Voltage optimisation at Nuffield Fitness & Wellbeing Gyms Cottingley

Overview

  • SavaControls are the only Patented fixed speed motor controllers specially designed to reduce the electrical consumption of refrigeration and air conditioning compressors
  • The NHS is responsible for over 5% of the UK’s carbon footprint
  • Greener NHS leads the way in reaching net zero carbon by reducing the negative environmental impact of  buildings

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing Gyms

Nuffield Health is the largest not-for-profit healthcare provider in the United Kingdom. Established in 1957 the charity operates 31 Nuffield Health Hospitals and 77 Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing Gyms. As a private provider, fees are charged to patients. In 2014 Nuffield Health had an annual gross income of £711 million, making it one of the five largest charities in the UK.

“Just by making a 10% improvement in the management of energy use, UK leisure facilities could save up to £70 million each year and reduce carbon emissions by hundreds of thousands of tonnes. In a typical sports centre, energy costs are second only to labour costs, accounting for as much as 30% of total running costs – a higher figure than in most other sectors.”

Solution to energy reduction

SavaPower is a simple way for businesses to reduce their electricity bills 24/7. It uses a technique called Voltage Optimisation which reduces your voltage, thus reducing your energy consumption and carbon footprint. SavaPower has been installed since 2002 and is a well established and proven technology, especially in the UK where electricity is supplied at an average of 240 Volts.

Electrical equipment manufacturers produce products which can be used all over the world, products for Europe are designed to work across a wide voltage range, (207 Volts to 253 Volts). Many appliances operate most efficiently at around 220 Volts. When your voltage exceeds this level, energy is wasted in both heat and vibration, which costs you money and significantly reduces the life span of your electrical appliances.