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New building standards and rising energy prices will be key issues discussed at this event


conveniently situated under one roof. At SPATEX 2012 visitors are provided with an ideal opportunity to research exciting new products for the 2012 season, together with a convenient platform for those business meetings that there’s little time for during the hectic pool season.


Seminar programme Offering its support to the exhibition, the Institute of Swimming Pool Engi- neers (ISPE) will be organising a series of informative seminars during the event by industry leaders who are first in their field of pool expertise.


The varied seminar content will include technical product application presen- tations as well as business-orientated papers. Due to the fact that swimming pool running costs are likely to be at the forefront of every pool owner, operator and manager’s mind – another much- debated topic will be green issues and renewable technology.


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t’s not often that you’ll find the majority of the UK and European swimming pool products and hot tubs suppliers and manufacturers


THEN BRIGHTON IS THE PLACE TO BE, FROM 4-6 FEBRUARY 2012 INTERESTED IN SWIMMING POOL OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND DESIGN?


Changing standards Current government regulation in the domestic house building market means that renewable sources of energy need to be used to enable the building to satisfy Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) re- quirements. These regulations will soon apply to swimming pool buildings too. In addition to this, by 2016, the government will have ruled that no new gas supplies will be allowed to new build sites. These new standards, together with fast rising energy prices, have put pres- sure on pool owners to actively address energy efficiency. This also fits with the consumer’s desire to buy into products and services that they perceive to be less harmful to the environment – thus reduc- ing their own carbon footprint. The government’s new Part L Building Regulations, introduced this year, has an increased focus on reduced energy con- sumption, and its far-reaching effects will become more evident within the building and swimming pool industries in 2012. With these issues in mind, swimming pool heat retention covers, heat pumps, water circulating pumps, control of


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chemical dosing systems and, most im- portantly, energy will remain firmly in the spotlight at the show. SPATEX visitors will be able to witness some of the advances in these areas and advice will be on hand to help them meet the new standards set.


Matching with Europe Going forward, low maintenance costs and energy efficiency will contin- ue to be a priority at community pools throughout the UK. While heat pumps remain high on the list of ‘most wanted’ for such savings.


Although throughout Europe, heat pumps have been an accepted technology for well over 20 years, the UK govern- ment’s target of 15 percent of energy to be derived from renewables by 2020 assumes significant growth in the use of renewable technology in order to meet this commitment.


Much can be done with existing technology, however, used as part of a proactive energy saving programme. This includes good initial design, efficient pool maintenance and good housekeeping – backed with energy-efficient products.


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