When the battle is between green and green (cash), green is king. That is that green efforts have gone by the wayside for many when economic realities come to play. A recent Gallop poll released on Tuesday of 1,014 Americans produced record low responses associated with the environment. Approximately 53% of respondents indicated that economic growth takes precedence to environmental issues. Only 50% worry a "great deal" about drinking water pollution, 33% are concerned about the loss of rain forests, and 31% are concerned about the extinction of plants/animals. Other findings include:
46% today are concerned about waterway pollution, down from 72% in 1989.
44% today are concerned about toxic waste contamination of the air/water, down from 69% in 1989.
38% today are concerned about air pollution, down from 63% in 1989.
28% today are concerned about global warming, down from 41% in 2007.
Gil-
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Green Health Clubs
The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) just released its first ever Green/Sustainability Survey. Over 130 clubs participated in the study. Results include:
70.7% indicated senior management had a positive perspective on implementing green practices.
33.1% indicated that going green was a high priority.
65% believed implementing green practices would differentiate them from their competitors.
35% indicated that senior management believes green strategies will increase membership growth.
48.9% responded that senior management believes that green practices would increase profits.
For more information visit www.ihrsa.org/research.
Gil-
70.7% indicated senior management had a positive perspective on implementing green practices.
33.1% indicated that going green was a high priority.
65% believed implementing green practices would differentiate them from their competitors.
35% indicated that senior management believes green strategies will increase membership growth.
48.9% responded that senior management believes that green practices would increase profits.
For more information visit www.ihrsa.org/research.
Gil-
Many Green Firsts
There is always marketing gold in claiming you are the first or only of a given kind. This impacts LEED certification as well. In the rush to become the first, there are many permutations being explored by marketing wizards. Athletic Business in their March, 2010 magazine list some of the green firsts:
The first athletic facility to receive LEED Platinum is the University of Florida's Heavener Football Complex.
The first recreational center that received LEED Platinum is the Carbondale (CO) Recreation and Community Center
The first college recreation center to receive LEED Gold is the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs recreation Center
The first sports arena in North America to obtain LEED Gold is the ShoWare center in Washington.
The first football stadium to receive LEED certification (Silver) is the University of Minnesota's TCF Bank Stadium
The first MLB stadium to receive LEED certification (Silver) is Nationals Park in DC.
The first baseball stadium of any type receiving LEED certification is at Penn State University.
The first athletic complex to receive LEED certification (Silver) is at the University of Connecticut.
The first LEED certified ice rink is at Bowdoin College.
In 2010 two new sport facilities might join the list including the first Platinum recreation building at the University of Arizona and the first LEED Gold arena for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Gil-
The first athletic facility to receive LEED Platinum is the University of Florida's Heavener Football Complex.
The first recreational center that received LEED Platinum is the Carbondale (CO) Recreation and Community Center
The first college recreation center to receive LEED Gold is the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs recreation Center
The first sports arena in North America to obtain LEED Gold is the ShoWare center in Washington.
The first football stadium to receive LEED certification (Silver) is the University of Minnesota's TCF Bank Stadium
The first MLB stadium to receive LEED certification (Silver) is Nationals Park in DC.
The first baseball stadium of any type receiving LEED certification is at Penn State University.
The first athletic complex to receive LEED certification (Silver) is at the University of Connecticut.
The first LEED certified ice rink is at Bowdoin College.
In 2010 two new sport facilities might join the list including the first Platinum recreation building at the University of Arizona and the first LEED Gold arena for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Gil-
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Various Green iniatives
The Latest Pan Stadia magazine had a good green facility article new LEED facilities including Target Field which uses solar reflective material on the roof canopy, was built adjacent to public transportation options, and uses low flow water fictures designed to save 4.2 million gallons a year.
The first real LEED sport facility in the US was the Penn State Medlar Field, a $30 million facility that included water efficient landscaping, uses wind powered turbine, and used almost 76% construction waste recycling rate. Another one was the $34 million Detroit Lions trainign center and office which used bamboo flooring and the team took efforts to preserve surrounding wetlands.
The new Target Center has installed a new 2.5 acre green roof which uses pre-grown mats with various native plants. Teh roof used over 11 miles of sustainable, water-efficient irrigation lines and a leak detector that can pinpoint any potential leaks. The builder used 95% of the old roof as building amterial. The system can grab almost an inch of rainfall without any runoff, which can help reduce one million gallons of rain drainign into the Mississippi each year.Green roofs are also being built with several Olympic facilities in England.
Talking about roofs, Melbourne's Rectangular Stadium has a unique bio-frame roof that uses 50% less steel than a regular cantilever roof. You can watch the construction at: http://www.mopt.com.au/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-178/.
Lastly, Croke Park in Dublin revealed that the 82,000 capacity stadium generated more than 4,500 tons of C02 annually. Fans have been able to offer carbon offset pledges to benefit the afcility. If a fan uses public transportation or uses less electricty cooking the Gaelic Athletic Association is able to aggregate these energy reduction pledges into CO2 ofsets. Whiel the program was meant to run for six years, the facility became carbon neutral after just one year form the fan offsets.
Gil-
The first real LEED sport facility in the US was the Penn State Medlar Field, a $30 million facility that included water efficient landscaping, uses wind powered turbine, and used almost 76% construction waste recycling rate. Another one was the $34 million Detroit Lions trainign center and office which used bamboo flooring and the team took efforts to preserve surrounding wetlands.
The new Target Center has installed a new 2.5 acre green roof which uses pre-grown mats with various native plants. Teh roof used over 11 miles of sustainable, water-efficient irrigation lines and a leak detector that can pinpoint any potential leaks. The builder used 95% of the old roof as building amterial. The system can grab almost an inch of rainfall without any runoff, which can help reduce one million gallons of rain drainign into the Mississippi each year.Green roofs are also being built with several Olympic facilities in England.
Talking about roofs, Melbourne's Rectangular Stadium has a unique bio-frame roof that uses 50% less steel than a regular cantilever roof. You can watch the construction at: http://www.mopt.com.au/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-178/.
Lastly, Croke Park in Dublin revealed that the 82,000 capacity stadium generated more than 4,500 tons of C02 annually. Fans have been able to offer carbon offset pledges to benefit the afcility. If a fan uses public transportation or uses less electricty cooking the Gaelic Athletic Association is able to aggregate these energy reduction pledges into CO2 ofsets. Whiel the program was meant to run for six years, the facility became carbon neutral after just one year form the fan offsets.
Gil-
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