Marlins Park receives Gold Certification
Marlins Park receives Gold Certification
Now, the new home of the Miami Marlins is being recognized for being environmentally sound.
Marlins Park is the first retractable-roof building in the world to receive LEED Gold Certification.
A plaque will be presented by the U.S. Green Building Council on Friday to recognize the achievement.
Miami's new home has a capacity of 37,000, and the roof guarantees all games will start on time.
"This is the best. We've got the roof. A beautiful facility," Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen said. "This is the best ballpark in baseball right now. I believe so. I haven't been in St. Louis. I've been in St. Louis to work [2011 playoffs], but I wasn't in St. Louis on the field. I don't think St. Louis is better than this.
"You come to Miami. Visit the beach in the morning, and visit this ballpark, 7-11 and do the routine for a weekend. Come out. It's nice. It's different. They did a tremendous job. They went from the worst to the best. That's a pretty big jump."