Last Friday we hosted our fourth ESSMA Connect session where Sylvain Caliman - Stadium Manager at Section Paloise - joined us to talk all about the sustainability initiatives taking place at the French rugby club.
Learn more on rail seats at Manchester City, World Cup Qualifier games as test events, AZ Alkmaar's new roof and more in ESSMA’s industry update.
Read more on Section Paloise’s green efforts, development plans for Sheffield FC, expansion at Brighton & Hove Albion FC and more in ESSMA’s industry update.
ESSMA will participate in the project GOALS (Governance-Oriented Actions Levering on environment for Sustainability), as part of the Erasmus+ programme. The project will create awareness, tools and best practices on the domain of sustainability, both on a governance and operational level.
The mastermind session on sustainability during ESSMA Spotlight brought together 10 stadium industry professionals to discuss recent evolutions in energy management including rainwater harvesting and battery storage systems. In general, we feel the question is no longer ‘should we invest in sustainable solutions’ but rather ‘which sustainable solutions are fit for the current budget and will deliver the most value in the particular stadium situation’.
Johan Cruijff ArenA is a key example in the field of innovation and technology. Willem Hegen, Crowd Services Manager at the ArenA, discussed several ongoing projects during ESSMA Spotlight.
More and more stadium projects, whether they are redevelopments or new constructions, are including an urban redevelopment of the surrounding area in their plans. At SBV Excelsior, they are going even one step further and are planning to build real estate on top of their current stadium. To learn more about the project, ESSMA interviewed Ferry De Haan, General Manager at SBV Excelsior.
The first edition of the online event was a success with more than 200 members participating!