Stadium Managers Association

I am currently at the Stadium Managers' Association Conference in Orlando. I was very impressed with several sessions that focused on sustainability. A number of teams are doing their part whether trying to harvest water to recycling grass clippings. A number of stadiums have already developed a partnership with Energy Wise and a number are examining LEED options.

One point that was driven home was that getting and maintaining LEED certification are two different issues and that a number of sport facilities might have received LEED certification, but will they be able to maintain that certification? Are they able to purchase supplies locally and from renewable sources, etc....? Thus, we still face a number of challenges, but efforts are being undertaken.
Gil-