After the Games the LLDC has proposed to build up to 8,000 new homes in the Park which are planned to be built to zero carbon standards and promote zero waste to landfill, the Sustainability Guide said.
The 225 hectare Queen Elizabeth Park is planned to include 102 hectares of open space, up to 8,000 homes, five permanent sporting venues, event spaces, 45 hectares of bio diverse habitat and a network of pathways, cycle routes and waterways.
The Sustainability Guide (88-pages / 5.35MB PDF) sets out a strategy for the next 18 years and includes objectives that aim to "transform the area into a place where people can live, work and visit sustainably".
"Everything from the appliances installed in new homes, the transport links into the Park and the public bins and recycling points will be designed to make sustainable options the easy choice," the LLDC said.
Wider sustainability aims for the Park include attracting permanent jobs, building family homes, and improving opportunities for the people in the host boroughs, it said.
"This guide sets out an ambitious plan to not just deliver sustainable parklands, homes and jobs but also to create an environment that drives behavioural change," said Andrew Altman, chief executive of the LLDC. "This ambition will shape every development on the Park from the low energy homes, to the ticketless events, to the beautiful bio-diverse habitat we plan to create.”
The guide sets out the LLDC's priorities in seven areas for the sustainable development of the future Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
Water management and conservation aims include reducing the water use of residents to 105 litres per person per day, compared to a London average of 144 litres, the guide said. It aims to reduce water usage in venues by 40%, compared to similar venues, and it proposes to use rainwater harvesting and domestic waste water irrigation systems.
Energy efficient home appliances are promoted to help reach a target of a 15% reduction in emissions from energy use by park residents over five years. The homes are also proposed to be built to zero carbon standards.
The LLDC said that it intends to source all timber products from sustainable sources, use recycled materials where possible and install energy efficient lighting throughout the Park.
Plans include a target of sending no municipal waste directly to landfill by 2025 and sending no events waste to landfill by 2020. It also sets a target of recycling and composting 60% of household waste by 2020, compared to a London average today of 32%.
The Guide also sets out targets for sustainable transport and connectivity, biodiversity and open space and a plan to facilitate sustainable lifestyles.
The Development Corporation will monitor and evaluate its progress against the priorities set out in the strategy and publish annual sustainability reports.
