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Energy Consumption in Leisure Centres – A Comparative Study

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  • A.J. Griffiths
  • P.J. Bowen
  • B.J. Brinkworth
  • I.R. Morgan
  • A Howarth

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The Sports and Recreation sector within the UK uses the equivalent of 3 millions tonnes of coal per year to supply the activities demanded by an ever increasing sports conscience society. The government has attempted to stimulate energy efficiency in this sector through the use of good practice guides and case studies. A comparative study was undertaken to analyse the performance of two leisure complexes in the Seven Valley degree day region. One site had double the occupancy rate of the other. It was found that the energy consumption per user was approximately 10 kWh for both sites. However the energy cost per user showed a large difference: for Site A this index was 31p/user compared to 15p/user at Site B. The primary causes of this difference are attributed to variation in energy mix between the two sites, as well as a difference in the price paid for primary fuel. Indices based on floor area of the facilities exhibit similar trends, and furthermore show that both sites were in the high band of energy consumption. This indicated that both sites had the potential to make significant energy-related savings, and a further breakdown of electrical, natural gas and water consumption per site is used to identify these potential savings in a rapidly expanding sector.

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  • A.J. Griffiths & P.J. Bowen & B.J. Brinkworth & I.R. Morgan & A Howarth, 1997. "Energy Consumption in Leisure Centres – A Comparative Study," Energy & Environment, , vol. 8(3), pages 207-225, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:engenv:v:8:y:1997:i:3:p:207-225
    DOI: 10.1177/0958305X9700800303
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