Energy Savings - New Solar Panels!
Sutton Sports Village's drive to reduce energy consumption has been given a major boost with the introduction of new solar panels.
Over 300 solar panels are currently being installed onto the roof of the building as part of GLL's carbon reduction commitment. When operating at full capacity the panels will have the capacity to generate up to 113 kwh of power, which is enough to allow the centre's entire electricity requirements to be supplied by solar.
The panels are estimated to provide the centre with 100,000 kwh of electricity per year, helping to reduce consumption by 25%!
This supports the positive energy saving work completed last year to upgrade centre lighting. Throughout the building bulbs and fittings were replaced with brighter, more energy efficient LED versions, and infra red, motion sensor lighting was installed. Outside the building photocell light meters were fitted to external areas to ensure that bulbs will automatically turn on as soon as it gets dark and turn off when it gets light.
With the current energy crisis likely to continue for the foreseeable future, and the huge pressures that this has put on community leisure facilities, investments like this will be key to providing a green and financially sustainable future for GLL and the communities we serve.
What else we are doing at Sutton Sports Village to help reduce our carbon footprint
- PIR sensor lighting installed in walkways, changing rooms, toilets and other key areas
- Low energy LED lighting installed in all key areas
- Timer systems in place for all boilers/heating
- Push button taps
- Self powered gym machines
- Selected gym machines turned off at quieter periods, where there are multiple machines of the same type
- Low energy use computers and IT equipment
- Daily monitoring of utility meter readings and automated online analytics to assess energy consumption
If you have further ideas on how we can continue to improve our energy efficiency please