Environmental strategy

摘要

Because of the Velodrome's low occupancy in legacy, engineers BDSP examined the viability of an unheated venue, but thermal modelling demonstrated that it would not be possible to achieve the high temperatures required by cyclists on the track without heating. Therefore, the design team made the venue as compact as possible to reduce the volume of air which needs conditioning; the cubic volume of the final building is 15 per cent leaner than the competition scheme.