Energy Magazine September 2017 | Page 37

SPORT ’ S GREENEST FRANCHISES

SACRAMENTO KINGS

One of the National Basketball Association ’ s least-known teams plays in the league ’ s greenest arena . Golden 1 Credit Union Center – the Sacramento Kings ’ new home – is the first full-service LEED Platinum certified sports stadium in the entire world . The arena runs entirely on solar power , much of which is generated by panels on the stadium ’ s roof . The arena also reduces its power conception by letting the region ’ s naturally cool breezes flow through massive sets of doors .
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