In addition to its high-end sound and high-def video screens, Brooklyn Bowl is LEED [Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design] certified green. As Shapiro has explained, “LEED sets pretty specific guidelines. It's one thing to adhere to them with a brand-new building, but it's difficult when you're updating all the electricity, plumbing, flooring, lighting, and air conditioning. All the electronics equipment has to be Energy Star rated. We're 100% wind-powered. We’ve put in a lot of natural light, sensors turn the lights off when there's daylight in the place. The sinks and toilets are all low-flow. The stage is made of recycled tires. We're not selling any bottled beers. We’ve installed bike slots. We use local labor. We use recycled materials in our furniture. It's very significant stuff.”
