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Ravelin Tour
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Tuesday 23rd Apr 10:00 - Tuesday 23rd Apr 10:30
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- Ravelin Sports Centre
Interesting in looking around one of the UK's most sustainable sports centres? Come along on one of our tours of the award-winning Ravelin Sports Centre to see what make's it so special!
Meet point for the start of the tour will be the Reception of the Sports Centre.
*Please note there is limited capacity on these tours, so make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment
Sustainability features of Ravelin
- A compact building form and efficient external envelope, to minimise heat loss
- Natural and mixed-mode ventilation for free cooling in the summer, alongside integrated ceiling fans in the fitness suite to generate air movement, reducing cooling demands
- Heating from air source heat pumps and heat recovery using M&E systems to recover all waste heat from cooling systems, waste pool water and warm air extracted by ventilation systems
- A bio-solar roof with a 1000m2 photovoltaic array, generating 200MWhs of renewable energy per year and reducing demand from the grid by 20%
- Automatic system controls for heating, cooling, ventilation and lighting to provide optimum, efficient conditions for all activities, occupancy levels and weather conditions
- Recycling of pool water for changing facilities
- Efficient fit out equipment, including display screens, fitness equipment, IT and AV systems
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