Sandringham Yacht Club has integrated wide-ranging environmental initiatives in recent years, these include;
- Solar Panels fitted on the Sail Locker roof
- Site Wide Recycling with Veolia Environmental Services
- SYC is Nationally Accredited as a “Clean Marina”
- The Hunter Green Program
SOLAR
SYC has a 29.7kW Solar PV system installed in 2024 on the Sail Lockers roof comprising 54 x Sunpower 550W solar panels with 30 year product & performance warranty connected to Sunlok Racking with 25 year warranty. The system is connected to the Marina & KKC and will reduce consumption in this area and pay for itself in 6.5-7 years. The Fronius ECO 27kW inverter comes with a 10 year warranty with Online monitoring of both Solar Generation & Consumption. As SYC replaces the roofing on its various buildings over the coming years we will explore further solar opportunities.
Environmentally Friendly Clubhouse
Built in 2009 and refurbished since, the SYC clubhouse has efficient mechanical and air conditioning equipment, low energy lighting, efficient electrical switching systems, sensitive location of building exhausts considering noise and visual amenity, use of non reflecting roofing materials, waste collection and recycling, rainwater collection and re-use and clean storm water using bio retention drainage design for its premises.
Additionally, SYC has installed a 60,000 litre water tank, 34 site wide water efficient shower heads, implemented the “Hunter Green Chemical Program” together with a site-wide recycling waste removal program with Veolia Environmental Services.
SYC is Nationally Accredited as a “Clean Marina”
The Clean Marinas Australia Program is a national, voluntary accreditation system for marinas, yacht clubs, boat clubs, slips, boatyards and associated industry operators across Australia. The Clean Marinas Australia Program supports SYC in its endeavors to protect local waters. The Program has valuable environmental practices. SYC was first accredited in 2007 and has been re accredited in 2010, 2016 and in 2019.
The Hunter Green Program
“The Huntergreen program allows SYC to take ownership of the environmental impact of the cleaning chemicals and consumables used on the site. The program aims to utilise the best environmental choice products available including consumables based around degradable garbage bags, microfibre and paper coming from SCA who are acknowledged as industry leaders in terms of carbon footprint and sustainability.” Scott Hunter, Hunter Industrials.