The University of Portsmouth has constructed new buildings and facilities on their campus such as the Ravelin Sports Centre, in accordance with their new strategy and aspiration to be climate positive by 2030.
The University is already forward thinking, setting targets for new buildings to achieve BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ ratings for sustainable design and ‘A’ Display Energy Certification, the most efficient rating for energy use in buildings.
The Sports Centre is located in Ravelin Park. Its spaces exploit natural light and ventilation. The sports hall is located at the top of the building, allowing for natural light from its roof lights to minimise energy consumption. There are 684 photovoltaic panels creating renewable energy and a biodiverse green roof with beehives. Waste water drainage will be managed in part through the creation of an Urban Orchard, open to the community. The green feel of the Sports Centre comes from a blending of the inside and the outside, with activity from the building spilling into the landscape of Ravelin Park through newly created pathways and a wildflower amphitheatre ideal for outdoor events. Swimmers inside the Sports Centre also have views from the pool of the natural green spaces outside, creating the feeling of open-air swimming in the park.
The University’s Ravelin Sports Centre recently won best Public Sector Project: Design Stage at the BREEAM Awards 2020 and has achieved the top rating of ‘Outstanding’, setting a significant benchmark as one of the UK’s greenest sports centres. BREEAM is a long-established world--leading rating system for certifying the sustainability of buildings.
Prospec are extremely proud to have been involved in the initial design concept working alongside Faulkner Brown Architects on the project and as a key supply chain partner to WATE Construction with the supply and installation of our Trojan Duct Panel Bays, Vanities, Vanity Shelves, Connect Change & Shower Cubicles, Marathon Lockers with Ojmar OCS locks & Seating to the change & wash room areas.
The University of Portsmouth's Ravelin Sports Centre has won Project of the Year - Leisure at the CIBSE Building Performance Awards 2024, which celebrates engineering excellence in the building industry.
Ravelin Sports Centre sets a new benchmark for ultra-low energy sports facilities in the UK.
Kevin Ritchie Managing Director at Prospec Lockers and Cubicles stated, “I'm delighted for all the team involved in this project and the impact their efforts are having on current and future students, staff and the local community who get to enjoy Ravelin day in and day out.”
This award-winning centre, has now won a series of accolades for its innovative design, with three international awards. In October 2023, it was the only facility in the United Kingdom to be awarded the 2023 IOC IPC IAKS Architectural Prize, which is presented jointly by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), and the International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS). It then won Best Leisure Project at the AJ Architecture Awards 2023 the following month.
Prospec Lockers and Cubicles are committed to sustainability within the design and manufacture of their extensive product range, with this outstanding sports centre setting the standard for all new future developments.
