Amway Center

ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY

Amway Center includes such sustainable design and construction elements as:

• Remediating a brownfield site that is connected to numerous high density residential, retail and community developments

• Creating a pedestrian-oriented, vegetated plaza area at arena entrances

• Treating storm water runoff from the arena site

• Incorporating a special roofing material to reduce the building cooling load

• Installing low-flow plumbing fixtures

• Improving the building ventilation and lighting systems with various monitoring devices

• Using recycled content materials during construction, and monitoring construction waste to divert materials from landfills

• Implementing a green housekeeping program

• Providing space for storage and collection of recyclable materials

• Incorporating green building signage elements throughout the building to educate visitors about sustainability.

LEED CERTIFICATION

Amway Center is on track to be the first LEED-certified (Leadership in Energy &
Environmental Design) designed and originally-constructed professional basketball arena in the country. The building includes such sustainable design and construction elements as:

• A Downtown site location providing easy access to/from downtown businesses and residences.

• Multiple bus lines, future light rail system near site and bicycle parking racks on/near site provide alternate access to events over driving.

• Preferred parking spots have been designated on site and in adjacent parking garage for low-emitting vehicles and carpools to limit impact of vehicles driven to events.

• Both the roof of the building and the hardscape areas around the building have been designed to minimize daytime heat gain and subsequent nighttime release typical in urban areas.

• The City of Orlando and Orlando Magic partnered with OUC-The Reliable
  One to incorporate sustainable building practices into the facility.

• Water used inside of the building was reduced by 40 percent through the use of high efficiency water closets, urinals and lavatory faucets and lowflow plumbing fixtures like dual-flush toilets.

• Rainwater and air conditioning condensation are captured and stored on site to be used for irrigation.

• Water savings of over 800,000 gallons per year.

• OUC's new chilled water facility on Anderson Street that provides air conditioning to the Amway Center will help the NBA arena achieve LEED points. District chilled water cooling offers higher reliability than traditional air conditioning through an environmentally-friendly system that takes into consideration factors such as global warming, ozone depletion, indoor air quality, water conservation, and energy conservation.

• High efficiency systems within the Amway Center are expected to save 24 percent (nearly $750,000) every year in energy consumption over a comparable, code compliant design.

• A comprehensive waste recycling program was implemented during construction. Nearly 90 percent of construction waste was diverted from landfills.

• Heating and air condition system were designed to provide increased thermal comfort for occupants.

• The Amway Center will be maintained using green-friendly cleaning products.

• Installing low-flow plumbing fixtures