We’re inside the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester, one of the most extraordinary decarbonisation projects in the UK!
This Victorian-era building, built on the site of Liverpool Road Station – the world’s first passenger railway station—has replaced its ageing gas-fired steam system with a cutting-edge electric setup, all while keeping its incredible 19th-century engines running for visitors to see. Here’s how they did it!
Lead Architect: Carmody Groarke
Mechanical & Electrical Engineer: Max Fordham
Timestamps
0:00 Welcome to the Museum of Science & Industry, Manchester
0:58 History of the Museum & Liverpool Road Station
1:36 Why the old gas boiler system needed replacing
2:07 The original engineering brief
3:48 Inside the plant room: the new electric steam boiler!
4:46 Groundwater heat pumps & how waste heat is recovered
5:00 Making the decarbonisation system an exhibit in itself
5:11 Government funding
6:05 Challenges
7:14 Energy efficiency
8:18 Running historic machines with no manuals!
9:11 The 1926 steam engine that powered Burnley mills!
9:55 Building fabric improvements: wood fibre insulation, double glazing & LED lighting
11:23 The result! How much carbon is being saved?
11:53 What other heritage buildings can learn from this project
12:25 A once-in-a-generation investment in Manchester’s industrial legacy
13:14 Closing thoughts
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