Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce named Energy House 2.0 as its Building of the Year 2022 at the recent Property & Construction Awards at Emirates Old Trafford.
Project director David Maiden MCIOB, working for CIOB training partner Aecom, was there to collect the award, which was presented by Derek Humphreys FCIOB.
The award recognises a building’s contribution to Greater Manchester both in terms of construction and development. Energy House 2.0, which is part of the University of Salford, is the ‘world’s first’ all-weather research centre.
The unique facility provides the UK and the wider world with an environment for testing complete buildings and all types of products in the exact climatic conditions that 95% of the world’s population live in.
Domestic and international media have shown a huge interest in what Energy House 2.0 can do and it has received massive interest from across the globe.
Companies of all sizes will use the facility to test products from whole buildings to individual components and technologies such as EV charging, renewables and building management systems. Early users include Barratt Homes, Bellway and Muse Developments.
Other finalists were: the £50m Crusader Mill residential conversion in Piccadilly East; Castlefield Viaduct – the conversion of a Grade II-listed Victorian railway bridge into a green public space; Base, the specialist hub for industry 4.0 computer engineering, materials science, gaming and animation businesses in Manchester Science Park; and The Science Engineering & Environment Building (SEE) at the University of Salford.
