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CASE STUDY<br />
KENDAL GOLF CLUB<br />
anchester-based energy<br />
management company<br />
M NCS recently completed a<br />
major energy refi t of the Kendal Golf<br />
Club in Cumbria.<br />
NCS was selected to partner the<br />
golf club and help them reduce their<br />
energy use by 15 per cent within two<br />
years. As part of the project, NCS<br />
provided advice on all aspects of<br />
the golf club’s energy management,<br />
including the use of lighting and<br />
heating, as well as reducing ongoing<br />
maintenance costs.<br />
Kendal Golf Club is now achieving<br />
a reduction in consumption of<br />
21 per cent on electricity and 41 per<br />
cent on gas, providing a return on<br />
investment in 18 months.<br />
NCS helped Kendal Golf Club to<br />
The club has exceeded its targets<br />
obtain funding via the Carbon Trust<br />
to implement the energy reduction<br />
project, which saw the installation of<br />
energy-efficient heating controls, as<br />
well as presence and light level controls.<br />
Inefficient lighting was also<br />
replaced with the latest design and<br />
technologies – with all parts approved<br />
for ECA tax rebate, providing additional<br />
savings for the golf club.<br />
“We initially aimed to reduce energy<br />
spend by 15 per cent, giving a return<br />
on investment within two years.<br />
However, we have completely exceeded<br />
this target and the golf club will see<br />
a return on investment within just 18<br />
months,” said NCS managing director<br />
Chris Norburn. “The club was able<br />
to operate as usual during the implementation<br />
of new systems and the<br />
installation was carried out with the<br />
minimum of disruption.”<br />
“NCS has played a key role in<br />
enabling us to reduce our energy consumption<br />
and, as a consequence,<br />
reduce costs," said Ian Clancy, club<br />
manager, Kendal Golf Club. "Our<br />
club has a long standing history, providing<br />
golfing facilities for over 100<br />
years, and we’re proud to boast the<br />
latest in energy effi cient technology.”<br />
NCS will continue to work with<br />
Kendall Golf Club throughout 2012<br />
to ensure the energy reduction currently<br />
being realised is maintained.<br />
CASE STUDY<br />
STANNINGLEY SPORTS<br />
& AMATEUR RUGBY<br />
LEAGUE CLUB<br />
hen the management<br />
at Stanningley Sports &<br />
W Amateur Rugby League<br />
Club in Leeds decided they wanted<br />
to free up some funds to invest in a<br />
new irrigation system, finding spare<br />
capital was a problem. Club administrator,<br />
Jon Norfolk, soon realised that<br />
cutting the club’s energy bills was<br />
a simple way of saving money and<br />
becoming more energy efficient.<br />
The £1.5m club has substantial<br />
energy overheads, and Norfolk<br />
knew that he needed to fi nd a way of<br />
reducing energy use without compromising<br />
on functionality.<br />
In order to understand where the<br />
club is using energy, Norfolk has just<br />
started using British Gas's Business<br />
Energy Insight, an online service<br />
which shows businesses how, when<br />
and where they are using electricity.<br />
With the help of smart meters, which<br />
The club uses smart meters together<br />
with Business Energy Insight<br />
accurately monitor how much energy is<br />
being used, businesses can put an end<br />
to estimated bills by only paying for the<br />
electricity they use.<br />
The service provides an online<br />
dashboard, which displays energy consumption<br />
in pounds and pence, putting<br />
businesses in control of their costs.<br />
It also provides support from account<br />
executives trained to help customers<br />
implement energy saving measures.<br />
Floodlights are one of the club’s biggest<br />
energy outputs. As the club is<br />
home ground for 19 teams of all<br />
ages, the floodlights can be on for<br />
15 hours a week during winter.<br />
“There are a number of changes<br />
Nofolk can implement today<br />
if he wants to start reducing<br />
Stanningley’s consumption,” says<br />
Dr Angela Needle, head of Energy<br />
Consultancy at British Gas. “Simply<br />
switching off car parking lights when<br />
they aren’t needed could save a substantial<br />
amount. Vending machines<br />
also consume a surprising amount<br />
when left switched on overnight.<br />
“One of the main ways Norfolk<br />
could cut costs is by installing<br />
energy efficient lights. Compact fl u-<br />
orescents or LED lamps use up to<br />
80 per cent less energy than tungsten<br />
GLS lamps. In addition, when<br />
used indoors they don't need to be<br />
replaced as often, and, because<br />
these lights generate less heat,<br />
they put less strain on air conditioning<br />
systems. Also, to make sure his<br />
showers are as effi cient as possible,<br />
Norfolk should check that stored hot<br />
water temperature is kept at 60°C,<br />
which is the optimum.”<br />
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