Scottish Green Public Sector Estate Decarbonisation Scheme Progress Report

Projects Completed in March 2021/22

Project Title: Westward House Energy Efficiency and Renewables

Project Organisation: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Technology Type(s): LED Lighting, Solar PV, Chiller Plant

Location(s): Westward House, Paisley

Checkpoint: 1

Grant Value: £309,746

Project Description:

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde are committed to reaching net zero by 2045 and as the biggest health board in Scotland, its large and diverse estate is central to this. Therefore, the organisation commissioned a feasibility study and energy audit of Westward House in Paisley which identified several opportunities to improve energy efficiency of the site. The Scottish Government provided capital grant funding to upgrade existing lighting to new LEDs and incorporating controls where applicable, the installation of Solar PV on the roof and the replacement of existing chillers with new high efficiency units which incorporate free cooling. It is expected that this project will see annual energy consumption savings of 206,213kWh and annual savings of 43.8 tonnes of CO2 per annum.

Project Title: West of Scotland VSDs

Project Organisation: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Technology Type(s): VSDs

Location(s): Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley; West of Scotland Mobility and Rehabilitation Centre, Glasgow

Checkpoint: 1

Grant Value: £121,424

Project Description:

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde instructed their incumbent BEMS specialist to complete surveys to assess the feasibility of installing VSDs on three existing systems in their estate: the Royal Alexandra Hospital kitchen and dining room ventilation system and main heating pumps, and the West of Scotland Mobility and Rehabilitation Centre ventilation system. These systems previously had no speed control on the motors controlling the respective pumps and fans, although each system either had a varying demand or a demand which has changed since initial design. The BEMS specialist provided reports on the potential savings which could be achieved by controlling the VSDs with carbon dioxide sensors, temperature sensors and pressure sensors. The Scottish Government provided capital funding to the health board to install VSDs on each of the aforementioned systems. It is expected that this project will see annual energy consumption savings of 217,772kWh and annual savings of 46.2 tonnes of CO2 per annum. Project Title: Royal Alexandra Hospital Lighting Upgrades

Project Organisation: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Technology Type(s): LED Lighting

Location(s): Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley

Checkpoint: 1

Grant Value: £425,833

Project Description:

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde worked with an electrical contractor who specialises in lighting upgrades to complete initial survey works at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley. This involved the contractor conducting a survey of the existing lighting and then completing a separate site survey to allow a new LED Lighting design to be produced. This allowed NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde to calculate the potential energy and carbon savings based on estimated operating hours. Through this fund, the Scottish Government provided capital support to the health board to install LED Lighting in two areas of the hospital: in the wards in block one, and in the medical records department to improve energy efficiency at the site. It is expected that this project will see annual energy consumption savings of 109,683kWh and annual savings of 109.7 tonnes of CO2 per annum.

Project Title: Glasgow BEMS Upgrades

Project Organisation: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Technology Type(s): BEMS

Location(s): Drumchapel Health Centre, Goldenhill Mental Health Resource Centre, Hardgate Health Centre, Hunter Street Health Centre, Lightburn Hospital, Leverndale Hospital, Parkhead Health Centre, Partick Community Centre for Health, Plean Street Health Centre, Possilpark Health Centre, Stobhill Hospital, Woodlands Health Centre, Woodside Health Centre

Checkpoint: 1

Grant Value: £641,693

Project Description:

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde are the largest health board in Scotland and is committed to improving the energy efficiency of its estate. The organisation instructed its incumbent BEMS specialist to complete a survey of various sites across their estate to identify areas which would benefit from an upgrade. The survey included high level costs to upgrade each site to an open protocol, remotely accessible system which meets the criteria of “Class A.” Class A BEMS are programmable and have greatest functionality of all BEMS. They can perform a wide range of control strategies in addition to demand control ventilation and consider the whole building energy picture. The Scottish Government provided capital grant funding to the health board to upgrade 15 BEMS across their estate to Class A rating to increase energy efficiency at several sites. It is expected that this project will see annual energy consumption savings of 1,547,393kWh and annual savings of 283.4 tonnes of CO2 per annum.

