• 100 % bio-based materials
• 100 % green energy during the Games
• Over 26 hectares of biodiversity created on the Olympic sites in Seine-Saint-Denis
In addition , architects , Populous and engineers , Egis , will mastermind the construction of 38 Olympic and Paralympic venues across Paris . Their masterplan will involve the use of a number of existing buildings in the city and see temporary venues installed in some of the capital ’ s most famous attractions . The Eiffel Tower and Champs- Élysées as well as the aforementioned River Seine will all become backdrops for events .
Central to the winning Paris bid is the idea of using existing infrastructure , more specifically , venues and temporary structures . Indeed , the only new major construction will be an aquatics centre . Crucially , these ambitions are echoed by the LA 2028 committee ’ s proposals .
Radical reuse LA 2028 has delivered a comprehensive sustainability program built on the concept of ‘ radical reuse ’. Essentially this idea focuses on the use of LA ’ s existing world-class venues , rather than creating any new permanent structures . Executive Director of Sustainability and Legacy , Brence Culp , told Global Construction : “ Radical reuse is the core principle of the LA 2028 Sustainability Program . It refers to LA 2028 ’ s plan that requires no new permanent construction .
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