"To make this the greenest Super Bowl, the New Orleans Host Committee has
partnered with fans and the community to offset energy use across the
major Super Bowl venues ... 26,000 LED lights ... Off the football field, New Orleans is embracing energy efficiency with
help from the Energy Department. The city retrofitted four libraries
using an integrative design approach -- adding motion sensor lights,
energy-efficient heating and cooling systems, and upgrades to the
building envelopes. These improvements helped cut the libraries’ energy
costs by 30 percent and serve as a standard for other city-owned
buildings ... Embracing energy efficiency and renewable energy is having a profound
impact on attracting developers and private industry in the New Orleans’
re-building efforts. The push to re-invent this destination city
contributes to making Sunday’s game the greenest in Super Bowl history."
Zum Artikel von John Horst, Public Affairs Specialist des Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, erschienen beim U.S. Department of Energy (2. Februar 2013) »
