About The Project
Project Name: Cinema & Leisure Centre
Location: Bolton
Sector: Retail
System Supplied: TrimFix Fascia, SnapLok Capping, Rainwater Pipe
Sports clubs probably offer some of the best opportunities for viable harvesting schemes. These are usually large, purpose built, single or two-storey buildings where provision can easily be made during construction for tanks and basic filtration. The Environment Agency says tanks should be sized to provide about five percent of the annual demand. Tanks located at basement or ground level are preferable to avoid load on the structure.
For some owners and operators, the justification for rainwater harvesting may not be strictly commercial. Schemes like this demonstrate a company’s environmental concern and forward thinking approach to ecological issues. Many countries on the Continent already include rainwater saving in new-build projects and it may only be a matter of time before EU directives or changes to UK Building Regulations make harvesting mandatory. Building a system in at the outset of new projects is far less costly than retrofitting.
Most significantly, from a hospitality perspective, having a water harvesting system in place may contribute to maintaining quality of service for customers at times of water scarcity.
