Muddy Boots Nursery
SaveMoneyCutCarbon helps York nursery save over £500 from simple retrofit solutions
Case study
We fitted tap aerators and toilet displacement throughout the nursery building
Reducing their energy consumption by 20%
And their carbon emissions by 46%
Improving Efficiency with a Water Focused Audit
At SaveMoneyCutCarbon our experience over the past decade has shown that water efficiency can have a big effect on annual water and energy bills. For instance, eco taps deliver water savings of typically between 50 – 70%, while ultra-low flow toilets can reduce water usage by 75%.
Here’s how we helped one of our customers, Muddy Boots Nursery in Wilberfoss, York reduces water costs.
Retrofit Solutions & Further Recommendations
David Ball, our technical lead on the Water Reduction Team visited Muddy Boots Nursery to review where savings could be made on bills, energy and CO2.
While on site, David installed tap aerators and toilet displacement bags to immediately reduce water consumption. These interventions delivered an instant and tangible impact on water usage. Additionally, we found scope for significant savings with further upgrades.
The quick win interventions have achieved a 24% water reduction, 20% energy reduction and 46% carbon reduction across the 9 assets upgraded.
Annual savings already achieved:
Bills: £599
Water: 353,750 Litres
Energy: 1000 KWh
Carbon: 0.23 equivalent CO2 tonnes
Further Recommendations:
The SaveMoneyCutCarbon team also identified that more potential savings could be won with further upgrades. Taps, toilets and urinals could be made more efficient and there is scope for installing a rainwater harvesting system.
Annual savings could be:
Bills: £5,456
Water: 473,750 litres
Energy: 9,583 kWh
Carbon: 1.9 equivalent CO2 tonnes
Payback: 2 months
This project was completed in July 2024.
Further recommended upgrades include taps, urinals and toilets
This could see Muddy Boots save over £5000 annually