Based at Salford Quays in south-west Manchester, MediaCityUK is set to become a new media enterprise zone for the North, delivering media content across the UK and beyond. With the BBC set to relocate five of its departments from London to the new site by 2011, the £415 million Peel Holding's development is one of the most exciting projects currently taking place in the UK.

Beyond the architecture, the development integrates low and zero carbon technologies including a tri-generation system based on energy efficient combined heat and power technology providing a proportion of the site's energy needs on phase one of this project. This environmentally friendly solution will reduce carbon emissions by approximately 20,000 tonnes per annum. Vital Energi was appointed by Building Services company Elyo Suez to supply and install a network of underground pre-insulated pipes, linking the tri-generation schemes energy centre, housed within a purpose built 2000 space multi story car park on the site, to nearby buildings including the University of Salford, distributing heating, power and cooling to those working and living in the new media hub.

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