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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