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The London Aquatics Centre will be in full Olympics mode during this summer’s Games. But the centre’s innovative, eco-friendly building services design also provides a lasting energy-efficient facility for the nation, write Michael Stych and Howard But
ike its neighbouring athletics stadium, the London Aquatics Centre was designed to provide a lasting Olympics legacy for the capital
and the nation. The centre permanently accommodates 2,500 spectators, making it the largest swimming venue in the UK. During the Olympics the addition of two temporary, covered stands will provide a further 15,000 seats. The Olympic Delivery Authority’s energy
strategy requires that the centre is able to demonstrate an overall 50% carbon emission reduction on current Building Regulations (2006 at the time). Like other venues on site, the centre has to be integrated into the Olympic Park’s energy centre (see the article on the energy centre in the August 2011 Journal, page 16). The large volume of the main pool hall,
which measures 180,000 cu m, required a unique approach for controlling the indoor
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