TEMPE, Ariz. – Hosting its first official "Green Game," Sun Devil Women's Basketball is showcasing the team's commitment to sustainable practices. On Sunday, women's basketball will use its game against the Washington Huskies as a platform to highlight and educate fans on Arizona State's desire to make the world more sustainable.
In December women's basketball became the first Sun Devil Athletics team to complete the new green sports sustainability checklist and to be certified a green team.
In addition to the check sheet, the team practices at the Weatherup Center, the first athletic practice facility in the nation to become LEED-certified, earning v2+ Gold status. The facility used renewable maple wood flooring and a large portion of the construction on the building used recycled and locally manufactured materials. The solar panels installed on the roof of the Weatherup Center provide 45 percent of the building's energy and occupancy sensors and window shades help conserve the energy already in use by the facility.
The game, Sunday in Wells Fargo Arena, will be played under the first operational LED lighting installation in an NCAA Power Five arena. The LED lighting installation, furnished by Musco Sports lighting, increased the lighting levels within Wells Fargo Arena by 25 percent. The facility now exceeds the 125-vertical foot-candle measurement needed for NCAA Broadcast standards, which factors into championship selections for Arizona State. While improving lighting in the venue, the LED system uses a fraction of the energy from the previous installation. The high-efficiency system reduces energy consumption by 75 percent with a 10-year energy savings is estimated at $284,000 and combined with reduced maintenance costs the total savings estimated at $357,000 over a 10-year period.
Sustainability is one of the pillars of Arizona State University, and Sun Devil Athletics prides itself with aligning the department to minimize its carbon footprint. Athletics provides a unique opportunity to promote sustainability at our University, and Sun Devil Athletics has fully embraced the opportunity to advance sustainable practices as an institution and with our fans. In June of 2016, USG and NACDA named Arizona State the most sustainable athletics department for its innovative and creative sustainable practices. Vice President for University Athletics and Athletics Director Ray Anderson was named to the board of the Green Sports Alliance in November, adding representation of an athletics director from a leader in sustainability within the NCAA to a group with representatives from the NFL, NHL, NBA, MLB, NASCAR.
The 18th-ranked Sun Devil Women's Basketball team hosts No. 9/8 Washington on Sunday, January 15 at 6 p.m. for the team's first-ever green game. Use the code greengameasu for discounted admission to the Pac-12 top-25 match-up.
In December women's basketball became the first Sun Devil Athletics team to complete the new green sports sustainability checklist and to be certified a green team.
In addition to the check sheet, the team practices at the Weatherup Center, the first athletic practice facility in the nation to become LEED-certified, earning v2+ Gold status. The facility used renewable maple wood flooring and a large portion of the construction on the building used recycled and locally manufactured materials. The solar panels installed on the roof of the Weatherup Center provide 45 percent of the building's energy and occupancy sensors and window shades help conserve the energy already in use by the facility.
The game, Sunday in Wells Fargo Arena, will be played under the first operational LED lighting installation in an NCAA Power Five arena. The LED lighting installation, furnished by Musco Sports lighting, increased the lighting levels within Wells Fargo Arena by 25 percent. The facility now exceeds the 125-vertical foot-candle measurement needed for NCAA Broadcast standards, which factors into championship selections for Arizona State. While improving lighting in the venue, the LED system uses a fraction of the energy from the previous installation. The high-efficiency system reduces energy consumption by 75 percent with a 10-year energy savings is estimated at $284,000 and combined with reduced maintenance costs the total savings estimated at $357,000 over a 10-year period.
Sustainability is one of the pillars of Arizona State University, and Sun Devil Athletics prides itself with aligning the department to minimize its carbon footprint. Athletics provides a unique opportunity to promote sustainability at our University, and Sun Devil Athletics has fully embraced the opportunity to advance sustainable practices as an institution and with our fans. In June of 2016, USG and NACDA named Arizona State the most sustainable athletics department for its innovative and creative sustainable practices. Vice President for University Athletics and Athletics Director Ray Anderson was named to the board of the Green Sports Alliance in November, adding representation of an athletics director from a leader in sustainability within the NCAA to a group with representatives from the NFL, NHL, NBA, MLB, NASCAR.
The 18th-ranked Sun Devil Women's Basketball team hosts No. 9/8 Washington on Sunday, January 15 at 6 p.m. for the team's first-ever green game. Use the code greengameasu for discounted admission to the Pac-12 top-25 match-up.