Image: The exterior of Hereford Museum (Mather & Co)
A £1m government grant will allow the local council to make the upcoming Hereford Museums and Art Gallery “one of the most energy-efficient heritage public buildings in the UK.”
Herefordshire Council has secured £1m in funding for energy efficient retrofits as part of its Hereford Museums and Art Gallery redevelopment.
The planned works are set to make the museum renovated to EnerPHit environmental standards – the top international standard for energy-efficient retrofits – which is expected to lead to energy cost savings of 75-90%.
Plans to redevelop Hereford’s museum and art gallery, a £18.4m project,were approved last year. It will involve adding a fifth floor, six new galleries, along with temporary exhibition spaces and the restoration of its club room.
The council said its goal is to make the museum “one of the most energy-efficient heritage public buildings in the UK.”
The £1m award is to be used to improve the warmth and efficiency of the redeveloped museum building by providing for a new low carbon heating system, ventilation and insulation.
Councillor Harry Bramer, Cabinet Member for Community Services and Assets, said the grant will fund plans to “ensure that Hereford’s new Museum and Art Gallery is not only a vibrant and exciting space for visitors but also meets the highest standards in terms of energy efficiency.”
Following the appointment of Vinci Building as main contractor to the project last month, the new museum and art gallery is expected to be open to the public in 2027.
