Apogee Stadium LEED Platinum certification, the highest level awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council. The points-based ratings system measures various environmental aspects including water efficiency, energy conservation, indoor air quality, and sustainability. "Dallas Business Journal" named the stadium the "Green Project Deal of the Year" in 2012, and "Engineering News-Record" named it the year's "Best Green Project". The stadium was named as one of the four finalists during the World Stadium Awards Congress for "most sustainable stadium design concept", but lost to the London Olympic Stadium. Apogee Stadium is located on Bonnie Brae Street at the junction of Interstate 35 East
Spread the Word to End the Word that causal references to the words "retard" or "retarded" makes a person with intellectual disabilities feel "less than human." The Spread the Word to End the Word movement was established in 2009 during the Special Olympics Global Youth Activation Summit at the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games. The Spread the Word to End the Word movement was created by youth with and without intellectual disabilities. According to the Special Olympics: “The motivation for the campaign was driven by a united passion to promote the positive contributions people with intellectual disabilities make to communities around the world combined with a