Email: Virginia Green
John Paul Jones Arena
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The John Paul Jones Arena is a new 16,000 seat arena at the University of Virginia. It is the home of the University’s Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams and host to a myriad of attractions including concerts, family shows and community events. John Paul Jones Arena is committed to environmental excellence and works to minimize environmental impacts whenever possible.
Core activities for attractions:
- Highly visible recycling opportunities
- Elimination or minimization of Styrofoam
- Water efficiency
- Energy conservation
- Green events package
Details:
- Providing plenty of highly-visible signage to promote recycling and bins
- Recycling aluminum cans, grease, plastic, office paper, toner cartridges, newspaper, cardboard, packing supplies, fluorescent lamps, batteries, and electronic equipment.
- Tracking overall waste bills and quantities
- Using effective food inventory control to minimize wastes
- Purchasing recycled-content paper-towels and toilet paper
- Using two-sided copying, electronic correspondence, and recycled content paper
- Purchasing durable equipment and furniture
- Using latex paint
- Providing preventative maintenance on all vehicle and equipment
- Tracking overall water usage and wastewater
- Providing preventative maintenance of drips and leaks
- Using water flow metering to discover leaks and areas of high use
- Using low flow toilets and low flow restrictors on faucets and showerheads
- Effective landscape management plan
- Effective storm water management
- Vegetative buffers around streams and ponds
- Tracking overall energy bills
- High Efficiency Heating and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
- Using natural lighting
- Light sensors
- High efficiency fluorescent ballasts and lamps
- Using directional lighting in parking lots and outdoors
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