The majority of works to cut climate change-causing carbon emissions from council-owned buildings under a £19m scheme have now been completed.
Theme | Retrofitting
Science and Industry Museum upgrades set to save 515 tonnes of carbon every year
The museum’s upgrades include utilising an 1800s well for water source heating, installing electric boilers and painstakingly removing historic cobbles to lay pipework for new sustainable heating
£15m low carbon investment in 300 north Manchester homes
300 homes in Newton Heath and Blackley will receive a range of sustainability improvements to save 750 tonnes of carbon a year – while slashing running costs for residents.
More than 1,000 people to learn retrofitting skills to help city-region achieve net zero future
A new Retrofit Skills Hub will train and upskill over a thousand people in retrofitting homes and public buildings to meet Greater Manchester’s to be carbon neutral by 2038.
Science and Industry Museum awarded £4.3m for major decarbonisation project
The Science and Industry museum has been awarded £4.3m to decarbonise its site, which is home to Europe’s largest collection of working steam engines.
Royal Northern College of Music receives £3.4 million from Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme
The Royal Northern College of Music has been awarded £3.4m to lower its carbon footprint, with new decarbonisation measures set to be introduced, reducing its annual energy usage by up to 41%.