Sustainability at the Olympic Delivery Authority

Think London Panel Event

June 2009

Dan Epstein – Head of Sustainable Development & Design

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Who we are

Olympic

Board

BOA

GLA

LOCOG

Govt.

IOC

LOCOG

Olympic Delivery

Authority

CLM Delivery Partner

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Central

LondonOlympic Park

Lea

Valley

Park

Central

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:

Commitments and challenges

Project specifications and design reviews

Contract requirements

Code of Construction PracticeEnvironment and Sustainability Management System

Auditing and Reporting

Bid commitments

and strategies

Design and

specification

Procurement

Construction

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Aquatics Centre – Games-time exterior – aerial view

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Energy Strategy

MEAN

Energy

efficiency

Efficient

conversion

(CHP)

Renewable energy

MEAN…

LEAN…

GREEN…

£ / CO2 emission savings

Energy

efficiency

Efficient

conversion

(CHP)

Renewable energy

MEAN…

LEAN…

GREEN…

£ / CO2 emission savings

MEAN - Delivered by Venue

Teams: Reduction on Part L for

all Legacy Buildings;

LEAN - Delivered by the Energy

Centre Contractor (CCHP);

GREEN - Delivered by the Energy

Centre Contractor (Biomass), Wind

Turbine Contractor and Venues;

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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

Transport

Infrastructure

12%

Operations

6%

Venues

49%

Spectators

33%

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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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