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along the way, particularly when it came to positioning the boilers in the first floor plant room. This issue was overcome largely due to the small footprint of the Gas 310 Eco Pro boiler.
“As the plant room is on the first floor of one of our oldest Cathedral buildings, logistics was of prime importance,” explained Dave Rodley, Project Engineer at Vaughan Engineering. “The boilers were hoisted to the first floor and then manoeuvred through a removed window, with the boilers only just fitting through the space. The compact size of the boilers enabled this to be carried out safely and efficiently.”
We specified three Remeha Gas 310 Eco Pro boilers to meet these needs.”
RELIABILITY Durham Cathedral’s new exhibition
route will begin at the famous Monks’ Dormitory that dates back to the late 14th century. With its spectacular, rough-hewn oak-beamed ceiling, the Monks’ Dormitory is one of the most impressive of all English medieval halls. Since 1856, it has served as a library and an exhibition space for the Cathedral’s collection of Anglo-Saxon stones and crosses.
Open Treasure has transformed the badly lit, poorly heated space into an accessible exhibition space whilst maintaining and enhancing its key function as a library and study area. The transformation extends to the heating with two Remeha Gas 310 Eco Pro boilers, installed by contractors Vaughan Engineering Limited (VEL), maintaining a pleasant, closely- controlled temperature throughout. The reliable, high-efficiency boilers feed cast iron radiators that were chosen both for their aesthetic qualities and their robustness. The heating system also includes locally- sited convector heaters, which help regulate and circulate the air to achieve comfortable conditions in the study areas.
The same two Remeha boilers also provide space heating for a new Collections Gallery, accessed
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through a previously hidden door from the Monks’ Dormitory. Formerly the Library Search Room, this space will hold themed and touring exhibitions, allowing the Cathedral to display more of its own prestigious collections as well as internationally- renowned artefacts on loan.
HIGH ENVIRONMENTAL
STANDARDS Providing reliable, consistent temperature space heating is critical to the preservation of these treasures and also the medieval buildings in which they are contained. This is particularly true in the Great Kitchen, with its high, rib-vaulted ceiling and distinctive octagonal shape, which marks the end of the Open Treasure exhibition. The 14th century priory kitchen has been transformed with minimal disturbance to the original stonework to hold, along with many other artefacts, the Cathedral’s most precious treasure, the Anglo Saxon relics of St Cuthbert. Here, a third Remeha Gas 310 Eco Pro boiler ensures that the heating is maintained at the appropriate temperature, enabling it to achieve the highest environmental and conservation standards required to protect and conserve the valuable collections.
SMALL DIMENSIONS The medieval structure of the
Cathedral and its irregular features presented interesting challenges
With the boilers commissioned by GFA Gastech and running smoothly and efficiently, the heating refurbishment has been successfully completed ahead of the opening of Open Treasure later this year.
PRESERVING PRICELESS
COLLECTIONS The successful installation and high performance operation of the Remeha boilers has pleased the Cathedral.
“Open Treasure is one of the most complex projects ever undertaken in an English Cathedral and we have encountered numerous challenges along the way,” said Tom Billington, Property and Facilities Manager at Durham Cathedral. “One of the most pressing challenges has been the need to provide suitable environmental conditions for the preservation and conservation of our internationally renowned collections, the earliest of which date back to the sixth century. It is a privilege to work with prestigious companies such as Remeha to ensure we meet these standards and maintain and preserve our priceless collections for generations to come.”
Open Treasure is due to open in 2016. The project received a £3.9m grant from Heritage Lottery Fund in 2013. The Consultant Architect was Purcell; the Exhibition Designer was Studio MB. The M&E Consultant was TGA Consulting Engineers, Durham; the M&E Contractor was Vaughan Engineering, led by Dave Rodley.
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