Saving energy in our public buildings

Find out what we are doing to save energy in our buildings.

Our council offices

  • Automatic infra-red tap and toilet flush controls (Brympton Way Offices, Goldenstones Leisure Centre, Octagon Theatre)  
  • Automatically dimmable high frequency fluorescent light fittings (Brympton Way offices)
  • Low energy lighting (Octagon Theatre, Chard Youth Centre, Goldenstones Leisure Centre, Lufton Depot, Petters House, The Levels Interpretation Centre, Churchfield meeting room)
  • Waterless urinals (Churchfield Offices Wincanton)
  • Installation of building management software control systems for effective environmental control (Goldenstones Leisure Centre, Brympton Way Offices, Yeovil Recreation Centre)
  • Time controlled showers (Goldenstones Leisure Centre, Yeovil Recreation Centre)
  • Time controlled taps (Yeovil Recreation Centre)
  • Point of use water heaters with timers (Various offices)
  • Rainwater harvesting for horticultural use in the Nursery Polytunnels (Lufton Depot)
  • Timed control of heating (Petters House)
  • Phased installation of lighting to low energy/high frequency/ dimmable lighting and movement sensors (Brympton Way)
  • Phased installation of desk top electrical boxes and modifications to lighting switches (Brympton Way)
  • Use of sustainable materials in building projects: recycled paper for roof insulation  and sheep's wool roof insulation (Ham Hill Education Centre)
  • Street name plate backing and posts made from recycled plastic
  • Approximately 65 per cent of energy used in our main buildings is obtained from 'green' sources e.g. hydro-electric, wind etc.
  • Upgraded control of boilers to enable more efficient operation and link to main BMS system (Lace Mill, Chard)
  • Renewed main electrical switchgear and installed individual metering to zones/circuits to enable higher degree of energy monitoring (Brympton Way)
 

Our public toilets

  • Automatic flush controls & taps (Peter Street toilets)
  • Rainwater harvesting (Peter Street toilets)
  • Sheep's wool used for roof insulation (Peter Street Toilets)
  • Lindab guttering and downpipe system (Peter Street Toilets)
 

Goldenstones Leisure Centre

  • Installation of insulated metal roofing in place of glazed roofing
  • Use of 'ultra-violet' pool water disinfectant systems instead of 'ozonation'
  • Installation of additional water meter to separate supplies with second high volume meter operating on lower tariffs
  • Pool cover and inverters fitted to main air handling fans to reduce over-night heat loss
  • Removal of electric powered/heated Jacuzzi
  • Low energy lighting and movement sensors to various areas
  • Review of plant operational times
  • Upgrading of lighting to changing area to low energy lighting
  • Reduce boiler flow temperature to 60º c
  • Time controlled showers, infra-red tap control
 

Our car parks

Installation of solar powered car park ticket machines in pay and display car parks