 there will be at least 14 stadiums
ReplyDeleteI thin eco-friendly stadiums are cool and a good way to help the environment. How are their stadium lights more energy efficient?
ReplyDeleteI also agree that eco-friendly stadiums are a really good thing for the environment, but is there a different cost between eco-friendly stadiums and the normal stadiums that aren't trying to be "green"?
ReplyDeleteWhat do you mean by a "green" roof? How is it ecofriendly or sustainable?
ReplyDeleteI like that this stadium is the only functional eco-friendly stadium in the MLB. Over time, with all of the energy that it saves and all of the fans that will be coming to watch the game, the stadium will pay for itself.
ReplyDeleteThey use CFL's instead of using Incandescent which save more money over time
ReplyDeleteI agree with rob yeah it cost 611 million to make but within the next 20 years it will pay for itselft
ReplyDeleteBrian, at the Nationals Stadium, they use conserving light fixtures that help reduce light pollution and save energy. If you were to leave these lights on for a baseball game, you would save 21 percent more energy than with the average lights at other ball parks.
ReplyDeletecitation: http://mlb.mlb.com/was/ballpark/green_ballpark.jsp
Roof materials offer a high degree of reflectance, minimizing the amount of heat released to the environment. A 6,300 square foot green roof above a concession/toilet area beyond left field minimizes roof heat gain.
ReplyDeleteWhat are they using to power the stadium? And how much money are they saving each year by using these eco-friendly options?
ReplyDeleteI think that this is a good idea and they should make more stadiums like this. Even tho they cost a lot i think it is worth it our planet is in need of some help. The water filtration system is very cool and every field should have something like that
ReplyDeleteKatrina as i said before they are using CFL's instead of using Incandescent which save more money over time. We safe about $150 per billing period
ReplyDeleteJake is right its always going to cost more but in the long run it will be well worth it because we would be spending that money on a regular stadium to keep the electricity on anyway, so why not make the switch now? Why just 14 stadiums, is that all we can afford?
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