The heat is on
With COP26 taking place in Glasgow right now, sustainability and how to reduce carbon emissions are both hot topics. But the Cleveland Pools Trust has been thinking this way from the start. To heat the Pools, the Trust is installing a Water Source Heat Pump, which will save around 1,400 tonnes of carbon over 10 years compared to a gas system.
Cleveland Pools' Project Director Anna Baker explains:
“Typically, lidos are heated using gas boilers, but the project wanted to find a more sustainable option. We’ve therefore developed plans, and received specific funding, for the installation of a Water Source Heat Pump, which will take energy from the adjacent River Avon to heat the pools.
We've been lucky to receive support from both the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Public Sector Decarbonisation Fund. The pumps themselves will be suspended underneath our pontoon, reconnecting the site with the river in a modern and innovative way.”
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