Venues

• 80,000 seats at Games-time but then reduced in size to 25,000 seats in a permanent stadium in legacy by removing the upper tiers
• Uses less than half the steel of comparable stadia, reducing its environmental impact and making it the lightest Olympic Stadium constructed to date
• The ring beam that supports the fabric roof is made of reclaimed gas pipes
• The stadium is projected to include 42 percent recycled content
• It is expected to need 60 percent less potable water than comparable stadia.
• Used new methods for its access roads, increasing the recycled content and reducing the energy needed to lay them
• On track to achieve a BREEAM excellent rating, subject to decisions taken during legacy transformation

• 17,500 seats at Games-time, this will be reduced to 2,500 seats in legacy by removing two temporary wings
• A temporary 5,000-seat venue for Water Polo, with competition and warm-up pools, will be constructed and removed after the Games
• Being built to the BREEAM excellent standard (in the Centre’s legacy state)
• Projected to have 30% recycled content and use a phthalate-free PVC membrane.
• It will feature an element of green roof
• Plans to use ammonia-based chillers rather than HFC
• The design of the Centre features a spectacular wave-like roof that is 160m long and up to 80m wide, which means that it uses considerably more steel than buildings of a similar size
• The centre has a higher amount of embodied carbon than a comparable sized venue, such as the velodrome

• Temporary training pools for participants in Aquatics events during the Olympic Games
• Wheelchair Tennis and a training facility for Aquatics competitors during the Paralympic Games
• After the Games it is intended that Eton Manor will be transformed into a mix of sporting facilities, including a tennis centre with four indoor and six outdoor courts, a hockey centre with two competition pitches and five-a-side football pitches
• On track to achieve a BREEAM excellent rating
• At design stage it is projected to reduce its energy use by over 20% compared to 2006 building regulations
• Features a timber glulam frame, using sustainably sourced timber

• 7,000 seats at Games-time, in legacy there will be retractable seating, with a flexible capacity of up to 6,000 seats
• In legacy the venue will become a multi-purpose sports facility used for a wide range of activities from international competition to community sports
• More than 3,000 sq m of external copper cladding – mostly recycled
• On track to achieve a BREEAM excellent rating
• Projecting to use 58% recycled aggregate (e.g. using recycled crushed concrete instead of crushed quarried stone)

• 6,000 permanent seats in the Velodrome, 6,000 temporary seats at the BMX circuit
• The Velodrome has a cable net roof, reducing the steel used and creating a roof that is half the weight of a traditional roof
• Lower embodied energy than a traditional Velodrome
• Strategically positioned rooflights reduce the need for artificial lighting and allow natural ventilation
• Over 30% less energy in use when compared to 2006 building regulations
• Water saving fittings and collection of rainwater for reuse will help reduce water consumption by over 70%
• On track to achieve a BREEAM excellent rating
• Timber for the track is coming from sustainable sources
• A mountain bike track and road bike circuit are to be created in legacy

• This is a temporary venue and one of the largest-ever temporary venues built for any Games
• 12,000 seats during the Olympic Games; 10,000 seats during the Paralympic Games
• After the Games it will be taken down and parts of it are expected to be reused or relocated elsewhere in the UK
• The contractors are required to take back and reuse elements of the venue
• The seating is expected to include a high level of recycled content and reused seats
• Back of house area will be shared with the VeloPark venues to make most efficient use of space and resources

• Main competition pitch with 15,000 capacity and second pitch with 5,000 capacity
• After the Games the Hockey Centre will move to Eton Manor and will have 5,000 permanent seats with the ability to increase to over 10,000 for major events

• 15,000 seat arena will be installed for volleyball
• Returning to use as exhibition space post Games
• Certified to BS8901 (Specification for a Sustainable Event Management System)

• LOCOG will be constructing arenas for a number of sports
• Returning to use as exhibition space post Games
• Working towards BS8901 (Specification for a Sustainable Event Management System)

• An Archery range will be created on the outfield of the main ground and the Nursery ground
• Capacity for the event will be 6,500
• After the Games it will return to its traditional role as the home of cricket
• Archery equipment from the training, warm up and competition venues is due to be given to clubs and schools across the country

• Will seat up to 20,000 spectators for the Basketball finals and Wheelchair Basketball and 16,500 for Artistic Gymnastics and Trampoline Gymnastics
• Installation of temporary items such as tents, cabins, signage, services and equipment in and around the venue
• Returns to being a multi-faceted music, sports and entertainment venue post Games

• Greenwich Park will host equestrian and modern pentathlon events
• 23,000 seat arena
• Measures being taken to manage the ecological impact on the Park
• London 2012 mini consultation site
• Park to be fully restored post Games

• Horse Guards Parade lies at the heart of Whitehall, the political centre of the UK. It is close to Downing Street and across St James’ Park from Buckingham Palace
• 15,000 seat temporary arena will be constructed for beach volleyball
• To be removed post Games

