Levi's Stadium is one of the greenest stadiums in all of the NFL

Levi’s Stadium is one of the greenest stadiums in all of the NFL

January 28, 2016 11:48 am

Home to the San Francisco 49ers and venue to the Superbowl 50, Levi’s Stadium is truly a majestic piece of art that focus on technology, open spaces and sustainable concept. The stadium was designed in such way that people in the stadium have spectacular view of the playing field but also stunning views of the Silicon Valley. The Stadium was built recently and was the first NFL stadium to open with a Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) gold rating from the U.S. Green Building Council.

Levi’s Stadium Quick Facts

The stadium has a seating capacity of 68,500 and it was opened on September 14, 2014. The naming rights of stadium cost $220 million and are valid for the next 20 years. The architect of the Superbowl 2016 venue was HNTB, which are experts on sporting arenas.

The funding of this stadium was almost all private with only 12% public funding used to built the stadium, which construction cost was around $1.3 billion.

Levi’s Stadium Construction Details

The 49ers stadium was build by a large group of contractors and some major milestones where achieved during its construction.