A £1.4 million project is set improve energy efficiency at Buxton Swimming Pool and Fitness Centre and reduce the building's impact on the environment.
High Peak Borough Council secured £1,281,500 from the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme and is adding £175,000 from Council funds.
Rob Wilks, Head of Service Commissioning at the Council, said: “This project will really be a game changer and we are looking forward to seeing the positive impact it will have when it’s completed early next year.”
The project will see the conventional gas boilers replaced with state-of-the-art air source heat pumps and solar panels to enhance the building’s energy efficiency and save around 200 tonnes of CO2 every year.
Rob said: “The Council is delighted to have secured this substantial grant to decarbonise these facilities in Buxton as we work towards driving down emissions at all our leisure facilities across the Borough to help meet our net zero commitments.
The Council has set a target of carbon neutrality in its internal operations and the services it delivers by 2030.
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