Founded in 2001, Beverly Athletic Club (BAC) is a family-oriented club with facilities and classes for all ages offered within its expansive 40,000-square-foot building. It features state-of-the-art fitness equipment, Les Mills Group Exercise programs, a private women-only fitness area, a 65-foot heated pool, and more.

Challenge

BAC has been committed to a variety of green initiatives. They recycle, actively reduce paper waste, and use LED lighting to curb power consumption. Additionally, they contribute to green initiatives like ‘Change is Simple’, which educates the youth on how to make the planet more sustainable and healthier.

Solution

Solect analyzed BAC’s energy usage and the associated factors to design a customized solar energy system and helped them maximize their ROI by leveraging the appropriate solar incentives.

Results

A 33% reduction in electricity costs

The power generated by their solar system will cover 33 percent of BAC’s energy needs, equivalent to the annual charging of 7,752 electric vehicles or 31,008,200 smartphones. BAC is projected to save approximately $233,000 over 10 years, enabling them to drive further infrastructural improvement projects and equipment upgrades.