sustainability at
olympia
RE-PURPOSING
Complete regeneration and repurpose of existing assets and estate.
BREEAM EXCELLENT
BREEAM Excellent target on all new construction.
WASTE
100% of Olympia’s waste output is diverted from landfill, with 98% recycled at its local waste management plant and the remaining 2% recovered as waste for energy.
SMART BMS
Boiler plant linked to BMS and includes central time control, weather compensation and metering; Optimised Air systems utilising free cooling in mid-season and heat recovery in the winter.
ENERGY
Low carbon and renewable technologies within the development set to achieve minimum 35% carbon reduction, including:
• Centralised heat network
• Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant to lower
overall site CO2 emissions
• Mechanical cooling from heat pumps
• LED lighting
• Centralised heat network
• Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant to lower
overall site CO2 emissions
• Mechanical cooling from heat pumps
• LED lighting
BIODIVERSITY
The masterplan will add 50,000 sq ft of roof terrace space along with a biodiverse 3872 m² green roof on the new Olympia Arena.
The roof will provide a feeding resource for a variety of species, including birds and invertebrate, providing biodiverse steppingstones between greenspaces within the local and wider environment.
The roof will provide a feeding resource for a variety of species, including birds and invertebrate, providing biodiverse steppingstones between greenspaces within the local and wider environment.