Green Action Plan updated

Key achievements to date:

1. We carried out visual management to raise awareness in the form of energy posters designed by Chris  http://www.krisoft.eu.
2. We established communication via Google drive: Contact list for Energy Improvement Project at Aqua Dome, Tralee

To Do List updated:

1. We will price external door fixing so they will only open one way and will be draft proof 
2. We will price an additional door to separate the reception from the changing area
3. We will price partition wall in glass to separate pool area from gym and reception
4. We will price PR motion sensors for two Jacuzzis and Tower Area
5. We will price a chemical pool cover 

Visual management will be implemented in the form of identifying energy usage on a daily basis (day and night) so that all staff will see:

how many kWh/day/night  we use

how many litters of oil is used daily

All energy saving measures will be recorded and the most effective energy saving measures will be sourced.

Energy survey conducted

Green Team: Niall Harkin (Technical / Duty Manager), Noel McCord (Duty Manager) and Jacek Lacina (Energy Engineer & Project Manager) conducted an energy survey - phase 3 of SEAI Energy Map, assessing ROI of various energy conservation improvements.

A number of contractors were invited to estimate costs of proposed improvements. All costs will be reviewed by Niall and Jacek and draft proposals will be prepared for the directors for review.  

A special thanks goes to Chris  http://www.krisoft.eu  for designing the energy posters free of charge.

Windows in the main pool area are inspected for draughts

Niall, Sean and Jacek inspect widows to detect for draughts. Once draughts are identified these areas will be sealed to reduce the loss of warm heated air to the exterior environment.

Customers advised to keep the doors closed in the gym area.

Notices have been erected in the gym informing all gym users to keep the emergency doors closed in the gym area in order to keep the heat in. When the doors are open the hot warm air escapes and this in turn puts extra demands on the heating system to maintain temperature at 29 degrees. This is turn increases energy consumption along with energy costs.

The Aqua Dome is striving to reduce it's impact on the environment and lower carbon emissions.