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Ryedale Pool Goes Environmentally Friendly

One of Ryedale's swimming pools is becoming more environmentally friendly.

Ryedale Pool in Pickering is the latest facility in the district to undergo an environmental facelift, with new energy efficient measures including a gas fired combined heat and power unit, air source heat pumps and an array of solar thermal panels which will provide renewable, low carbon energy to heat the pool and provide hot water for showers.

As part of the works significant adaptations are to be made to the air –handling system, which will also reduce energy use and provide better environmental conditions inside the pool hall.

Once works are completed, the £300k package of proposals is forecast to save in excess of 100 tonnes of CO₂ per year.

Work started on 23 January 2012 and is set to last for 12 weeks and will involve a 2 week shut-down from 5 March to 19 March 2012.

"We apologise for any inconvenience caused during the works" said Mike Adams, Facilities and Emergency Planning Manager. "During the works there should be little impact on members of the public using the facilities apart from the two week closure."

Hopes are high that the works will be completed by 6 April 2012.