This year’s Super Bowl was held in the most environmentally acclaimed sports stadium in the U.S., the Mercedes Benz Stadium, in Atlanta. The 2-million-square-foot arena was the first professional sports stadium in the U.S. to achieve Platinum LEED certification, the highest rating from the U.S. Green Building Council.
Expect more stadiums to follow, as the NFL recently announced a membership with the Green Sports Alliance, an organization aimed at encouraging green and renewable practices at sporting events.