Best Practice – Arena and Convention Centre (ACC) Liverpool
The newly opened ACC Liverpool is a demonstration of low carbon technology and energy management system in practice to reduce emissions. The arena has been designed to produce half the CO2 emissions it would without taking into account environmental impacts and using 20% less electricity. The design of the building, along with its insulation and air control system is inherently efficient. High energy efficient lighting solutions are installed. There are five 20m low-noise wind turbines that will generate approximately 10% of the ACC Liverpool’s electricity. Furthermore, all electricity is purchased from the ‘green portfolio’ of an energy supplier. (ACC
Liverpool, 2008).