Posted Aug 2, 2011, 11:48 PM
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Blazers to upgrade RG arena
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Mensah noted the Blazers' several green initiatives, some of which resulted in the team and its business partners achieving gold LEED certification status for the Rose Garden. Mensah and team president Larry Miller said the team is seeking platinum status, the highest level possible.
Mensah said one of the biggest energy usage impacts for the team is the number of people who use automobiles to travel to and from the stadium. The Blazers have advocated for its fans to use public transit and bicycles, she said, "but we're addicted to our cars."
Mensah gave a shout out to team owner Paul Allen, who she said provided seed money for the creation of the Green Sports Alliance. In its formative stages, the organization was dominated by Northwest teams: the Trail Blazers, Seattle Mariners, Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Sounders, Seattle Storm, Vancouver Canucks and those teams' playing arenas.
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It's about time. The RG needs a lot of work. It's quickly falling behind many of the NBA arenas. The commons area of the RG is almost as bad as the Target Center in Minneapolis.
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