Theatre Royal Winchester save 225,935 litres of water a year
Using our Business Partnership Fund, the Theatre Royal Winchester upgraded its washroom facilities with more water-efficient to benefit theatregoers and the environment.
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225,935 litres of water saved per year
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£6,712 project grant
New water-saving bathrooms
Many people in and around Winchester including schools and community groups visit the theatre every month to see performances as well as to take part in rehearsals. The refurbished bathrooms have improved the experience of visitors as well as saving water and reducing the theatre’s environmental footprint.
Improvements include lower flow rates on wash basin taps and showers, and new toilets with lower flush volumes and waterless urinals. Calculating how much water each piece of equipment uses shows that the project has saved three thousand litres of water a day.
It’s not only water – and the energy to heat it – that is being saved. All the products used in the refurb come with a high standard of environmental credentials, covering their manufacture, waste and carbon intensity.
Deryck Newland, Chief Executive Theatre Royal Winchester said:
We’re very grateful for the funding from Southern Water which will help towards the costs of the water saving equipment and installation. This is a great example of how helping our theatre to be more environmentally sustainable is also going to benefit everyone using and enjoying our theatre.
The project, facilitated by Ecoprod, who deliver water efficiency programmes and install water saving products, was a pilot for our Business Partnership Fund. The Fund welcomes ideas for water saving projects, to support local businesses in Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Sussex and Kent.
Marcus Rose, Managing Director Ecoprod said:
We are delighted to have worked with Southern Water and Theatre Royal Winchester to deliver new washrooms for the benefit of theatre goers, the local community, and the environment. We encourage businesses and charities across the South to apply for the grants from Southern Water to improve water efficiency