Sports: GSAS Design Assessment (GSAS PUBLICATIONS SERIES)

GSAS Sports: Design Assessment v2.0 provides information for rating the ecological impacts of new sports facilities including any buildings or venues that are designed to host a sporting event that support activities for athletes/competitors, support staff, and spectators. GSAS Sports: Design Assessment v2.0 guides design and construction professionals through design assessment of sports facilities of all types and sizes during multiple phases including design, construction, operations, and legacy use. The manual consists of a set of criteria and measurements used to assess the sustainability performance of sports facilities and documenting the degree to which the requirements of Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS) have been met. GSAS Sports: Design Assessment v2.0 provides information for the criteria in the design assessment of the following types of sports facilities: • OUTDOOR/ENCLOSED STADIUMS that are exposed to the elements. It includes primary outdoor facilities, but a stadium with an enclosed or retractable roof would also be included. These spaces are not fully conditioned and part or all of the facility is exposed to the elements. These can range in size from small to very large. Examples include beach volleyball stadiums, soccer stadiums, and track and field stadiums. • INDOOR ARENAS that are completely enclosed. These facilities are completely conditioned and separated from the exterior elements. These facilities can range in size from very small to very large. Examples include swimming facilities, basketball arenas, or gymnastics arenas. • OUTDOOR COURSES that are completely outside and exposed to the elements. While there can be support and ancillary spaces that are enclosed, the competition venues themselves are exposed to the elements. They can take up a large site area with additional enclosures as part of the facility. Examples include rowing courses, ski hills, and equestrian facilities.