2012 OLYMPICS BUILDING SERVICES ENGINEERS
David Palmer associate director, Water Group, Buro Happold
What was your Olympic role? Since 2006 I have been part of the Buro Happold Water Group that has been responsible for fl ood risk management across the park, and for defi ning the parkwide water strategy and water space masterplan for the Games and legacy periods.
What was the best innovation? The greatest contribution the team has made has come from the imaginative and practical fl ood risk mitigation measures that have resulted in more than 4,000 properties benefi ting from a reduced risk of fl ooding in legacy and beyond. The project as a whole has benefi ted hugely from the close relationship the team developed with the Environment Agency and British Waterways, helping to deliver more than 60 separate planning applications without appeal. The innovative water strategy that was defi ned by the group has resulted in a saving of more than 40% in potable water use and the nearby blackwater Old Ford Water Recycling Plant, which can provide non-potable water for irrigation after the Games.
Who deserves a gold medal? I would award a gold medal to the Buro Happold Water Team. Their work is largely unseen but is already providing some major, sustainable benefi ts to the local communities in legacy.
Who is your Olympic hero? It is hard to look beyond Steve Redgrave but I always loved the mix of brilliance and irreverence that decathlon gold medallist Daley Thompson brought to the arena when he performed.
What event are you most looking forward to? I love the grace of the rowing events and the chaos that can come out of the BMX racing.
Have you got any tickets? I’ve been lucky enough to get tickets for fencing, basketball, hockey, beach volleyball and the Paralympic athletics.
Flood risk mitigation measures have resulted in over 4,000 properties benefi ting from a reduced risk of fl ooding
Gustavo Brunelli, associate at BDSP Partnership
What was your Olympic role? I led BDSP’s environmental consultants team on the Velodrome design, and assisted with the co-ordination of the building services design.
What was the best innovation? The intention was to create the most sustainable Velodrome, while meeting the several (and sometimes confl icting) requirements of the venue. The main driver was the integration of simple and robust strategies that would get us well beyond the Olympic Delivery Authority targets. The lightweight – yet heavily insulated – roof epitomises this integrated thinking, where a light structural solution meets thermal requirements, as well as allowing strategic daylight penetration and supporting the sport lighting system. The ventilation shows how integrated design allowed the maximum use of what would otherwise be an odd, unused space: 20 air handling units are fi tted into the structural bowl, which doubles up as plant room and plenum for the arena’s natural and mechanical ventilation.
Working together as a team and integrating sustainable thinking in the design process from the beginning does pay off
What have you learnt? That working together as a team and integrating sustainable thinking in the design process from the beginning does pay off.
Who deserves a gold medal? Chris Bannister from Hopkins for being a constant presence and thorough co-ordinator, never overlooking a single detail and getting the team to move forwards together.
Who is your Olympic hero? I obviously started following cycling more closely after being involved in the Velodrome design in 2007, so I will have to pick Chris Hoy as my Olympic hero because of his outstanding performance in Beijing.
Have you got any tickets? Unfortunately I did not manage to get any tickets for the Velodrome for the Olympics, but I will be there during the Paralympics to check out the action!
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August 2012 CIBSE Journal 13
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