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Anytime Fitness Loyang Point

Introduction

Anytime Fitness is a globally recognised gym chain that to evaluate their feasibility and potential impact. The dual
provides 24/7 access to fitness facilities, catering to the focus on reducing energy consumption and waste positions
diverse schedules of its members. With over 90 locations in Anytime Fitness Loyang Point as a pioneer in environmentally
Singapore and more than 5,500 gyms worldwide, the brand conscious fitness solutions, paving the way for a greener and
is synonymous with convenience, flexibility, and cutting-edge more sustainable future.
fitness solutions. Each gym is equipped with state-of-the-
art exercise machines, group classes, and personal training Environmental Review
options, ensuring a comprehensive and tailored fitness
experience for its members. While Anytime Fitness is a Anytime Fitness Loyang Point operates 24/7, resulting in
global franchise, its outlets in Singapore are typically owned continuous electricity consumption, which is a significant
and operated by franchisees. Each franchise operates as an operational concern. Based on recent billing data, the facility
independent business entity, and most do not exceed the SME consumes an average of 2,575 kWh per month, amounting
thresholds. to an estimated $749.33 in electricity costs. A primary
contributor to this high energy demand is the air conditioning
Members enjoy personalised fitness plans, promotional system (HVAC), which remains operational at all hours to
offerings such as free trials, and additional perks like access maintain a stable indoor temperature conducive to exercise.
to Apple Fitness+. The flexibility offered by Anytime Fitness Research indicates that HVAC systems in fitness centres can
reduces overcrowding during peak hours, enabling members contribute to 40–60% of total energy consumption, depending
to work out at their convenience. Membership operates on on efficiency ratings and maintenance schedules. Without
a monthly or annual basis and grants global access to all energy-saving mechanisms, this ongoing demand results in
Anytime Fitness locations, often including a complimentary high carbon emissions and operational costs.
fitness consultation to kickstart members' health journeys.
This report focuses on the Anytime Fitness branch at Loyang In addition to air conditioning, the gym's cardio area
Point, exploring its energy consumption patterns and includes three spin bikes, five treadmills, and three elliptical
proposing innovative solutions to enhance sustainability and machines, all of which are powered by electricity. However,
operational efficiency. One key initiative is harnessing the these machines simultaneously generate kinetic energy that
energy generated by gym-goers during workouts to power remains largely untapped. Innovative energy-harvesting
essential gym functions such as lighting, ventilation, and fitness equipment has been explored in sustainability studies,
charging stations. This approach not only offsets electricity demonstrating the feasibility of converting user-generated
usage but also reduces the gym's carbon footprint, aligning energy into stored electrical power for gym operations.
with broader sustainability goals. Implementing such technology could serve as a partial offset
to energy demand, reducing overall dependency on external
Additionally, this project investigates how repurposing electricity sources.
equipment, such as spin bikes, can minimise waste and
contribute to a more circular economy within the fitness Water consumption at the gym averages 16.9 cubic meters
industry. By integrating technologies that capture kinetic per month, with associated costs of $49.60. The primary
energy and adopting resource-efficient practices, we aim usage areas include:

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