Highlight sustainable development and implement new concepts in the construction of Paris Olympic venues
As the Olympic Games enters the final three weeks, French media recently wrote that the concept of sustainable development has been highlighted in the construction of this Olympic venues-it is reported that 95% of the Olympic venues in Paris have existed or are temporary.setBuilt, these venues and facilities will be demolished after the Olympics for future needs.
Among them, the 80000-seat Stade de Saint-Denis France, which will host track and field competitions and rugby sevens competitions, and the San Quentin Bicycle Stadium, which will host bicycle competitions, are typical examples.
In addition to using existing venues and using venue facilities for other purposes after the game, the sustainability of this Paris Olympics is also reflected in the reduction of the distance between venues. Almost all Olympic venues are located in downtown Paris, less than 10 kilometers from the city center.
The construction site of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games venues, with the Eiffel Tower in the background.
Reduce space occupied by Olympic venues
In the past, cities hosting the Olympic Games underwent various renovations, but since the International Olympic Committee made sustainability and inheritance the core elements of the Olympic Games in the Olympic Agenda 2020, the host country's concept of preparing to host the Olympic Games has gradually changed-the hosting of the Olympic Games needs to adapt to the current situation of the host country and not hinder its future development.
The agenda, adopted in 2015, requires Olympic organizers to maximize the use of existing, temporary venues to reduce the impact on the environment and make good use of the Olympics to create long-term benefits for local residents.
Mary Salou, director of sustainability at the International Olympic Committee, said: "We want to jointly create a new model for the Olympics that reduces the space occupied by Olympic venues while maximizing the positive impact on people living there. The 2024 Paris Olympics is putting this model into practice, and these innovative measures made by the organizers in terms of venues are a valuable example."
As the first Olympic Games to fully comply with the requirements of the Olympic Agenda 2020, the Paris Olympics upgraded and modernized existing venues, not only to host the Olympics, but also to ensure that local community residents have long-term physical exercise opportunities. In addition, thanks to the Olympics, the French government has committed to building 5000 "proximity" sports venues across the country to ensure that everyone can easily and easily participate in sports activities closer to home.
In order to reduce the EU's total emissions by 55% by 2030, France hopes to contribute to reducing carbon emissions in the construction industry, and the new model in the construction of Olympic venues will promote the "decarbonization" process of the French construction industry.
Olympic Village.
One-quarter of Olympic villages will be converted into public housing
Even those specially built venues fully embody the concept of sustainability. The Seine Saint-Denis Olympic Aquatics Center is an ultra-low-carbon building. Its building materials are mainly wood, as well as many other biobased materials. The venue contains 5000 seats, all made of recycled plastic bottle caps. In addition, its roof is also equipped with a 5000-square-meter giant solar panel facility. Its concave shape can effectively naturally heat the air and control the humidity level of the venue.
Like the Olympic Village, the swimming center is located in the northeastern suburbs of Paris-home to some of Paris's most underinvested communities, where more than half of children up to 11 cannot swim. After the Olympics, the swimming center will become a multi-purpose sports center for the local community, providing swimming, rock climbing and fitness services.
During the Olympics and Paralympics, the Olympic Village was home to 23500 athletes and logistics staff, with more than 2800 apartments. After the Olympics, one-quarter of the apartments will become public housing, and the rest will become affordable housing for low-income people and students, with the first batch of residents moving in in spring 2025.
"From the beginning, we have considered both the short and long term aspects," said Marion Le Paul, co-director of SOLIDEO, the public agency responsible for Olympic infrastructure construction."The Olympic Village will have a second life after the Olympics." It will reflect the vitality of the Olympic Village for a long time."
The Paris Olympics has provided new ideas for future Olympic Games in terms of promoting sustainability and social development, and has also set new standards for hosting major sports events, including the Olympic Games, which is undoubtedly worth learning from.
