Overton Rugby Plans To Go Green...
Overton RFC are looking to build on the solid base that has provided a warm and friendly rugby environment for senior, vets and junior rugby over the past 36 years. We will continue to improve on the management processes that are already in place and via continued attention to the Youth Rugby Seal of Approval ensure that we have a safe and well-organised facility for our members.
Continued success on the pitch is a key priority so that we maintain revenues from sponsors, match day crowds and the RFU. An equal priority is to make the club more accessible to the whole local community, by developing closer links with local agencies (council, schools, colleges, Community groups etc.). The RFU Rugby Development Officer has instigated the RFU ‘Club Clustering’ approach this season and HRFC are an active player with other local Rugby Clubs and the Local Community groups, where the sharing of ideas and resources, coupled with closer cooperation, will benefit all.
As a small local club supporting and encouraging talented players is essential to the future of rugby
and a new rugby club building will reinvigorate and energise a small local community. The demolition
of the existing old cricket pavilion will add confidence and encourage new talent as well as
becoming a building for the local community to be proud of.
Why Go Green?
The new club house is being designed with the enviroment and sustainability very much at the forefront of the mind. Thats why we have engaged architects Zedfactory do develop the concept.
ZEDfactory is an innovative practice specialising in low energy, low environmental impact buildings and associated lifestyles. Within the wider context of sustainable development we are committed to good quality design based on careful analysis of end user needs."
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Working with ZEDfactory, we will endeavour to design 'Zero Carbon Development', that enhance the site.
The rugby club would be the first low carbon rugby club in the UK
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Whilst plans are very much in the early stages and may be subject to change the new club house will feature many unique features as well as those expected of a moden day sports facility:
1. 4 individual changing rooms with integrated showers, toilets and players changing areas
2. Separate referee facilities
3. First Aid room
4. Reclaimed floor board internal lining with dipped sheep's wool i
nsulation from Laverstoke farm
5. Rolled Sedum Roofmat for roofing
6. Rational glazed high performance softwood doors and windows
7. Treated timber decking to balcony and bar
8. Automated wood pellet boiler with solar thermal collector providing hot water
9. Wood-burning stove to main bar area
10. Glazed terracotta tile to main bar area
11. Two passive heat recovery ventilators to changing rooms, wc's and showers to prevent condensation.
So how are we doing?
So far with the money raised by the Berrydown project our total stand at £40,000