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The system is housed in the former Great Western Railway goods shed
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The Museum of Liverpool will save over �£500,000 a year by using CHP
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ENER-G was commissioned by National Museums Liverpool (NML) to design and install the CHP system at the Mann Island site – part of the famous Pier Head at the core of the World Heritage Site on Liverpool’s waterfront. The system is split between a plant room in the new building and the historic Great Western Railway (GWR) goods shed, which is being converted into a state-of-the-art energy centre with sophisticated remote monitoring and diagnostic facilities.
Challenging design
The GWR building exterior had to be preserved, in line with planning conditions, and designing the energy centre to operate independently of the utility electrical supply was a further challenge. The CHP system will provide the lead power supply for the site, meeting all of the museum’s daily requirements for heating, cooling and power. The utility gird supply will provide additional back up, if required. The building housing the CHP plant will also become an educational resource in its own right – NML and ENER-G will create a small visitor facility where groups can gain an understanding of the technology and its contribution to the museum’s sustainability.
Tony Allen, executive director of finance at NML, said: “The new Museum of Liverpool will be a future landmark for the city’s world-famous waterfront, so it is vital that it has modern and efficient energy facilities and systems at its core. The savings that this energy project guarantees will allow funds that would ordinarily have gone towards powering, heating and cooling the building to be put towards showcasing NML’s outstanding collections in the best possible way.”
The new museum has been designed to replace the former Museum of Liverpool Life, which was located in the old Pilotage and Salvage Association buildings. It is the largest newly-built national museum in the UK for over a hundred years.
To follow the progress visit www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
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