From tower blocks to boats, and now the history books – trailblazing Kensa Shoebox takes root at the Science Museum

Key Facts

• Kensa Shoebox heat pump recognised as a green heating pioneer after being added to the Science Museum Group collection – the first and only Ground Source Heat Pump to be included
• The British-made heat pump joins over seven million historic and significant items collected and documented by the Science Museum Group since 1851
• Also features as the only Ground Source Heat Pump in the Science Museum’s new energy transition gallery
• First launched in 2012, Kensa’s ‘little white box’ has helped reduce energy bills by over 50% for social housing residents
• With over 7,500 manufactured, the Shoebox accounts for around one-third of all UK ground source heat pump installations and was the driving force behind the Kensa’s Networked Ground Source Heat Pump model
• Recognition shortly follows the launch of the ‘game-changing’ Shoebox NX