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.
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