Ravelin Tour

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