Mallusk-headquartered Brett Martin has helped Center Parcs’ make a significant sustainability upgrade to its Whinfell Forest holiday village in Cumbria which is leading to a major reduction in both heating usage and carbon emissions.
Brett Martin provided approximately 2,785 sq m of its multiwall polycarbonate rooflight system to increase the thermal efficiency of the large subtropical swimming paradise at the resort and this is leading to a reduction in heating usage of over 11 percent. This was part of a of a multi-award-winning refurbishment.
Part of a 400-acre site, Whinfell Forest in Cumbria has accommodation for nearly 5,000 guests. At its centre is the Subtropical Swimming Paradise, with pools and tropical plants all enclosed under a widespan roof. However, Center Parcs found that there were increasing heat loss problems with the old roof. This meant that maintaining the level of heating required to create a comfortable environment for both guests and plants was generating significant costs, as well as effecting the park’s overall environmental impact.
Robin Black, Head of Strategic Development at Brett Martin, said: “To address the issue of heat loss through the roof, the team at Center Parcs reached out to Brett Martin in the hope of finding a solution that would continue to allow the maximum amount of natural light into the space, whilst improving environmental and cost efficiency. Brett Martin put forward our Marvault rooflight system which unlike the old, single layered polycarbonate rooflights installed at Center Parks, is glazed with two layers of lightweight, multiwall insulated panel which provides increased efficiency by reducing heat loss through its seven layers, as well as providing UV protection.”
Project Manager Marc Preite from Center Parcs commented: “We are really impressed by the performance of the product Brett Martin was able to offer, as the roof refurbishment has enabled us to reduce our gas heating usage by 11.14% . This has not only enabled us to lower operational costs, it has also facilitated a reduction in the amount of CO2 the site produces. Decreasing our emissions is one of our key environmental pledges, and this new roof is helping us to deliver our commitment to cut our emissions by 30% from 2020 to 2030.”
Adrian Lukic, Brett Martin noted that “This was an exciting, award winning project to be involved in. Efficiently heating such a large space to a degree that makes it comfortable for guests is a difficult feat, but our Marvault has demonstrated what a crucial role new and efficient rooflights play in achieving great thermal and environmental efficiency.”