Complete Bid Book – United Bid

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Environmental Protection
FIFA World Cup and involve local and
international distinguished stakeholders with
vested interests in environmental protection
and enhancement.
More details are available in the
SEM Supplement.
24.5 Sustainable Building Certification
The United Bid will not require the
construction of any new stadiums, so
our emphasis will be on improving the
sustainability performance of existing
stadiums where necessary, through
refurbishment and improvements in
operational and management practices.
In all cases, we will use Leadership in Energy
and Environmental Design (LEED) targets to
guide stadium strategies for energy,
carbon, materials, waste, water,
transport, and biodiversity.
Our stadiums have different levels of
certification from LEED Platinum to LEED
Gold and Silver, as well as other green
certifications. We will develop a capacity
building program for stadium owners and
explore the best ways to apply a LEED
certification scheme for existing stadiums with
the goal of achieving the highest level of
certification for all our stadiums. Where LEED
is not applicable, we will use it to set specific
targets for overlay facilities.
Additionally, these efforts will be supported
by the Green Sports Alliance, an American
organization that since 2010 has been
collaborating with venue operators and
professional teams in North America to
provide environmental expertise in
applying cost-effective and innovative
sustainability efforts.
For information on the sustainable building
certification of each Stadium, please refer to
the Bid Information Template No.4: Overview
of Stadiums; Part G: Accessibility &
Sustainability.
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