Los Angeles could be the home of the world's first LEED certified football stadium as soon as 2011, and it's a pretty exciting plan. Designed by global architecture firm Aedas, the 75,000 seat Los Angeles NFL Stadium will utilize up to 40% less steel during the build, and includes carbon dioxide-reducing initiatives.
The venue also has huge potential for retail, entertainment and recreational facilities, and also meets Super Bowl host qualifications. Let's hope that the Los Angeles NFL Stadium has a team by then. A good bet would be the Jaguars or the Bills.
What's Driving This Trend
- LEED Certified Stadiums
- Opportunity for designing and constructing football stadiums that are environmentally sustainable and meet LEED certification standards.
- Reducing Steel Usage in Stadium Construction
- Disruptive innovation opportunity to develop construction methods and materials that significantly reduce the amount of steel used in building football stadiums.
- Carbon Footprint Reduction in Stadium Operations
- Opportunity to implement initiatives that reduce the carbon dioxide emissions of football stadiums during operations and events.
Who This Affects Most
- Architecture and Design
- Industry that can explore innovative approaches to design environmentally sustainable football stadiums that meet LEED certification standards.
- Construction
- Industry that can develop new construction methods and materials to reduce the use of steel in building football stadiums.
- Event Management
- Industry that can implement carbon footprint reduction initiatives in the operation and management of football stadiums during events and games.
