LAS VEGAS, May 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM Resorts
International (NYSE: MGM) ("MGM Resorts" or the "Company") today
announced that MGM Springfield, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, has received the
world's first United States Green Building Council's Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design (LEED™) New Construction Platinum
level certification for a gaming resort.
MGM Springfield, which opened in August
2018, is the Company's most recent development. Working
closely with state and city officials, as well as the local
community, MGM Resorts committed to designing and building a
property that exemplifies the Company's values in support of
environmental sustainability and positive social impact while
honoring local history and architecture.
A significant enabler of the LEED Platinum rating is the
property's new solar array, which will supply renewable electricity
to the facility. In partnership with GE Solar, a subsidiary of
General Electric that is based in Massachusetts, MGM Springfield will install a
1.13MW solar canopy on the 8th floor, on top of the MGM Springfield
garage. This array is expected to generate more than 1,600
megawatt hours of electricity, helping reduce the property's annual
carbon footprint by approximately 410 metric tons of CO2e (carbon
dioxide equivalent).
"As a values-driven company, we are immensely proud that MGM
Springfield is the first resort in the gaming industry to achieve
the LEED Platinum certification," said Jim
Murren, Chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts International. "We
are grateful for the response we have received from the community
since opening our doors in August
2018, and we will continue to strive to be a good neighbor
and explore innovative ways to improve operations, guest
experiences and the surrounding areas. MGM has enjoyed a productive
working relationship with city officials and the Massachusetts
Gaming Commission and we celebrate this achievement with them."
The sustainable design and development elements that helped MGM
Springfield receive the LEED New Construction Platinum
certification include:
- Redeveloped and revitalized a tornado impacted site in
South Springfield, Mass.
- Integrated smart energy infrastructure and submeters through
the facility to help monitor and control the property's electrical
and mechanical systems to support year-round energy
efficiency.
- Designed for significant onsite electricity generation,
including a 1.13MW solar canopy and a 450kw microturbine, Combined
Heat and Power (CHP) central plant.
- Installed 50 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and 140
low-emitting-fuel efficient (LEFE) vehicle parking spaces in some
of the most preferable locations of our guest and employee garages,
to encourage the use of more environmentally preferable modes of
transportation.
- Diverted more than 95% of construction and demolition waste by
weight, from landfills during construction.
- Selected products from manufacturers that disclose information
about the ingredients in their products, allowing us to make
better-informed environmental, economic, and social decisions.
- Used interior finishes such as paints, sealants, coatings,
adhesives, carpeting, and composite wood products with low / no
volatile organic chemicals and free of urea-formaldehyde, helping
to create healthier spaces for our guests and employees.
- Created a rainwater harvesting system and underground cistern
to capture, store and treat rainwater onsite, allowing 100% of
water for landscaping to come from this source.
Working with community partners, the MGM Springfield development
project includes multiple buildings within the city of Springfield, including a daycare facility,
entertainment venues etc. All aspects of this project have already
achieved or are seeking a minimum of LEED Gold certification.
"The Legislature established strong energy goals in the Expanded
Gaming Act for gaming establishments," said Massachusetts Gaming
Commission Chair Cathy
Judd-Stein. "We are thankful to the City of Springfield and our fellow agencies
for working closely with MGM Springfield to not only meet but
greatly exceed our shared goal of achieving a world-class,
sustainable facility. We extend our congratulations to MGM on this
significant accomplishment."
MGM Resorts has nine other properties that have achieved LEED
Gold certification, including National Harbor, Aria and T-Mobile
Arena. MGM Cotai in Macau earned a
prestigious Three-Star certification under the China Green Building
Design Label by the China Green Building and Energy Saving
(Macau) Association.
ABOUT MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL
MGM Resorts
International (NYSE: MGM) is an S&P 500® global entertainment
company with national and international locations featuring
best-in-class hotels and casinos, state-of-the-art meetings and
conference spaces, incredible live and theatrical entertainment
experiences, and an extensive array of restaurant, nightlife and
retail offerings. MGM Resorts creates immersive, iconic experiences
through its suite of Las
Vegas-inspired brands. The MGM Resorts portfolio encompasses
30 unique hotel and destination gaming offerings including some of
the most recognizable resort brands in the industry. Expanding
throughout the U.S. and around the world, the company recently
acquired the operations of Empire City Casino in New York and Hard Rock Rocksino in
Ohio, which was rebranded as MGM
Northfield Park. In 2018, MGM Resorts opened MGM Springfield in
Massachusetts, MGM COTAI in
Macau, and the first
Bellagio-branded hotel in Shanghai. The 83,000 global employees of MGM
Resorts are proud of their company for being recognized as one of
FORTUNE® Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies®. For more
information visit us at www.mgmresorts.com.
ABOUT MGM SPRINGFIELD
MGM Springfield covers
three city blocks in the heart of downtown Springfield, Mass. Igniting a cultural and
economic renaissance in a historic New England city,
the resort, which combines new construction with revived
historic buildings, offers more than 125,000 square feet of gaming
space, a 250-room boutique hotel on Main Street, superior spa
services, diverse retail and inspired dining headlined by
award-winning Chef Michael Mina's
Cal Mare. MGM Springfield also
features the seven-screen Regal luxury cinema complex, bowling
lanes, a seasonal skating rink and outdoor marketplace displaying
local art, events and talent. MGM Springfield opened on
August 24, 2018. For additional
information, please visit www.mgmspringfield.com.
ABOUT GE SOLAR
GE
(NYSE: GE) is the global digital industrial leader founded by
Thomas Edison that created the
energy industry over 125 years ago. Today, GE Solar is part of the
evolution to cleaner, secure, more customer-focused energy. As a
highly experienced developer with a deep bench of solar industry
talent, GE Solar provides customized turnkey PV energy and energy
storage solutions to businesses, enterprises and institutions
throughout North America. From
analysis, through design and finance, to commercial operation, GE
Solar delivers its customers long-term economic value that has real
environmental impact. www.ge.com/solar
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