The U.S. Green Building Council has conferred LEED status on 31 stadiums in North America, from the 9,500-seat Southwest University Park in El Paso, Texas, to the 88,000-seat Estadio Banorte in Mexico City.
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The U.S. Green Building Council has conferred LEED status on 31 stadiums in North America, from a 9,500-seat facility in El Paso, Texas, to the 88,000-seat Estadio Banorte in Mexico City.
Published June 8, 2026
Aerial view of Oriole Park at Camden Yard, home stadium for Major League Baseball's Baltimore Orioles. The facility is one of 31 stadiums in North America that has achieved LEED status from the U.DS. Green Building Council.
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