Project Title: Royal Infirmary Lighting Upgrades

Project Organisation: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Technology Type(s): LED Lighting

Location(s): Glasgow Royal Infirmary

Checkpoint: 1

Grant Value: £289,673

Project Description:

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde worked with an electrical contractor who specialises in lighting upgrades to complete initial survey works at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. This involved the contractor carrying out a survey of the existing lighting and then completing a separate site survey for a new lighting design to be produced. This allowed NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde to calculate the potential energy and carbon savings based on estimated operating hours. Through this fund, the Scottish Government provided capital grant funding for the health board to install LED Lighting in five areas across the hospital: the level two wards, level three wards, level four wards, hospital stairwells and hospital lift lobbies which has helped to improve energy efficiency at the site. It is expected that this project will see annual energy consumption savings of 871,219kWh and annual savings of 185 tonnes of CO2 per annum.

Project Title: Airdrie and Paisley Renewable Energy Generation

Project Organisation: Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service

Technology Type(s): Solar PV

Location(s): Airdrie Sheriff Court, Paisley Procurator Fiscal Office

Checkpoint: 1

Grant Value: £185,630

Project Description:

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service is committed to achieving net zero emissions and therefore commissioned a desktop feasibility study in 2020 to identify buildings across their estate that may be suitable for the installation of Solar PV. The Scottish Government subsequently provided capital grant funding for the organisation to install Solar PV at the Airdrie Sheriff Court and Paisley Procurator Fiscal Office. It is expected that this project will see annual energy consumption savings of 80,937kWh and annual savings of 38 tonnes of CO2 per annum.

Project Title: Falkirk Renewable Energy Generation

Project Organisation: Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service

Technology Type(s): Solar PV

Location(s): Falkirk Procurator Fiscal Office

Checkpoint: 1

Grant Value: £15,291

Project Description:

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service is committed to reducing emissions from its buildings to reach net zero. The organisation therefore commissioned a desktop feasibility study in 2020 to identify buildings across their estate that may be suitable for the installation of Solar PV. The Falkirk Procurator Fiscal Office was identified as a suitable building to extend the current for Solar PV system of 3.75 kWp with an additional 13 kWp system. The Scottish Government provided capital grant funding to cover the installation costs of extending the Solar PV system at the site. The new Solar PV has potential for annual energy consumption savings of 10,452kWh and annual savings of 2 tonnes of CO2 per annum.

Project Title: Aberdeen Lighting Upgrades

Project Organisation: NHS Grampian

Technology Type(s): LED Lighting

Location(s): Aberdeen Royal Infirmary; Forresterhill Teaching and Research Campus, Aberdeen

Checkpoint: 1

Grant Value: £66,815

Project Description:

NHS Grampian aims to become a net zero organisation by 2040 and is therefore committed to increasing the energy efficiency of its estate. The main corridor and stairwells of Aberdeen Royal Infirmary were previously illuminated with traditional fluorescent lighting. The Scottish Government provided capital grant funding for the organisation to install approximately 200 LED light fittings within the main hospital corridor and four stairwells of Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. These upgrades have potential for energy consumption savings of 60,707kWh annually at the site and annual savings of 3.24 tonnes of CO2 per annum.

Project Title: Ashgrove House Window Replacements

Project Organisation: NHS Grampian

Technology Type(s): Double Glazing

Location(s): Ashgrove House, Aberdeen

Checkpoint: 1

Grant Value: £346,000

Project Description:

Ashgrove House is a five storied block which was formally a nursing home and is now used mainly for office and clinic facilities. The building was constructed in the 1930s and approximately half of the windows were in original wooden framed single glazed units. These were in poor condition and provided inadequate insulation to the building. Therefore, the Scottish Government provided capital grant funding for the health board to replace the existing wooden framed single glazing at the site with energy efficient double-glazed units. It is expected that this project will see annual energy consumption savings of 317,479kWh and annual savings of 56.19 tonnes of CO2 per annum.

Project Title: Peterhead Window Replacements

Project Organisation: NHS Grampian

Technology Type(s): Double Glazing

Location(s): Peterhead Community Hospital

Checkpoint: 1

Grant Value: £73,699

Project Description:

The windows in Peterhead Community Hospital dated back to 1992, with the north east facing façade subject to the full force of wind and rain from the north sea which is adjacent to the building. The seals were ineffective, and the resulting draught required the heating to be increased to compensate. The Scottish Government provided capital grant funding for the health board to replace the existing windows at in the Summers Ward of Peterhead Community Hospital with new units to increase energy efficiency at the site. Replacing these windows is expected to generate annual energy consumption savings of 202,032kWh and annual savings of 37.16 tonnes of CO2 per annum.

