Development and use of BREEAM for Olympic Park venues

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When London won the right to host the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2005, the bid team pledged to treat sustainability as a major priority. The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) aimed to establish sustainability benchmarks for the design and construction of the sporting facilities and surrounding Olympic Park, which were above industry standard. One tool trialed to support the achievement of these objectives was a new version of BREEAM. This research paper explains why BREEAM was selected and how a new, bespoke version was developed and applied. Particular reference is made to two venues: the Aquatics Centre and the Velodrome.