• 3,000 temporary seats will be constructed
• Triathlon and open water swimming
• Grandstand and course removed post-Games
• Expected to be home to the music, theatre, film and cultural events that will take place throughout the summer of 2012

• Four temporary indoor ranges for Pistol and Rifle Shooting
• Outdoor shotgun ranges for Trap and Skeet events
• Temporary spectator grandstands will be provided at each Shooting range
• Hosting Paralympic Shooting and Archery
• To be removed post Games
• Options for the reuse of venue and equipment post-Games are being reviewed

Lee Valley White Water Centre (formerly known as Broxbourne White Water Canoe Centre)

• Two new canoe slalom courses are being built for the Games
• A 300m competition course and a 160m intermediate/training course
• A new 10,000sq m lake is being constructed
• System of pumps to provide the 300m course with 15 cubic metres of water per second
• The white water will be created by these pumps and obstacles placed in the course
• The pumps require a considerable amount of energy
• Up to 12,000 temporary seats
• The two courses and the facilities building remain in legacy
• The Centre will become a venue for canoeing and kayaking for the local community and visitors, being suitable for beginners to elite athletes
• It will also be a major leisure attraction for white water rafting
• It will be owned, funded and managed by Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
• Opening pre-Games with white water canoeing and white water rafting possible at the Centre from 2011

• Facilities are being enhanced for athlete warm-up and Canoe Sprint events during the Games
• Installation of a new 50m-span bridge over a widened entrance to the return lake for vehicles and pedestrians
• A cut-through between the competition lake and the return lake, and a new bridge over this cut-through area are being constructed
• The existing gravel/stone access road to the competition venue is being upgraded

• The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) forms the venue for the sailing competition at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games
• The venue is a combination of the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy and the adjoining commercial marina
• The ODA has built upon these facilities providing a new 220m slipway accessible at all states of tide and wind, an additional 70 marina berths, an extended dinghy park with capacity for 600 boats and new lifting and mooring facilities
• The first London 2012 venue to be completed
• Exceeds the standards of the Disability Discrimination Act, offering excellent disabled facilities with ramps, braille signs, separate toilets and showers and a lift
• The Academy has been described by Natural England as ‘an example of best practice’ in relation to the agreements in place to protect the sensitive environment and the unique flora and fauna of Portland Harbour
• The ODA construction received a CEEQUAL (Civil Engineering Environmental Quality Assessment and Award Scheme) Excellent award
• The Academy building has the largest photovoltaic array for the generation of solar electricity so far installed in South Dorset. It recovers ‘grey water’ from the roof to use for boat washing instead of mains water
• WPNSA is committed to increasing its usage of renewable energy and state that it is on track to achieve the LOCOG target of 20 percent of the electricity requirements being met by new local renewable energy sources by 2012

• 3,000 temporary seats will be constructed around the mountain bike course
• Set against the backdrop of the 700-year-old ruins of Hadleigh Castle
• Post-Games the temporary structures will be taken down
• London 2012 to work closely with partners including Essex County Council and the Salvation Army to explore what will be left in place for future use

• At Games-time this will be a 24-hour media hub for around 20,000 broadcasters, photographers and journalists on the Olympic Park
• Mixture of permanent and temporary elements during the Games
• Temporary 12,000m² catering village during the Games serving 50,000 meals per day 24 hours a day
• Building shell being constructed by an ODA contractor
• Games-time fit out to be done by the Olympic Broadcasting Service
• Temporary ventilation and cooling systems are being installed to supplement the sitewide heating and cooling network
• Provides more than 80,000m² flexible business space post-Games
• Provides car parking spaces to tenants after 2012, alongside walking, cycling and public transport connection

• Residential apartments for around 17,000 athletes and officials at Games-time, along with shops, restaurants, medical, media and leisure facilities and large areas of open space
• The majority of the ‘back of house’ operations and services for athletes such as catering and transport, will be accommodated in temporary structures that can be cleared for development immediately after the Games
• The village is built to Code for Sustainable Homes Level 4
• 44 percent more energy efficient than 2006 building regulations
• Over 10,000m² Green roof
• Post-Games, the village will become 2,800 new homes, including 1,379 affordable homes
• Community facilities will include Chobham Academy – a new education campus with 1,800 places for students aged 3-19

• About 700 sailors, coaches and officials will stay in a 77 home low carbon development at Officer’s Field, Osprey Quay, Portland, Dorset
• Competitors and officials for the rowing and flat water canoeing will stay at Royal Holloway College
• Grooms’ accommodation for the equestrian events will be in Devonport House in Greenwich town centre

• Over 100 hectares of parklands and public realm will be created in the new Olympic Park
• This will include 45 hectares of new ecologically managed habitats
• The southern part of the Park will focus on retaining the festival atmosphere from the Games, with riverside gardens, markets, events, cafes and bars.
• The northern area will be designed to manage flood and rain water while providing quieter public space and ecological habitats
• Around 2,000 semi-mature British-grown trees are being planted around the park
• The park will be the UK’s largest ever river and wetland planting