MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Vikings' new stadium is quickly taking shape in the eastern part of downtown Minneapolis on the former site of the Metrodome. And when it opens in 2016, it will have a first-of-its-kind lighting system.

The Vikings' new stadium will be the first to install LED lighting during its initial construction, the team announced this week. The lighting system is designed to use 75 percent less energy than traditional systems and can be color-tuned to provide a clearer view of the playing field, both in the stadium and on TV.

Two other facilities -- including University of Phoenix Stadium, which will host the Super Bowl this weekend -- have installed LED lighting, but no facility has installed LED lighting during construction before the Vikings' stadium. The team will partner with Syracuse, New York-based Ephesus Lighting to install the system.

"From day one this stadium has been designed with the fan experience in mind, so it was logical to select an LED Lighting solution,” Vikings president Mark Wilf said in a press release. “We selected Ephesus after careful consideration of the other available options based upon their track record of developing innovative solutions and their ability to meet our requirements for having a positive impact on the fan experience.”

The Vikings' new stadium is scheduled to host Super Bowl LII in 2018, as well as the NCAA men's basketball Final Four in 2019. The stadium, which is scheduled to open in 2016, is already more than 35 percent complete.