college football stadium located junction interstate east west texas opened home football team competes facility replaced field school football program based stadium proposed designed inc constructed cost million contentious student body election originally named mean green stadium renamed provider purchased naming rights stadium hosted major event september lost game attendance holds record stadium mean green sold home game seasons venue official home attendance figures team seasons averaged game slightly capacity facility includes amenities including press box luxury boxes alumni pavilion uses environmental technology newly built stadium achieve leadership energy environmental design platinum certification reached road limited parking traffic congestion game days attendees park northeast cross pedestrian bridge reach stadium use public transportation reach facility game days history early planning finance september purchased acres opposite interstate main campus texas million university owned adjacent acre golf course following football team victory school administrators announced intent build assortment new athletic facilities properties called mean green village plans included new football stadium replace school football team based vice chancellor administrative affairs stated project primary objective consolidation academic facilities field cost million building entirely new stadium released long term campus master plan included proposed new stadium capacity estimated cost excess million athletic director stated university use private fundraising increase students fees pay new facilities including stadium projected new stadium cost million seat spectators athletic department changed capacity estimate possibility later expansion athletics fee referendum athletic department tried increase athletics fee pay new stadium estimated cost million student senators voted hold student election referendum approve new fee amounted net increase credit hour student approximately student course years according state law students pay half cost stadium athletic department effort promote higher fee students supporters suggested hiring street promote election making case fee prior election athletic director said stadium arms race fee objective universities referendum held october students voted proposal order better athletic program turn lead national exposure increased recognition agree dedicated athletic fee exceed semester credit hour capped hours athletic fee implemented reduced semester credit hour athletic fee shall implemented semester new football stadium complete expected fall october announced largest school history student voters approved dedicated athletic fee fund new stadium student body voted students voting increase voting election cost estimate stadium construction increased million million million estimate press conference head football coach stated arms race going facilities everybody february school chapter students democratic society unsuccessfully attempted petition vote referendum following election representative senator submitted companion bills eighty texas legislature approve fee increase according report submitted state fee begin construction new stadium complete result fee athletics department collect approximately million students million payment new stadium bill approved senate signed law governor prior groundbreaking ceremony november president said approximately million needed pay new stadium department raised million eighty fourth passed bill allowing raise fee year original limit september approved increase fee raising credit hour construction naming rights february school selected provide architectural design services proposed new stadium university hired provide pre construction construction services area manhattan installed steel reinforced concrete skeleton stands subsequently firm flattened playing field area installed artificial turf later phases glass brick added facility luxury construction officially finished july august announced deal austin based provider naming rights new stadium changed stadium according contract pay million million deal cash years including graduated annual payments beginning ending payments million remaining million form kind services contract received luxury suite new stadium premium tickets events opening season stadium hosted game september mean green football team lost despite efforts university athletic department home game new stadium sell game attracted spectators fewer capacity attendees reception opening game generally positive attendance dropped second home game home game attendance dropped season low promote final home game season university offered free tickets athletic club members head football coach promoted game school student newspaper official attendance final game bringing total home attendance year new record mean green season stadium averaged spectators home game facility capacity team ended season ranked football bowl subdivision teams average home attendance finished wins seven losses best record season later events home games season average game attendance saw slight increase giving mean green highest attendance teams venue hosted nationally televised game october mean green defeated broadcast estimated viewers earning nielsen rating season began home game celebrating years football announced crowd watched mean green defeat idaho home games season average game attendance venue averaged attendees home game season season uses events stadium include annual independence day fireworks hosted local organization stadium hosted bands america regional marching band competitions facility hosts number high school football contests year including playoff games venue hosted run coinciding year spring game largest crowds structure facilities occupies square feet acres land stands north east west sides stadium seat form shape standard american football field field surface type artificial turf comprising synthetic fibers rubber sand unlike field weather running track spectators set approximately feet closer field separate square foot pavilion alumni located north stadium parts stadium exterior covered square feet silver aluminum composite panels additional square feet green panels accent home stands located west stadium include luxury athletic department sells year plus figure gift club seats purchased time gift addition annual donation athletic department cost season tickets includes press box named honor school longtime play play announcer college operates located underneath stands gate west stadium stands east field generally reserved student seating path defined area called hill seating north end zone forms distinctive shape intended resemble eagle wings flight tips wings reach feet field seating south end zone area includes foot foot bronze bust eagle bust named donated members school social fraternity game days area includes scale replica cannon named fired time team scores environmental design president signed climate commitment achieve carbon neutrality process new university buildings facilities required achieve minimum leadership energy environmental design silver certification planning stadium construction university consulted design meet number green building standards hired environmental graphic design firm design stadium graphic elements result uses forms environmental technology reduce water consumption urban runoff facility includes square foot water retention system square feet paving low flow systems minimize human impact environment developers took advantage landscape stadium possible facility includes wind turbines installed february fund turbine project allocated million federal funds university foot turbines foot blades expected produce combined hours energy year account roughly percent athletics department power grid area turbines expected offset metric tons carbon dioxide emissions stadium sustainable design features earned praise awards media outlets industry groups newly built stadium achieve certification highest level awarded points based ratings system measures environmental aspects including water efficiency energy conservation indoor air quality named stadium engineering news record named year best green project stadium named finalists world stadium awards congress sustainable stadium design concept lost london olympic stadium transportation location located junction interstate east west southeast texas mean green village acre parcel land located south main campus includes athletic department facilities february school conducted studies identify potential traffic problems area results studies indicated intersection airport road northwest facility represented potential major traffic hazard lane accommodate additional game day traffic airport road needed access municipal airport north initially university officials planned address concerns season ticket holders surrounding neighborhoods residents expressed concerns stadium traffic systems area consequently passed ordinance shut area streets game days resident permit university began process transferring right way surrounding city allow road expansion lanes project expected improve region transportation system interstate east route south encourage use sustainable transportation developers limited quantity parking spaces site facility includes parking spaces adjacent stadium access day event attendees park field opposite interstate walk pedestrian bridge leads stadium university announced plans build bridge august address area concern studies construction million project joint venture university began february originally expected open football team home game season construction delays moved opening date october home game season june announced intent begin operating commuter bus service fort worth transportation center stadium parking lot expected review proposal august game days football game attendees train downtown transit center shuttle field walk stadium beginning hours prior beginning game ending hour game mean green game day shuttle stops locations including southeast corner university september school announced partnership provide free trips train shuttle rides stadium football game attendees wearing
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