Circuit of The Americas: Project Overview and Sustainability Initiatives
Edgar R. Farrera., AIA, LEED AP Director of Sustainability
June 18, 2013 #Circuitoftheamericas #ERFarrera
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Our Mission: To provide worldworld-class experiences at our premier motorsports and entertainment destination
COTA by the Numbers: 375 Acre A F ilit Facility 1,300 Total Acres on Site $400M Construction Cost 3.41mi Track 133ft Elevation Change 120,000 Approx. Capacity
20 Acre Grand Plaza Designed by Miro Rivera Architects Music – Festivals – Fan Experience
9,000 9 000 Seat S t Main M i Grandstand G d t d 100,000sf Pit Paddock Building 40,000sf 40 000sf Conference/Media Center 5,500sf Medical Center
Annual Attendance: Attendance: 1.1 Million F1 Race Day Attendance: 117,429 117 429 2nd Largest on 2012 F1 Calendar F1 Weekend Attendance: 265,499 265 499
Summer/Fall Line-Up: Kenny Chesney Zac Brown Band The Lumineers Mumford & Sons Jimmy Buffett Maroon 5 Keith Urban Wiz Khalifa Mayhem Festival
Jason Aldean Lil Wayne Train Iron Maiden Dave Matthews Band Avett Brothers Miranda Lambert & Dierks Bentley
250ft Observation Tower 15,000 Seat Amphitheater
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Tickets sold into all 50 states and 48 foreign countries
Circuit of The Americas’ Sustainability y Initiatives
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MOTORSPORTS MOTORSPORTS VENUES What does sustainable motorsports mean?
MAJOR EVENTS MAJOR EVENTS
CLEAN MOBILITY CLEAN MOBILITY HI‐PERF. FACILITIES GREEN EVENTS GREEN EVENTS
COTA’s Sustainability Goals: • Minimizing Mi i i i Impact I t to t Environment E i t • Accelerating Adoption of Clean and LowL -Carbon Low C b Technologies T h l i • Remaining Relevant to a New G Generation ti off Fans F
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Site Stewardship: • Riparian Creek Restoration • Blackland Prairie Restoration • Removal of Invasive Species • Planting >1,000 New Trees • Xeriscaping
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Educational and Technology R&D Partnerships P hi • Green Technology MOU w// Pecan P Street S Labs L b • F1 in Schools™ program • University U i i Collaborations C ll b i • K-12 collaborations
13% OF AMERICANS FOLLOW SCIENCE, WHILE 61% IDENTIFY THEMSELVES 61% IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AS SPORTS FANS AS SPORTS FANS
“Marist Poll”, Dec. 15, 2011
F1 ANNUAL TV AUDIENCE 515 M 515 M F1 ANNUAL TV AUDIENCE 50 M MONACO GRAN PRIX TV AUDIENCE 50 M 4.5 M F1 ANNUAL ATTENDANCE 75 M NASCAR FANS 3.6 M NASCAR ANNUAL ATTENDANCE 5 8 M INDY 500 TV AUDIENCE 5.8 M DAYTONA 500 TV AUDIENCE 11 1 M DAYTONA 500 TV AUDIENCE 11.1 M
EcoCAR 2
F1 in Schools
Green Racing: Formula Sun Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas June 2013
The American Le Mans Series and World Endurance Championship combine the world’s premier sports car racing series with the world championship of endurance racing
AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES
AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES
IS IT IMPORTANT FOR F1 TO PIONEER GREEN TECHNOLOGIES?
64% 19% 64% 19% AGREE
DISAGREE
F1 Racing Magazine Global Fan Community Survey, August 2012
…EVEN AT THE EXPENSE OF THE CURRENT CLASSIC ENGINE SOUND?
39% 46% 39% 46% AGREE
DISAGREE
F1 Racing Magazine Global Fan Community Survey, August 2012
EV and Low Carbon Mobility Research and Development
Grid Energy Emissions Comparison; F1, Grand Am, MotoGP, V8 Supercars 9,000.00
Grid Energ gy Emissions (kg CO2e)
8,000.00 7,000.00 6,000.00 5,000.00
2012 F1 USGP 2013 Grand Am
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2013 MotoGP V8 Supercars
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Greening Major Events: • Carbon Offsetting • Air Emissions & GHG Inventory • Recycling & Composting • Food Rescue • Transit Options & On On--site Pedicabs • Cycling Access • Green Volunteers Program • Sustainability Department
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F1 USGP Resource Recovery Results with Paddock 2% 3%
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Landfill - 134 tons Recycled - 24.3 tons Composted - 4 tons Food rescue - 4.7 tons
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Facility Performance: • GreenChoice G Ch i Energy E • Submetering • Demand Response Control • Water Conserving Fixtures
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GHG Em missions Reducttion, # of Cars
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GHG Emissions Reductions from the 2012 F1 USGP
0.1 Recycling and Composting
Purchased Offsets
Tree Planting
GHG Emissions Reduction, metric tons of CO2e
GHG Emissions Reductions, # of Cars
Breakdown of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for the 2012 USGP GHG Emissions ((metric tons CO2e G e)
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2013 Formula Sun Grand Prix June 24‐29, 203 Open to the public: Saturday, June 29
Photo: Jorrit Lousberg