Health club pledges to cut energy use

News Article - 23 May 2012
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Esporta has announced that it intends to dramatically cut the carbon dioxide emissions produced by its new Riverside Health and Racquets Club.

The premium health club operator plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 20 per cent at the club in Chiswick by generating natural savings.

Businesses are increasingly employing a carbon calculator or carbonaccounting software in order to reduce their energy bills and boost their green credentials.

Riverside Health and Racquets Club has installed a new Trigeneration Combined Heat and Power (CHP) unit and dual-fuelled heating boilers in order to cut its energy costs and reduce its carbon footprint.

Glenn Timms of Esporta Health Clubs explained: "In addition, through a combination of negotiated price reductions and energy-saving initiatives being implemented across our 55 clubs, Esporta will be significantly reducing our energy costs this year, equivalent to over 3,000 tonnes of CO2 or the planting of approximately 4,000 trees."

A recent report by the National Audit Office estimated that Britain emitted 733 million tonnes of CO2 in 2005 and must do more to reach carbon emissions targets set for 2012.

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