Sustainability at the Olympic Delivery Authority
Think London Panel Event
June 2009
Dan Epstein – Head of Sustainable Development & Design

Who we are
IOC
BOA
LOCOG
GLA
Olympic
Board Olympic Delivery
LOCOG
Authority
Govt.
CLM Delivery Partner
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Lea
Valley
Park
Central Central
Olympic Park
London London
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Progress on London 2012
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The Olympic Park
– 2.5km2 (618 acres)
– £9.3bn budget
– 3 year construction programme
– 30 new bridges
– 190 buildings demolished
– 600,000t contaminated soil
washed
– 0.1 av. accident frequency
– 7.7m spectators
– 15,000 athletes
– 20,000 accredited media
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Sustainable Development Strategy - A Holistic Approach
Environmental Sustainability
– Carbon
– Water
– Waste
– Materials
– Biodiversity
– Environmental impacts
Socio-economic Sustainability
– Supporting Communities
– Transport and mobility
– Access
– Employment and business
– Health and well-being
– Inclusion
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Delivering sustainability through the project:
Bid commitments
Commitments and challenges
and strategies
Design and
specification
Project specifications and design reviews
Procurement
Contract requirements
Code of Construction Practice
Construction Environment and Sustainability Management
System
Auditing and Reporting
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Aquatics Centre – Games-time exterior – aerial view
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Energy Strategy
MEAN - Delivered by Venue
Teams: Reduction on Part L for MEAN…
all Legacy Buildings; Energy
efficiency
LEAN - Delivered by the Energy Efficient
LEAN… conversion
Centre Contractor (CCHP);
MEAN (CHP)
GREEN - Delivered by the Energy Renewable energy
GREEN…
Centre Contractor (Biomass), Wind
Turbine Contractor and Venues;
£ / CO2 emission savings
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Energy Centre
•20% CO2 savings contractually
agreed;
•30% CO2 savings by reasonable
endeavours to 2013/14;
•3MWth energy from biomass
•Gasification technology using
wood chip
•16 km of pipe and wire
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London 2012 Carbon Footprint
Spectators
33%
Venues
49%
Operations
6%
Transport
Infrastructure
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12%

Embodied Energy
Trade associations and WRAP
- Lean design and construction
- Recycled aggregate
- Carbon emissions in concrete
- Sustainable transport
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Challenges
1. Costs are an issue but ODA
constantly driving VfM
2. Strategic approach to SD
across programme
3. Commitment by venues is
essential (BREEAM) coupled
with pragmatism
4. Critical to get strategy into
construction tenders and
contracts
5. Strong and robust assurance
system vital
6. Partnership with other
stakeholders is vital to deliver
greenest games ever
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Thank you
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