A Fully Sustainable Development

Sustainability is a central tenet to this vision of a world-class action sports complex and resort. Everything will be designed keeping in mind the many meanings of the concept of sustainable development; design, construction, administration, facilities management, and financial stability. We will not only strive to install the most advanced and forward thinking sports facilities, but also utilize the most current thinking on energy and heat generation, stormwater and graywater management and reuse, and ecologically responsible materials and methods.

The hotel, as well as the other new buildings proposed, would be planned to be certified as green buildings, through programs like USGBC’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). With a recent push by the federal government to provide stimulus funding for a wide variety of sustainable, green sector jobs, this project would be a natural candidate to provide a very high-profile, leading role in creating jobs and furthering the cause of sustainable design by utilizing the most cutting edge technology available in green building today.

For example, wastewater would be processed through a district wide “Living Machine”; a constructed series of water storage tanks that will biologically treat the water before it re-enters the environment. Stormwater will be captured and cleansed on roof-tops by Eco-roofs and vegetated roofs, while stormwater falling on plazas and roadways will be directed to stormwater treatment and infiltration facilities in an attempt to contain and treat the largest of local storm events. Roofs not capable of holding and treating water would be drained to underground holding tanks and combined with the water from the Living Machine before final treatment stages to produce on-site potable water capable of re-use.

Geothermal would be used to reduce heating and cooling costs. Solar and wind power would be utilized, along with a number of efforts to reduce consumption, to lower energy usage and costs for the project. Gym equipment could power small generators that will help keep the lights on in the gym. LED or Induction lighting could be used to light the facility and surrounding area. Early design modelling and careful consideration of site and climate opportunities and constraints would ensure that the buildings and facilities are tuned to produce a high-quality, ecologically sustainable development.

While this project is conceived to be a year-round, world-class action sports complex and resort, it would also be planned, built, and maintained as a model example of sustainable development.