Ravelin Sports Centre

Portsmouth, United Kingdom, Europe

Completed · Sports · Low-Energy Leisure Centre · Temperate · 2023

A university sports and swimming centre designed to BREEAM Outstanding. It combines air source heat pumps, ceiling fans for comfort cooling and a photovoltaic array. Measured annual energy consumption of 87 kWh/m2 is low for a building type that is normally energy-intensive.

Innovation highlights

  • 87 kWh/m2 measured energy for a leisure centre
  • Air source heat pumps for pool and space heating
  • Ceiling fans reduce cooling energy
  • BREEAM Outstanding

Innovations in the catalogue

  • Air Source Heat Pumps for Pool and Space Heating
  • Ceiling Fans for Low-Energy Comfort Cooling
  • On-Site Photovoltaic Generation
Client / Developer
University of Portsmouth
Architect
FaulknerBrowns Architects
Engineer
Max Fordham
Type
Low-Energy Leisure Centre

#leisure #swimming pool #air source heat pump #low energy #breeam outstanding

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