Governments around the World now recommend that measuring and reducing CO2 emissions are the first steps we should take to lower our impact on climate change.
Myrtha Pools therefore commissioned ACOR Consultants (www.acor.com.au), a renowned Australian engineering company, to compare the energy used in building a Myrtha pool versus a traditional concrete tank. Such quantity of energy is expressed as the “Carbon footprint”, that is the quantity of CO2 which corresponds to the energy necessary for the production of the materials used.
The tables allow calculations to evaluate the various building techniques (concrete, Myrtha technology, other prefabricated pools), and with expert analysis, you are able to create a detailed and scientific comparison to measure the environmental impact of the project.
From the attached example it is clear that Myrtha technology has a “carbon footprint” significantly lower than a traditional pool made with concrete and tiles.
The saving on the emissions obviously depends on the individual projects dimensions and shapes, but if we take the classic examples of competition pools (50x25x2m and 25x25x2m, quoted in the tables), an approximate saving of 50% is quantified.
In order to give an immediately tangible comparison; the energy saved by building a 50x25m pool (2.516.000 MJ) in Myrtha would provide heat to a 100 m2 apartment for at least 45 years!
In addition to the saving guaranteed by using Myrtha materials for the construction, Myrtha technology has proven savings over concrete during the construction and life cycle of the product. Namely:
• The installation phases of a Myrtha with respect to a traditional pool are much quicker and do not require the use of heavy machinery.
• Maintenance (the necessity to maintain waterproofing, to replace the grout or the tiles themselves …) is practically zero in the first 20-30 years.
• The possible disposal of the materials at the end of their life cycle is simple and with a significantly lower waste of energy with regards to a reinforced concrete pool.
Now, these features are supported by the element 'environmental sustainability'!
Myrtha is the Greenest Technology !
Myrtha Technology has been chosen in projects for which the environmental sustainability was a significant requirement.
If conservation of energy and the global environment is a concern to you, please ask our Company for a comparative calculation on your next pool; you will see that concrete is not an option!