Project Title: Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital BEMS

Project Organisation: NHS Grampian

Technology Type(s): BEMS

Location(s): Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital

Checkpoint: 1

Grant Value: £162,000

Project Description:

NHS Grampian aims to become a net zero organisation by 2040 and is therefore committed to increasing the energy efficiency of its estate. The Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital BEMS was a stand-alone system and could not be linked or accessed via the system installed across the rest of the Forresterhill Campus. The Scottish Government therefore provided capital grant funding for the health board to replace the existing BEMS system with a newer system which is compatible with other parts of the campus and will allow for more effective management and monitoring of mechanical and electrical equipment, resulting in annual energy consumption savings of 204,417kWh and annual savings of 38 tonnes of CO2 per annum.

Project Title: North East Scotland College Solar PV

Project Organisation: North East Scotland College

Technology Type(s): Solar PV

Location(s): Aberdeen City Campus, Altens Capus, Clinterty Campus, Fraserburgh Campus

Checkpoint: 1

Grant Value: £2,028,324

Project Description:

North East Scotland College commissioned feasibility studies and energy audits of four campuses across its estate which identified several opportunities to improve energy efficiency of the sites. The first proposed stage of improving energy efficiency was the installation of Solar PV. The Scottish Government provided capital grant funding for the college to install Solar PV at four campuses across the estate, including: Aberdeen City Campus, Altens Campus, Clinterty Campus and Fraserburgh Campus. This project has potential for annual energy consumption savings of 860,991kWh and annual savings of 196.53 tonnes of CO2 per annum.

Project Title: North East Scotland College Lighting Upgrades

Project Organisation: North East Scotland College

Technology Type(s): LED Lighting

Location(s): Clinterty Campus

Checkpoint: 1

Grant Value: £125,092

Project Description:

North East Scotland College has committed to half its total annual carbon footprint by the end of the financial year 2025 from the baseline year 2018-19. The College therefore worked with an electrical contractor to complete initial survey works and a proposal for the installation of LED Lighting at Clinterty Campus in Aberdeen. Through this fund, the Scottish Government provided capital grant funding for the college to install LED Lighting at this site which is expected to generate annual energy consumption savings of 72,278kWh and annual savings of 15 tonnes of CO2 per annum.

Project Title: Victoria Quay Lighting Upgrades

Project Organisation: Scottish Government

Technology Type(s): LED Lighting

Location(s): Victoria Quay, Edinburgh

Checkpoint: 1

Grant Value: £1,500,000

Project Description:

Victoria Quay is the largest building on the Scottish Government’s estate and was previously lit with high output fluorescent tube lighting. Scottish Government’s Facilities and Estates Services team identified the need to replace the existing lighting through maintenance schedules, site investigations, and the design life of the existing lighting equipment. Through this fund, capital grant funding was provided for new, energy efficiency LED Lighting and lighting controls to be installed at the site which are projected to generate annual energy consumption savings of 54,686kWh and annual savings of 37.92 tonnes of CO2 per annum.

Project Title: Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture Lighting Upgrades

Project Organisation: Scottish Government

Technology Type(s): LED Lighting

Location(s): Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture Headquarters, Edinburgh

Checkpoint: 1

Grant Value: £1,446,942

Project Description:

The Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture Headquarters building is the centre of operations for the organisation and includes office space, laboratories and a library. The offices were previously lit with high output fluorescent tube lighting. Scottish Government’s Facilities and Estates Services team identified the need to replace this existing lighting through maintenance schedules, site investigations, and the design life of the existing lighting equipment. Through this fund, capital grant funding was provided for new, energy efficiency LED Lighting and lighting controls to be installed at the site. It is expected that this project will see annual energy consumption savings of 41,617kWh and annual savings of 9.62 tonnes of CO2 per annum.

Project Title: Tweedbank Window Upgrades

Project Organisation: Scottish Government

Technology Type(s): Triple Glazing

Location(s): Tweedside Park, Galashiels

Checkpoint: 1

Grant Value: £166,666

Project Description:

The Scottish Government is committed to reaching net zero by 2045 for the benefit of our environment, our people, and our prosperity. The Facilities and Estates Services Team within the Scottish Government received grant funding through the scheme to replace existing inefficient windows at Tweedside Park in Galashiels with new triple glazed windows. This will not only improve energy efficiency at the site but also thermal comfort for those who use the building.

Project Title: Thainstone Court Window Upgrades

Project Organisation: Scottish Government

Technology Type(s): Triple Glazing

Location(s): Thainstone Court, Inverurie

Checkpoint: 1

Grant Value: £140,000

Project Description:

The Scottish Government is committed to reaching net zero by 2045 for the benefit of our environment, our people, and our prosperity. The Facilities and Estates Services Team within the Scottish Government received grant funding through the scheme to replace existing inefficient windows at Thainstone Court in Inverurie with new triple glazed windows which will improve energy efficiency at the site.

