The Washington Nationals will host the Atlanta Braves in baseball's season opener in the first green-built ballpark in the United States.

Nationals Park is the first Major League stadium to achieve environmental certification by the U.S. Green Building Council under its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, LEED, rating system. The ballpark features environmentally-friendly elements including high efficiency lighting, low emitting finishes, highly recycled materials, and low-flow plumbing fixtures.

Read the entire story at the Environment News Service.