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Issues for Major Games Entailing Facilities Construction
The major distinction between major, multi-sport games such as the Olympic,
Pan Am and Commonwealth Games, and single sport world and national
championships is the demand placed by the former for construction of new
facilities. Perhaps only the World Cup of soccer can place a similar demand.
With facilities construction comes the opportunity to make choices which can
significantly reduce environmental impact through resource consumption,
waste generation, land use and various forms of pollution. The critical point
for good environmental performance comes at the planning stage, when
decisions are made regarding the need for new facilities (or for
renovation/retrofitting), the type of facilities required and their sustainability
following the event, their performance and durability, and the impact of their
various components (i.e. materials, mechanical systems, etc.).
The concept of sustainable design or designing for sustainability preaches that
good choices made at the design stage will have far more impact than any
number of later add-ons.
Facility and Accommodation design
The principal environmental issues for designing facilities and
accommodations are similar:
• whether to build or renovate;
• where to build;
• the most appropriate type of facility for the major event and afterwards;
• ways to design for conservation of energy, water and other natural
resources both in construction and operation; and
• choices of high-performance materials and systems which have less
environmental impact in their production, use and disposal.
Transportation design
An efficient, less polluting transportation system is also a manifestation of
good planning. Issues to be considered in design transportation for a major
event include:
• how to maximise ridership on public/mass transit;
• how to minimise use of private vehicles between and around venues;
• how to encourage active forms of transit (cycling, walking, etc.); and
• ways to use cleaner fuels in fleet vehicles and to maximise fuel
efficiency.
Managing and Monitoring Environmental Performance of Sports Events and Facilities
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