New Mets park a friend to environment: Club joins with EPA to help Citi Field save water, energy

source: MLB.com | Mar 14, 08 | submitted by Pat Coate

New York City, New York, USA - When the Mets begin play at Citi Field in April 2009, the stadium will be a glowing example of the magnificence of a 21st century ballpark.

The $800 million structure is being built from approximately 95 percent recycled steel to reduce energy consumption and at least 2 million pounds of recycled coal combustion products that will save more than 800 tons of carbon dioxide ... The team's administration building will feature a 15,000-square-foot "green roof," which will reduce energy needs by retaining cool air in the summer and heat in the winter ... The new stadium will also contain low-flow plumbing features such as hands-free faucets and waterless urinals that will save more than 4 million gallons of water per year.

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"It certainly would've been easier to build a new ballpark without incorporating green technology, but the Mets understand that their responsibility to New Yorkers doesn't end with the third out in the ninth inning."- Michael Bloomberg, New York City mayor

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