Contractor: Pelikaan Construction

Value: £11m

Sector: Sport and Leisure

Washington Leisure Centre was a brand-new facility opened in 2015 after an £11 million investment by Sunderland City Council.

A number of space heating types were employed as below:

• Swimming Pool – Space heating and ventilation provided by packaged air handling unit
• Squash Courts, Changing areas and Health Suite – Underfloor heating systems
• Sports Hall and Trampoline Hall – High level gas fired radiant heaters.
• Offices, Meeting rooms, Medical room, Cafe, reception, Soft Play, Wellness Centre, Exercise Studio and Spinning room – Space heating and cooling by a number of VRF heat recovery type systems.
• Atrium and first floor changing areas – Low surface temperature radiators.

   

  Mechanical supply and extract ventilation systems incorporate heat recovery technology and low energy fans.

  The systems are controlled by a building energy management system to provide efficient and safe operation of the facility.

  All water outlets have low use taps and fittings which comply with BREEAM 2011.

  Proximity detection shut-off valves are installed to the cold water supplies to each toilet area to prevent water wastage from leaks and from vandalism.

  Proximity detection sensors are installed at all changing room showers to avoid unnecessary water wastage when not in use.

  Lighting to the changing areas, toilets, offices, spinning room and exercise studio is controlled via ceiling recessed presence sensors which automatically switch the luminaires off after a set period of time.

  
  The facility achieved a BREEAM ‘Very Good’ rating and an EPC ‘B’ rating.

Trampoline Hall