Dow Technology Used to Retrofit Structures at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
MIDLAND, MI – Behind the scenes of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Dow's materials science expertise is helping to power infrastructure technologies that insulate, seal, connect, coat, protect and deliver a sustainable legacy. More than half of the 43 Olympic venues are existing facilities, resulting in an estimated savings of 80,000 tons of CO2 equivalent emissions. Among the existing buildings, nine of those that are retrofitted deployed various Dow technologies to help elevate the performance and aesthetic of facades, building envelopes and electrical systems.
"To ensure retrofit facilities at Tokyo 2020 have the necessary performance level expected of a modern Olympic Games, the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games leveraged Dow's materials science expertise," said Mike Reed, Vice President of Dow Sports Marketing Solutions. "The average lifespan of a building is 50 years, namely due to inevitable damage and wearing of the structure's skin or envelope. By working with our local customers to deploy Dow's innovative technologies to these buildings, we're able to help conserve and enhance existing structures, delivering sustainability gains long after the closing ceremonies."