Central Government Energy Efficiency Grant Scheme Progress Report

Projects Completed in March 2023

Project Title: Borders College BEMS Upgrades

Project Organisation: Borders College

Technology Type(s): BEMS

Location(s): Hawick Campus, Scottish Borders

Checkpoint: 2

Grant Value: £10,051

Project Description:

Borders College is committed to working collaboratively to respond to the global

climate emergency and aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2045. The Scottish Government provided the organisation funding to install a BEMS at its Hawick Campus to ensure compatibility with systems used at the Galashiels and Newtown Campuses. Integrating the Hawick Campus into the College’s BEMS permits access to the system’s operational settings from the main Galashiels Campus which supports a reduction in energy waste and operating costs. The project predicted annual energy consumption savings of 9-18,200kWh.

Project Title: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde VSD Installation

Project Organisation: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Technology Type(s): VSD

Location(s): Gartnavel General Hospital, Gartnavel Royal Hospital, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Greenock Central Decontamination Unit, Inverclyde Royal Hospital

Checkpoint: 2

Grant Value: £432,000

Project Description:

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is committed to reaching net zero by 2045 and as the biggest health board in Scotland, its large and diverse estate is central to this. The organisation have undertaken several energy efficiency projects over recent years and as a continuation from feasibility works, the Scottish Government provided funding for the organisation to install VSDs on AHUs across five sites to enable greater control of the HVAC equipment. The project predicted annual energy consumption savings of 2,444,016kWh.

Project Title: St. John’s Hospital Energy Efficiency Measures

Project Organisation: NHS Lothian

Technology Type(s): BEMS, Pipework Insulation, LED Lighting, Solar PV

Location(s): St. John’s Hospital, Livingston

Checkpoint: 1

Grant Value: £2,000,000

Project Description:

St John's Hospital is the main general hospital in Livingston and one of the three largest acute sites within NHS Lothian. The HVAC and DHW infrastructures at St John’s Hospital are typical of many acute hospitals, where steam is generated within centralised plant by gas fired steam boilers and then distributed around the hospital estate to a number of plantrooms. NHS Lothian are exploring a long-term strategy to replace existing polluting heating systems with clean heating technologies which will reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Various energy efficiency measures are required as a pre-requisite to this and will support reduced energy demand and system losses, generate renewable energy, and optimise current assets. Capital grant funding provided by the Scottish Government has supported the health board to begin undertaking these pre-requisite works, including through a BEMS survey and optimisation works, internal pipework insulation upgrades, new energy efficient LED lighting and Solar PV at St John's Hospital. It is expected that this project will see 2,934,622kWe of electricity and 768,333kWth of gas savings annually.

Project Title: West of Scotland Lighting Upgrades

Project Organisation: Police Scotland

Technology Type(s): LED Lighting

Location(s): Ferguslie Park, Renfrewshire; Pollok Police Station, Glasgow; Police Scotland Dog Branch, Glasgow

Checkpoint: 1

Grant Value: £95,601

Project Description:

Police Scotland is committed to addressing energy reduction opportunities at sites across its estate in order to reach net zero. The Scottish Government provided capital funding to support this, enabling the organisation to completely replace existing fluorescent tube lighting with energy efficient LED lighting at three sites. This included disconnection and removal of the existing light fittings, supply and install of new light fittings onto existing wiring points, and new wiring points to additional switch points. The project predicted energy consumption savings of 119,300kWh and energy cost savings of approximately £21,400 annually.

Project Title: Callander Police Station Glazing Upgrades

Project Organisation: Police Scotland

Technology Type(s): Double Glazed Windows and Doors

Location(s): Callander Police Station

Checkpoint: 2

Grant Value: £30,577

Project Description:

Police Scotland is committed to improving the energy efficiency of its buildings in order to reach net zero. The Scottish Government provided capital funding for Police Scotland to upgrade existing windows and doors in Callander Police Station with double glazed alternatives to improve the effectiveness of building fabric, reducing draughts and air ingress. This includes replacing existing single glazed windows, external doors, and screens with uPVC double glazed units. The project predicted annual energy consumption savings of 9,371kWh.

Project Title: Highland Police Housing Retrofit

Project Organisation: Police Scotland

Technology Type(s): Double Glazed Windows and Doors, Floor Insulation, LED Lighting, Pipework Upgrades, Roof Insulation, Storage Heaters, Ventilation Systems, Wall Insulation, Electric Heating Systems

Location(s): Gairloch, Highland; Strontian, Highland

Checkpoint: 2

Grant Value: £276,311

Project Description:

This project is part of a wider programme of works by Police Scotland to upgrade its domestic properties to improve the energy efficiency of their domestic building stock. These properties are required for operational purposes to encourage police officers to work in remote and rural locations. Therefore, the Scottish Government provided capital funding for Police Scotland to undertake various energy efficiency improvements to four police houses in Gairloch and Strontian. This included fabric improvements (replacement of windows, doors, and insulation), replacement of existing heating and hot water systems, internal wiring, and pipework, in addition to installation of whole house ventilation systems and energy efficient lighting. The project predicted annual energy consumption savings of 82,578kWh.

