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Latest NewsVICTORIAN WATERWORKS IS ENVIRONMENTAL SHOWCASE HOME FOR CLIMATE CHANGE CHARITY
A 19th century waterworks and pumping station which has been turned into one of the most environmentally advanced office buildings in Britain is the new home to climate change charity the Marches Energy Agency.
The Pump House on the banks of the River Severn in the medieval market town of Shrewsbury has 70% fewer harmful emissions compared to standard new offices.
The 9,000 sq ft environmental technology centre - a mixture of conversion and new build in a £1.8 million private/public sector partnership - incorporates wood fuel heating, solar panels for electricity and hot water, heat recovery from ventilation, rainwater recovery, and very high levels of insulation.
As well as creating an ‘eco-cluster' of organisations, part of the building is being reserved as an incubator for start-up businesses.
There is live measurement and reporting of energy consumption, on-site separation for recycling, and energy management policies for each business within the building.
MEA director Richard Davies said: "The Pump House is a double triumph. Not only is it a blueprint for creating environmentally friendly buildings in the years to come, but it is also proving to be a magnet for go ahead and environmentally aware organisations such as ourselves."
Official recognition comes from BREEAM - the world's most widely used environmental assessment method for buildings - which rates the Pump House as ‘excellent'.
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