GREEN INITIATIVE for PETCO PARK the San Diego Padres And
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GREEN INITIATIVE FOR PETCO PARK The San Diego Padres and its contracted partners, in collaboration and cooperation with Major League Baseball and Federal, State and local governmental agencies, are committed to the development and execution of a Green Initiative for PETCO Park. This proactive plan is focused on the implementation of recycling and waste management, and energy efficiencies and reduction. The goal is to utilize as many available and appropriate resources as possible in an effort to operate the ballpark in an environmentally friendly manner. In order to maintain a successful Green Initiative, PETCO Park is dedicated to provide continuous education and outreach to all ballpark employees and fans. Recycling Programs The Padres are working to increase its overall recycling to more than 45-percent in 2009, up from 37-percent last year. This includes recycling: commingled items (plastic, paper, glass and aluminum); cardboard; cooking oil; food waste; green waste (i.e., grass clippings); e- waste (computers, CPUs, light bulbs); uniform clothes; wood pallets; and wire hangers. PETCO Park has the following sustainable practices in place: Commingled Recycling (plastic, mixed paper, glass, aluminum) o At the conclusion of any game or major event, the waste left by fans is sorted into trash and recyclables for collection service. o Ballpark employees participate at individual desks, copy rooms, conference rooms and suites. o The Padres Accounting Department contracts with Shred-It, to destroy and recycle 100 lbs of paper each month. Cardboard Recycling o PETCO Park recycles cardboard by use of a baler system. Contracted building partners pile boxes for janitorial teams to collect and break down. A baler operator flattens and compacts the cardboard bales for collection service. Cooking Oil Recycling o Cooking oil is collected in drums and is removed twice a month. Each load varies from 400-800 lbs per removal. The collected cooking oil is then processed into safe, useful products including bio-diesel fuels, animal feed, and lubricants. Food Waste Recycling o All concession stands and restauraunts within PETCO Park participate in a food waste diversion program. At the conclusion of any game or major event, food waste is disposed into a compactor. The food waste is then taken to the Miramar Greenery where it’s turned into mulch. The mulch is returned on site for use by ballpark landscaping. Green Waste Recycling o Grass clippings from the playing field and are sent to the Miramar Greenery for composting. o In the event the entire field needs to be replanted, efforts are made to donate all reusable sod. Recipients range from Little League fields to military golf courses. E-Waste & Hazardous Waste Recycling o Computers, monitors, printers, televisions, and anything else with a plug are palletized and removed for recycling. o Old light bulbs are collected and removed by an independent recycling company. o Dry cell batteries are collected in a certified tub and sent to a hazardous waste recycling company. Uniform Clothing Recycling o Working with a local paper company, old staff uniforms are recycled by shredding the fabric to create paper products. The paper can be used by the ballpark for various projects, sush as menu’s in the restaurants, bookmarks for employees, note cards, etc. Wood Pallet Recycling o All unclaimed wood pallets are removed by a local company that distributes them for reuse. Broken or damaged pallets are also removed so they may be repaired for reuse in an effort to ensure wood scrap is not wasted. Wire Hanger Recycling o The dry cleaning valet service used by office staff collect all wire hangars which are then re-used by the dry cleaning company. Recycled Recreational Surfacing o The Playground in Park at the Park was constructed using SAF DEK recreational surfacing that is made from 75% recycled rubber. o There is approximately 7,472 square feet of rubber flooring in other areas of the ballpark, including the bullpen, dugouts, running tunnel, and clubhouse hallways. Each of these surfaces is made predominantly from recycled rubber material. Plastic Packaging Recycling o The San Diego Padres have partnered with TREX Industries to recycle plastic packaging. A baler was installed at PETCO Park for all collected polyethylene films such as shrink wrap (e.g. the plastic wrap on water bottle flats) and stretch wrap (e.g. form pallets), and for the plastic bags collected at the Employee Recycle Center. TREX uses these materials to form boards for decking, railing and fencing. Fan Outreach Recycling Vending Machine o At the conclusion of the 2008 season the Padres introduced a reverse vending machine that accepts empty recyclable beverage containers. Fans deposit their recyclable beverage containers into the machine for a chance to win one of four prizes. Signage o Education slides are displayed during the pre and post-game loop on all the TVs located throughout the ballpark. Video o A pre-game segment, featuring Chris Young, is shown before every home game with the rest of the ballpark procedures. Water Conservation Domestic Use o All public restrooms have time control faucets that automatically shut off the water after a set time period. This eliminates the possibility of having faucets left on and wasting water. Irrigation Use o All landscaping in planters are on drip systems and time clock functioned. The planters are continuously monitored for seasonal or other changes to watering schedules. The playing field is also time clock controlled but within this system is moisture monitors that will add water or delay as needed. Energy Efficiencies Electronic Ballasts, T-8 Florescent and Compact Fluorescent Bulbs o T-8 fluorescent lamps and compact fluroescent lamps are used in place of the old T-12 lamps and incandescent lamps. These replacements provide the same lumens at a fraction of the power. o All expired compact flourescent bulbs are recycled by a third party environmental company. Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) o These devices are incorporated into every motor requiring 25 horsepower or greater in the facility; the VFD’s primary purpose is to vary the speed of the motor based on the required load. Building Management System (BMS) o The BMS is a computer program that monitors and controls all of the heating ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC), televisions and lighting systems at the ballpark. These functions shift the set points at the minimum required, thereby saving energy. Lighting Controls and Astronomical Time Clock o Incorporated within the BMS is an astronomical time clock. This function calculates the sunset times for each day and will turn on the lights that are programmed at the proper time. Motion Sensors o Motion sensors were installed in all San Diego Padres offices, cubicles and common work areas in an effort to reduce electricity consumption. Sensors are programmed to turn off lights 30 minutes after space remains unoccupied. Suite A/C Controllers o In an effort to ensure utility usage was not being wasted, air-conditioning will automatically deactivate when the ballpark suites roll-up door is opened. Emergency Generators o To reduce power demand whenever there is a imminent brown-out or black-out the Padres’ emergency generator system will be activated and operate simultaneously with utility power in an effort to reduce the amount of utility power used. Awards 2004 San Diego Recycler of the Year Award 2005 San Diego Environmental Partner Award 2006 Waste Reduction Director’s Recycling Award 2007 Waste Reduction Director’s Recycling Award 2008 San Diego Recycler of the Year Award .