With the Super Bowl being held in Atlanta recently, Burton decided to look into how energy efficient Mercedes-Benz Stadium and other stadiums of its size are. Although the big game was not that exciting, the statistics we found were. With these buildings being so large they require a pretty big amount of energy, but that also means more opportunities to create savings.
Here are the five stadiums tackling energy:
1. MetLife Stadium
- Home of the New York Giants and Jets
- Consumes 30% less energy than the previous stadium, even though it is twice the size
- LED lighting, energy-efficient windows,
ENERGYSTAR equipment, and HVAC technologies all help to reduce energy demand - The lighting and lighting controls are powered by a solar ring of 1,350 solar panels
2. CenturyLink Field
- Home of the Seattle Seahawks
- Reduced annual energy costs by 21%
- Installed 3,500 solar panels to generate electricity equivalent to the amount needed to power 95 homes for an entire year
- Uses a cool roof to reduce heat absorption and costs
3. Lincoln Financial Field
- Home of the Philadelphia Eagles
- Considered one of the greenest stadiums in the world
- 11,000 solar panels and 14 wind turbines supply more than four times the power used during a season of home games
- Through improvements and sustainability, the team has reduced its energy bills by 33%
4. M&T Bank Stadium
- Home of the Baltimore Ravens
- First existing stadium to be LEED Gold certified
- 27% more energy efficient than the national average
- Follows a sustainable purchasing policy that requires all purchases to include recycled, renewable, and ENERGYSTAR labeled products for the building
5. Mercedes-Benz Stadium
- Home of the Atlanta Falcons
- Saves 29% in energy usage compared to a typical stadium design
- The stadium includes LED lighting, high-efficiency heating
and cooling systems, and floor to roof glass to maximize savings - Built to catch one million gallons of rainwater to help address flooding problems, as well as be used for irrigation and the stadium’s cooling system
