The Rose Garden, home to NBA team the Portland Trail Blazers, has achieved LEED Gold status. The certification, awarded by the US Green Building Council under its Leadership in Energy and Environmental programme, rewards best practices for a building’s energy, water and natural resource performance.
“The announcement by the Portland Trail Blazers that the Rose Garden has achieved LEED Gold certification is an authentic milestone in the greening of professional sports,” said Allen Hershkowitz, senior scientist and director of the Natural Resource Defense Council’s Sports Greening Initiative. “Never before has any major league sports arena or stadium achieved LEED Gold status, and it represents an accomplishment with likely consequences well beyond professional basketball.”
The Rose Garden’s sustainability initiatives include ensuring that more than 60% of its waste is diverted from local landfills, including strategies such as post-event sorting. Extensive recycling stations for visitors and a food-waste composting programme with vendors help divert more than 800 tons annually.
The arena, which benefits from a central urban position, also offers good transportation choices for visitors, with more than 30% of attendees choosing public or alternative transportation. The team subsidises transit passes for staff, and uses bikes and electric vehicles for on-site operations.
From Stadia Magazine. http://www.stadia-magazine.com/news.php?NewsID=19232
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