HC-One’s Snapethorpe Hall Care Home, West Yorkshire, celebrated this year’s Earth Day by highlighting its eco-friendly projects.
Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 for people and organisations to demonstrate support for environmental protection.
Initiatives at the Wakefield home include adding solar panels to the home’s roof to facilitate renewable energy, installing electric vehicle charging points to support sustainable transportation, decarbonising the home by removing gas appliances from the kitchen, and replacing gas tumble dryers with innovative air source heat pump dryers.
Further measures will include the addition of new boilers and an LED lighting system to aid energy efficiency, and the implementation of enhanced loft insulation and lagging within the plant room, as well as new window seals to further reduce heat loss following on from a full thermal imaging survey of the building.
Gary Reed, director of property at HC-One, said: “I am excited about HC-One’s future as we incorporate more sustainable initiatives across our care homes. We are looking to invest in a mix of proven technology alongside innovation across our care homes to help us move towards achieving Net Zero Carbon.”
Kate Ward, head of procurement at HC-One, added: “We are committed to the long-term sustainability of our business operations and 2024 will see us roll-out further green initiatives. We continue to work collaboratively with our supply chain towards our wider sustainability objectives and are a proud member of the Social Care Sustainability Alliance.”