Project Title: Multi-Site Lighting Upgrades

Project Organisation: Scottish Ambulance Service

Technology Type(s): LED Lighting

Location(s): Cowdenbeath, Cupar, Glenrothes, Kirkcaldy, Leven, St Andrews, Killin, Falkirk, Chirnside, Hawick, Kelso, Melrose, and Peebles Ambulance Stations

Checkpoint: 2

Grant Value: £191,587

Project Description:

The Scottish Ambulance Service is committed to decarbonising its buildings over the next fifteen years and as part of this programme, all buildings will have their lighting replaced with energy efficient lighting over a phased period. The Scottish Government provided capital grant funding for installation of LED lighting at Scottish Ambulance owned premises in Fife, Forth Valley and the Scottish Borders. The project predicted annual energy consumption savings of 93,261kWh across the three regional areas and approximately £18,000 of energy cost savings annually.

Project Title: Edinburgh Lighting Upgrades

Project Organisation: Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service

Technology Type(s): LED Lighting

Location(s): Edinburgh Sheriff Court, Edinburgh Parliament House

Checkpoint: 2

Grant Value: £164,612

Project Description:

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service commissioned a survey which revealed that lighting in the stairwells of both buildings were inefficient fluorescent tubes and compact fluorescents. The Scottish Government therefore provided capital grant funding for the organisation to replace this lighting with a high efficiency alternative, including emergency fittings which were required in specific stairwells. This project is one of the first steps required in supporting the organisation to reach its net zero targets and is predicted to generate annual energy consumption savings of 16,733kWh.

Project Title: Courts Energy Efficiency, Heating, Cooling and Ventilation

Project Organisation: Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service

Technology Type(s): Ceiling Tile and Soffit Insulation, Destratification Fans, Hot Water System Upgrades, LED Lighting, Low Voltage Main Electricity Panel, Solar PV, Sub-Metering

Location(s): Banff Sheriff Court, Dunfermline Sheriff Court, Falkirk Sheriff Court

Checkpoint: 1

Grant Value: £436,385

Project Description:

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service is committed to achieving net zero emissions and studied several buildings across its estate to investigate feasible methods of decarbonisation, including ways to improve thermal performance, air tightness, electric efficiency, and appropriate clean heating sources. The Scottish Government subsequently provided capital grant funding for the replacement of fluorescent lighting with LED alternatives at Banff Sheriff Court and installation of a 84 kWp roof mounted Solar PV system at Dunfermline Sheriff Court. The funding also supported the installation of insulation, metering upgrades, destratification fans and a 33 kWp Solar PV system at Falkirk Sheriff Court to reduce building heat demand and prepare the site for installation of an ASHP in the future. The project predicted annual energy consumption savings of 159,572kWh and indicative annual energy cost savings of approximately £19,000.

Project Title: Rural Fire Station Energy Efficiency Upgrades

Project Organisation: Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Technology Type(s): Electric Heating, Heating Controls, Loft Insulation, Pipework Insulation, Wall Insulation, Solar PV

Location(s): Auchterarder, Brechin, Broxburn, Dunoon, Jedburgh, Linlithgow, Muirkirk, Selkirk, Stepps, and Stranraer Fire Stations

Checkpoint: 1

Grant Value: £1,102,079

Project Description:

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service have an estate ranging from 10 to 80 years old, and most buildings are rated poorly for energy performance. The organisation is therefore committed to reducing its carbon footprint by 6% per annum until 2030 and reaching net zero by 2045. This is one of several projects identified in the organisation’s Carbon Management Plan (2020-2025) and is focused on installing a suite of energy efficiency measures at ten rural fire stations across the estate. The Scottish Government provided capital grant funding for the replacement of existing gas boilers with electric boilers, installation of smart heating controls, insulation (pipework, cavity, and loft), and roof mounted Solar PV at all sites. The project predicted annual energy consumption savings of 332,289kWh.

Project Title: Fire Service Multi-Site Renewable Energy Generation

Project Organisation: Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Technology Type(s): Solar PV

Location(s): Aberdour, Altens, Aviemore, Ballater, Balloch, Buckie, Clarkston, Coldstream, Douglas, Dumbarton, Dunbar, Fort Augustus, Fraserburgh, Galashiels, Gourock, Huntly, Kelso, Kilsyth, Kyle of Lochalsh, Lesmahagow, Lochinver, Port Glasgow, Renfrew, Stewarton, Stonehaven, Tillicoultry and West Linton Fire Stations

Checkpoint: 1

Grant Value: £749,247

Project Description:

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service have an estate ranging from 10 to 80 years old, and most buildings are rated poorly for energy performance. The organisation is therefore committed to installing renewables across its buildings to meet net zero by 2045. This project involved roof mounted Solar PV installation at 27 fire stations across several local authority areas and is a continuation of ongoing works by the organisation to decarbonise its estate. The project predicted energy savings of 252,121kWh annually and approximately £35,000 of savings in annual energy costs.

Project Title: Fire Service Multi-Site Heating Control Upgrades

Project Organisation: Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Technology Type(s): Smart Heating Controls, Station Heating Zoning

Location(s): Beauly, Drumnadrochit, Dunbeath, Fort Augustus, Grantown on Spey, Kinlochbervie, Lochcarron and Strontian Fire Stations

Checkpoint: 1

Grant Value: £133,497

Project Description:

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is committed to reducing its carbon footprint and reaching net zero by 2045. As a continuation of ongoing works to decarbonise its estate, the organisation has been installing new heating controls across its buildings. The Scottish Government provided capital grant funding for the organisation to install Heatboss Smart Heating Controls and Station Heating Zoning across eight remote retained fire stations. These measures allow the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to manage and control heating systems remotely which ensures the sites are kept at an appropriate temperature and wet protective fire kit can be dried off. The project predicted annual energy consumption savings of 45,287kWh.