They are calling it the new “Green Monster.” Major League Baseball’s Washington Nationals are completely revamping the 46 year old stadium and bringing it into the future creating perhaps the most environmentally friendly stadium in all of professional sports.

To become energy efficient low-flow plumbing in the stadium will reduce water consumption by 37%, saving 3.6 million gallons of water a year. New lighting allows for 21% less power and walls in the stadium are highly thermally efficient.

To build the new stadium a low-VOC (volatile organic compound) adhesives, glues, and paints were used along with local building materials to save on transportation costs and emissions. As for the old structure 5,500 tons of construction waste was recycled.

For a finishing touch on the stadium, a removal of all contaminated soil and industrial facilities are removed and replaced with liberally placed cherry trees and drought resistant shrubs to eliminate the need for irrigation.

Congratulations Washington Nationals, you are the wave of the future!