baseball stadium sustainability by: liam fitzgerald 8 th grade, tamarac middle school rpi ecoed...
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Baseball Stadium Baseball Stadium SustainabilitySustainability
By: Liam FitzgeraldBy: Liam Fitzgerald88THTH Grade, Tamarac Middle School Grade, Tamarac Middle School
RPI EcoEd Middle School Research ProjectSpring 2012
StakeholdersStakeholders
A stakeholder is person A stakeholder is person with an interest or with an interest or concern in something concern in something (Merriam-Webster (Merriam-Webster Dictionary)Dictionary)
It can also be described It can also be described as someone who is as someone who is affected by the topicaffected by the topic
Major League BaseballMajor League Baseball
Make all decisions for the Make all decisions for the leagueleague
Meet regularly with Meet regularly with environmental advocatesenvironmental advocates
Inform team owners about Inform team owners about changes to be madechanges to be made
Stadium Grounds CrewStadium Grounds Crew
Apply changes to Apply changes to the stadiumthe stadium
Become healthier Become healthier if the team decides if the team decides to make better to make better chemical choiceschemical choices
MLB FansMLB Fans
Pay majority of the Pay majority of the moneymoney
Support the leagueSupport the league
Changes to Major Changes to Major League Baseball League Baseball stadiums raise stadiums raise awareness among fansawareness among fans
MLB Owners/ManagementMLB Owners/Management
Manage all money Manage all money for their specific for their specific teamteam
Decide what changes Decide what changes are made to their are made to their parksparks
Brian CashmanGeneral Manager of the New York Yankees
MLB PlayersMLB Players
Using the field Using the field that is being that is being changedchanged
MLBPA has to MLBPA has to agree with all agree with all changes made by changes made by MLBMLB
Environmental Concerns OverviewEnvironmental Concerns Overview
Stadium LightsStadium Lights
Garbage/Waste DisposalGarbage/Waste Disposal
Water ConsumptionWater Consumption
Grass Chemicals Grass Chemicals
Stadium LightsStadium Lights
High-energy consumer High-energy consumer
Often inefficient Often inefficient
Release more energy than Release more energy than close to all other major close to all other major ballpark appliances ballpark appliances combinedcombined
Garbage/Waste DisposalGarbage/Waste Disposal
No recycling programsNo recycling programs
Limited garbage cansLimited garbage cans
Few biodegradable Few biodegradable itemsitems
Lots of litter around Lots of litter around the parkthe park
Grass Chemicals Grass Chemicals
Had a sponsorship with Had a sponsorship with Scott’s Miracle-Gro Scott’s Miracle-Gro using semi-toxic using semi-toxic chemicalschemicals
Together, MLB teams Together, MLB teams use 75 MILLION use 75 MILLION pounds of pesticides pounds of pesticides each year each year
Water ConsumptionWater Consumption
An endless amount of water An endless amount of water is used by every big league is used by every big league stadium every daystadium every day
10 Million Gallons Each 10 Million Gallons Each Year per stadiumYear per stadium
Water is a resource we need Water is a resource we need to survive to survive
Environmental Solutions OverviewEnvironmental Solutions Overview
Solar PanelsSolar Panels
Recycling ProgramsRecycling Programs
Healthier Chemicals Healthier Chemicals
Rain Water Rain Water Harvesting ProgramHarvesting Program
Solar PanelsSolar Panels
10+ Parks have 10+ Parks have already switched already switched to panels, some to panels, some that could power that could power up to 400 TV’sup to 400 TV’s
Less energy is Less energy is used by lightingused by lighting
Recycling ProgramRecycling Program
90% of all MLB 90% of all MLB stadiums now have fan-stadiums now have fan-accessible recycling accessible recycling programprogram
Reduces amount of Reduces amount of litterlitter
Reduces amount of Reduces amount of trash at local landfillstrash at local landfills
Healthier ChemicalsHealthier Chemicals
Reduce amount of Reduce amount of pesticides used on pesticides used on fieldfield
Limit association Limit association with brand name with brand name lawn programslawn programs
Rain Water Harvesting ProgramRain Water Harvesting Program
Used by Target Field and Used by Target Field and Nationals ParkNationals Park
Collects up to 4.8 million Collects up to 4.8 million gallons of water each gallons of water each yearyear
Underground Underground contraption, that collects contraption, that collects precipitation and filters itprecipitation and filters it
Closing ArgumentClosing Argument
The Minnesota Twins were The Minnesota Twins were awarded the LEED Silver awarded the LEED Silver Certification Certification
Miller Park (Home of the Miller Park (Home of the Brewers) was also awarded Brewers) was also awarded the LEED Certificationthe LEED Certification
Other ballparks to go above Other ballparks to go above and beyond are Nationals and beyond are Nationals Park, Fenway Park, Safeco Park, Fenway Park, Safeco Field, Progressive Field and Field, Progressive Field and AT&T Park.AT&T Park.