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Publication - Research and analysis

Non-domestic buildings - heating systems: research report

Published
4 November 2022
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Economy, Energy, +1 more … Environment and climate change
ISBN
9781804357828

Research we commissioned from Locogen to provide a set of case studies on the installation of zero direct emissions heating systems in both new and existing non-domestic buildings. Provides key insights on the challenges and opportunities in decarbonising these buildings.

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Appendix A. Case Studies

20 case studies on the buildings listed in Table 3 and Table 4 have been provided separately, in the document named ‘7496-TA-REP-0005-Case Studies of Zero Direct Emissions Heat’.

Table 3: Summary of newbuild sites profiled in case studies
Case Study Site Planning class Building type Organisation ZDEH type Location On gas grid?
Armadale Stores Shops Newbuild Private ASHP Rural Off
Arbikie Distillery Visitors Centre Food and Drink Newbuild Private ASHP Rural Off
Saughton Park Café Food and Drink Newbuild Public GSHP Urban On
National Manufacturing Institute Scotland Business Newbuild (in development) Private WSHP DHN Urban On
DataVita Storage or distribution Newbuild Private Direct electric Urban On
Kilbride Hostel Hotels and Hostels Newbuild Private GSHP Rural Off
Dundreggan Rewilding Centre Accommodation Residential institution Newbuild (in development) Private ASHP Rural Off
Arachale Primary School Non-residential institution Newbuild Public ASHP Rural Off
Usher Institute Non-residential institution Newbuild (in development) Private ASHP Urban On
V&A Dundee Non-residential institution Newbuild Public-private GSHP Urban On
Regional Performance Centre for Sport (RPC) Dundee Assembly and Leisure Newbuild Public GSHP Urban On
Lochore Meadows Visitors Centre Assembly and Leisure Newbuild Public WSHP Rural On
Pickaquoy Leisure Centre Assembly and Leisure Newbuild Public GSHP Rural Off
Table 4: Summary of retrofitted buildings profiled in case studies
Case Study Site Planning class Building type Organisation ZDEH type Location On gas grid?
Waitrose Comley Bank Shops Retrofit (in development) Private WSHP, ASHP Urban On
West Lothian Civic Centre Services Retrofit Public Biomass Boiler Urban On
Loch Ness Hub Services Retrofit Private ASHP Rural Off
Ayr Hospital Residential institution Retrofit Public Biomass Boiler Urban On
Glenurquhart Care Centre Non-residential institution Retrofit Private ASHP Rural Off
Barracks Conference Centre Non-residential institution Retrofit Private WSHP DHN Urban On
Dunnet Bay Distillery General industrial Retrofit and Newbuild Private Direct electric Rural Off

Contact

Email: nondom.heatinbuildings@gov.scot

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