Sustainability

When the park was designed sustainability principles such as reducing waste and consumption of resources during the construction process were considered.

Simple things like preserving park features and re-using them where they did not impact upon having a coherent design for users; reducing the amount of material that had to moved and using it on site; thinking about how the energy and water needs of the park could be provided from sustainable sources; thinking about how the design of buildings could reduce heat loss and make maximum use of solar gain.

Adhering to these principles meant that the park now benefits from a number of features, which contribute to its sustainability by reducing the total amount of resources consumed by the park and reducing running costs as a result.

Earth Sheltered Buildings (pdf 9kb)
Wind Turbine (pdf 7kb)
Water Bore Holes (pdf 8kb)
Solar Canopy (pdf 111kb)
Solar Canopy map (pdf 114kb)

There is a continued commitment to sustainability in the park – particularly in relation to energy and water use in the design and creation of new facilities in the park.

The Energy Savings Trust recently awarded a grant for the construction of a Solar Power Station. This will be created as a canopy over the Electric Karts track to enable the facility to reduce its consumption from non renewable sources and sell some energy back to the national grid.

Key issues which are to be addressed in the future are recycling and waste disposal in the park.