Barclays Center, a 675,000-square foot, state-of-the-art sports and entertainment venue appearing to be out of a futuristic science fiction movie, landed in downtown Brooklyn. The Nets owners saw Brooklyn, being the most populous borough in New York City with 2.5 million people and not having a professional team in over five decades, as being the right place to reinvigorate their franchise.
Once completed, the Santa Clara stadium will currently be one of the largest buildings registered with the U.S. Green Building Council. The stadium will feature a green roof incorporating photovoltaic panels, water-conserving plumbing fixtures, a natural grass field, and sophisticated building control systems.