b2net Stadium, Chesterfield Football Club

Type of works: supply of Franke Sissons' water-saving washroom equipment, including stainless-steel washtroughs, WCs, urinals and dispensers.

Chesterfield Football Club’s new b2net stadium has, at its heart, some of the most modern and sustainable features of any stadium in Britain.

Supplied by Franke Sissons, whose manufacturing plant lies within half a mile of the stadium, the public and disabled persons washrooms incorporate stainless-steel washtroughs, WCs, urinals and accessories for toilet-paper, soap and paper-towel dispensing, all with the latest self-closing water control technology, saving water on a huge scale. The players' dressing rooms have wall-mounted shower heads and controls, as well as urinals and washbasins in stainless steel. And finally, the Corporate and VIP areas of the stadium have Franke Sissons electronic taps and upmarket Stratos soap and paper towel dispensers.

Permanent water consumption savings in the new stadium are achieved in two ways. Self-closing technology employed throughout the washrooms ensure taps can never be left running, while flush water for the urinals is provided from cisterns that only operate when the facility is being used. Urinal cisterns and related delivery pipework are concealed, helping to ensure that the facilities will withstand the intensive use that can be expected in a sports stadium environment.

Washtroughs and toilets within the stadium are complemented by stainless-steel accessories such as grab rails, paper-towel dispensers and toilet-roll holders. Franke Sissons also supplied modern disabled washroom facilities.