- 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)
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