<b>Built (S5E2):</b> Atlanta Falcons’ Mercedes-Benz Stadium: A Sustainable Home for NFL Games and Beyond

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Built (S5E2): Atlanta Falcons’ Mercedes-Benz Stadium: A Sustainable Home for NFL Games and Beyond

The Falcons’ home is a model of green architecture on a massive scale—they’re the first professional sports venue in the US to be LEED Platinum and the first stadium worldwide to be TRUE Platinum-certified. It’s not easy making something this large ‘green’. Join us on-site to meet some of the leaders who integrated sustainability into the design and building process. We’ll also visit parts of the stadium you’ll never see during games, to hear how MBS keeps the fans in mind with every eco-conscious decision they make.

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Meet the people behind the Mercedes-Benz Stadium episode

Dawn Brown<em>Senior Manager for Stadium Tours, Education Programs and Sustainability of AMB Sports and Entertainment</em>

Bill Darden<em>Project Manager of Mercedes-Benz Stadium and President of Darden & Co.</em>

Dietmar Exler<em>Chief Operating Officer of AMB Sports and Entertainment</em>

Steel falcon sculpture outside the entrance of the stadium

Mercedes-Benz Stadium fireworks

Mercedes-Benz Stadium Oculus Roof Opening

TRUE Platinum Certification Award

Taylor Swift concert at Mercedes-Benz Stadium 2023

Dirty Birds Nest at Atlanta Falcon's game

ATLUTD vs Sporting KC

Food and Beverage at Mercedes-Benz Stadium - Courtesy of Cutting Edge Images

ATL Market at Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Concession Pricing + Cashless

"Atlanta is Beautiful" a mural by Thierry Guetta, more commonly known by his moniker Mr. Brainwash

Love of The Game by Melody Postoma

Urban Garden at Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Resource Recovery Room at Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Window to the city

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Stadium Construction Time-Lapse

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Our Visit to the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia

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<em>Interview with Brian Maughan and Dawn Brown</em>

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<em>End zone view</em>

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<em>"Love of The Game" by Melody Postoma</em>

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<em>The Gullwing Club and Suites</em>

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<em>Gullwing Club Suites</em>

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<em>Delta Club</em>

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<em>Overhead decor in stadium</em>

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<em>Entrance to Atlanta United FC locker room</em>

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<em>Atlanta United FC locker room</em>

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<em>Front of stadium with steel falcon</em>

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<em>The Home Depot Backyard</em>

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<em>Three beehives at Mercedes-Benz Stadium called Mercedes-Benz, Atlanta Falcons, and Atlanta United Hives</em>

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