Sustainability

Colston Hall's new foyer was built with sustainability in mind. We aim to increase our use of renewable energy by 3% by 2012 and are working on a strategy to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030.

How we plan to make Colston Hall carbon neutral by 2030

  • We use our building in the most energy efficient and sustainable way we can
  • We utilise the energy from our special urban wind turbine which generated nearly 1500KWh last year
  • We convert daylight into power with our 20 solar panels, which heat the majority of our water
  • We save around eight tonnes of carbon dioxide by using the wind turbine and solar panels
  • We light the foyer using our computerised lighting with daylight sensors, allowing us to plan our energy use and prevent waste
  • We install energy efficient lighting wherever possible
  • We use movement sensitive light switches in areas which are used infrequently
  • We have automatic on/off taps on all sinks in the public area
  • All of our toilets are water efficient
  • We recycle all bottles, paper, cardboard and use biodegradable cups and glasses
  • We source local produce where possible and use local companies such as Marshfield ice cream and Bath Ales
  • We buy bottled water from a supplier that funds a litre of clean drinking water to developing world communities for every litre of bottled water sold in the UK
  • We ventilate the building naturally
  • We sell fairtrade tea and coffee
  • We are plan to install new energy efficient boilers and a new heating system by September 2012
  • We plan to improve our ventilation system by September 2012

We encourage our patrons to be sustainable when visiting the Hall – as a city centre venue bus and train routes are close by. We advertise this information to our customers and have installed cycle racks in the foyer. As a responsible venue we contribute to the creation of a safe city centre.

Our sustainability practices are promoted on our website and a display panel in the Hall shows customers how much energy the wind turbine is generating.

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