2006-06-20 21:42:06 · 2 answers · asked by Tejas 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Minute Maid Park
formerly Enron Field and Astros Field
Houston, Texas
Tenant: Houston Astros (NL)
Opened: March 30, 2000 (exhibition against the New York Yankees)
First regular season game: April 7, 2000 (against the Philadelphia Phillies)
First regular season indoor game: May 27, 2000 (against the Atlanta Braves)
Construction began: November 1, 1997
Style: Retractable roof
Capacity: 42,000 (March 2000); 40,950 (April 2000)
Surface: Burmuda (2000); Seashore Paspalum (August 2001)
Architect: HOK Sport (Kansas City)
Construction: Brown & Root (Houston), Barton Malow (Southfield, MI) and Empire Construction
Owner: Harris County-Houston Sports Authority
Cost: $250 million
Public financing: $180 million, or 68 percent, from a 2 percent hotel tax and a 5 percent rental-car tax
Private financing: $52 million, or 20 percent, from Astros owners; $33 million, or 12 percent, from no-interest loan
Lease: 30 years (2000-2029); $7.1 million annually ($4.6 million rent; $2.5 million to capital improvements fund)
http://www.ballparks.com/baseball/national/bpkaus.htm
2006-06-20 21:46:02 · answer #1 · answered by themainsail 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is merely a rough estimate since the park does not lend itself readily to estimations of its "volume", i.e. not being an actual enclosed space. But nevertheless, I estimate 30 million cubic feet might be on-the-order-of reasonable. Sincerely, UC Steve.
2006-07-04 07:27:50 · answer #2 · answered by UCSteve 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