Energy centre makes L&D one of the most environmentally friendly hospitals in the country
Staff from Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, joined Rob Carter, Joint Managing Director at R G Carter and the site team to celebrate the occasion. David Hartshorne, Construction Director and Gordon Johns, Senior Independent Director at the Trust had the honour of marking the achievement by securing the final bolt on the roof.
Work to create an Energy Centre, which started in December 2020, involves replacing all obsolete and out of date heating plant and equipment at the hospital.
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Hide AdThe project supports the NHS Trust’s green plan, and will deliver a substantial reduction in energy consumption, as well as increase resilience across the site in Luton.
David Hartshorne, Construction Director at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said: “Thank you to the R G Carter team for all of their efforts to date. This is a huge achievement and we are well on the way to supporting a net zero NHS. We look forward to seeing the
project complete in 2023.”
Rob Carter, Joint Managing Director at R G Carter, said: “We’re delighted to be partnering with Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to deliver this state-of-the-art Energy Centre. We are committed to reducing our impact on the environment and are extremely proud to be able to support the Trust’s aim to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions from this site.”