PROJECT REPORT: SPORTS & LEISURE FACILITIES 45
energy consumption of leisure centres, and took a range of steps to remediate it as much as possible, including using passive design measures. One was orientation – with the pools for instance oriented to the south to benefit from as much solar gain as could be achieved.
BREEAM was seen as a useful tool for co-ordinating the energy aspects of the design: “BREEAM helped set targets and promoted design review throughout,” says the architect. “Beyond this, we also used all our previous experiences and best practices in an effort to reduce both embodied and operational carbon within the constraints of the overall project.” As well as energy use, protecting ecology was another key consideration for the project team, especially given the natural environment that encompasses the site. As such, great effort was taken by GT3 to reduce any impact on the surrounding environment, as well as additional measures to help bolster it, including the planting of new trees and other plants to increase local biodiversity.
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An early finish
Looking back on the project and its many successes, Coyle attributes a great deal of them to the strong collaboration between all the parties involved, characterised by constant open and honest communication, alongside a shared vision.
The architect says he is proud of the finished result, and sums up the team’s achievements: “The new Whitwick and Coalville Leisure centre provides new and enhanced facilities, opportunities for outdoor exercise, which is particularly important post-Covid. It meets modern standards and expectations when compared to the previous leisure centre which it replaces in the town.”
“The design is people-focused first and foremost,” concludes Coyle, thanks to a “flexible, universal design approach” which caters for all who will use it. He asserts that the centre “gives an opportunity for all users to meet their sporting ambitions, or simply have fun keeping fit.” g
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POOL WINNER
The pool block is oriented to the south to benefit from maximum solar gain, and contains a 25 metre pool and a teaching pool with a movable floor
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