U2: Olympic park, East Village

• East Village is in Stratford, Newham. It was a village made for Olympic athletes during the 2012 London Olympics
• 50% less water usage than an average urban area

  How?

  • Grey water used for flushing toilets, heating etc.
  • Drinking water is from a separate system
• At least 30% less energy usage than an average urban area

  How?

  • CHP (combined heat and power system)
  • This generates electricity and heat from the same energy
  • Solar energy
• In Stratford, 10% of electricity consumption is met by renewable generation