Conserving Resources
Our actions are part of the solution.
Our key focus
Redbourn undertook an energy efficiency audit in 2023 to identify areas of consumption and possible consumption reductions.
We are committed too:
- Being efficient with clean and renewable energy; diversify water sources and minimise consumption; reduce single use materials and waste to landfill.
- Reviewing the quantity of water consumed on site whilst ensuring efficient use through stakeholder engagement.
- Seeking to reduce the amount of waste to landfill by building the waste hierarchy (Avoid, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Eliminate) into standard management practices across the entire organisation.
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Energy Audit
After conducting an energy audit, steps to reduce our consumption by 73,500 kwh/year (approximately 19 tCO2/year) were highlighted.
We have begun a transition to renewable energy, starting with an offsite Certified Renewable Energy supply that has seen the reduction of our emissions by over 50 tCO2e per year. -
Water Resilience Audit
Water demand in Hertfordshire and North London is high and increasing due to climate change and population growth. Water quality and abstraction availability is likely to change in the next few years, and following a water resilience audit, water availability for turf irrigation was identified as a potential risk to our future operations
We have put in place a project to find sustainable water sources to reduce the risk and prevent demand conflicts with our community.- A reservoir was built on our grounds which holds 8500Cu M of water helping to retain surface water rather than relying on using mains or bore holes.
- We are continuing to improve water resilience through a project with Affinity Water & the Environment agency to identify alterative water sources to reduce our reliance on abstraction.
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Lighting
All the lights in the clubhouse were swapped from halogens to LEDs in 2022, which use 80% less energy to produce the same amount of light. The bulbs also have a longer life span, meaning less are thrown away. Also our drink fridges have been put on timers, saving us 25,544 kilowatts of energy so far.
Switching from halogen lights to LED lights offers several environmental benefits, including:
- Energy Efficiency: LED lights consume significantly less energy than halogen bulbs. This reduction in energy consumption leads to lower greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, particularly those that rely on fossil fuels.
- Longer Lifespan: LEDs have a much longer lifespan, this longevity means fewer bulbs need to be manufactured, transported, and disposed of, leading to reduced resource extraction and waste generation.
- Lower Heat Emission: LEDs emit very little heat compared to halogen lights, which can waste energy by converting it into heat.
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Eco Burners
The Food and Beverage Department has transitioned from single use gel burners to refillable eco burners to keep buffet food warm at events. These new eco burners use 75% less carbon for each use. This is a significant difference, along with the reduction in physical waste as we will not be throwing out any single use burners anymore. Each time we refill all 6 eco burners, we will be saving 52.62kg CO2e.