Project Title: Faskally Window Upgrades

Project Organisation: Scottish Government

Technology Type(s): Triple Glazing

Location(s): Faskally Freshwater Fish Laboratory, Pitlochry

Checkpoint: 1

Grant Value: £130,603

Project Description:

The Scottish Government is committed to reaching net zero by 2045 for the benefit of our environment, our people, and our prosperity. The Facilities and Estates Services Team within the Scottish Government received grant funding through the scheme to replace existing inefficient windows at the Faskally Freshwater Fish Laboratory in Pitlochry with new triple glazed windows which will improve energy efficiency at the site.

Project Title: Fort William Heating Upgrades

Project Organisation: Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Technology Type(s): Biomass Boiler, BEMS, Electrical and Pipework Upgrades

Location(s): Fort William Fire Station

Checkpoint: 1

Grant Value: £243,600

Project Description:

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service commissioned a feasibility and design study to explore the option to install a biomass boiler to replace the existing oil-fired system at Fort William Fire Station. This found the site to be well suited to biomass as it has a large off grid oil boiler. Biomass fuel is readily available within the local area and a number of larger buildings in Fort William already run on biomass heating systems. The Scottish Government therefore provided capital grant funding for the organisation to replace the existing boiler with a woodchip biomass boiler, conduct electrical upgrade works, make improvements to the underflooring heating and pipework infrastructure and the existing BEMS which will improve energy efficiency at the site in Fort William. It is expected that this project will see annual energy consumption savings of 64,172kWh and annual savings of 77 tonnes of CO2 per annum.

Project Title: Fire Service Multi-Site BEMS

Project Organisation: Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Technology Type(s): BEMS, Heating Controls, Pipework Insulation

Location(s): North Anderson Drive Fire Station, Aberdeen; Yorkhill Fire Sation, Glasgow; Dumfries Fire Station, Dumfries; Perth Fire Station, Perth; Peterhead Fire Station, Aberdeenshire; Fort William Fire Station, Fort William

Checkpoint: 1

Grant Value: £216,672

Project Description:

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service undertook upgrade works to BEMS at 22 sites across their estate in financial year 2020/21. Stations that have had been in receipt of these upgrades are operational all year round and so are very energy intensive buildings. These BEMS are connected to the organisation’s new platform which allows for remote management of these systems to ensure optimisation. The Scottish Government provided capital grant funding for the organisation to expand the rollout of these BEMS upgrades to an additional six stations on the estate and connect these to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service’s new central monitoring platform, in addition to heating zone valves in key areas of the buildings, drying room dehumidifier and controls, new occupancy heating controls, and heating pipework insulation. It is expected that this project will see annual energy consumption savings of 866,031kWh and annual savings of 165 tonnes of CO2 per annum.

Project Title: Fire Service Multi-Site Renewable Energy Generation

Project Organisation: Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Technology Type(s): Solar PV

Location(s): Alloa Fire Station, Arbroath Fire Station, Bellshill Fire Station, Dalkeith Fire Station, Dumfries Fire Station, East Kilbride Fire Station, Govan Fire Station, Greenock Fire Station, Hamilton Fire Station, Hamilton Headquarters Office, Johnstone Operations Control Centre, Johnstone Fire Station, Lanark Fire Station, Lochgelly Fire Station, Paisley Fire Station, Polmadie Fire Station, Sighthill Fire Station

Checkpoint: 1

Grant Value: £644,954

Project Description:

In 2020 and 2021, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service successfully installed roof mounted Solar PV arrays to 22 sites across its estate. Feasibility studies were completed for a number of other sites to assess the suitability of expanding the Solar PV installation programme to more fire stations across Scotland. Through this fund, the Scottish Government provided capital grant funding for the organisation to install roof mounted Solar PV arrays to a further 17 sites across their estate in Scotland. It is expected that this project will generate 375,350kWh annually, and annual savings of 87 tonnes of CO2 per annum, saving the organisation over £52,000 each year.

Project Title: Fire Service Retained Estate Energy Efficiency Upgrades

Project Organisation: Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Technology Type(s): BEMS, Electric Boilers, Solar PV, Insulation, Mechanical and Electric Upgrades

Location(s): Auchtermuchty Fire Station, Callander Fire Station, Cumnock Fire Station, Cupar Fire Station, Forfar Fire Station, Kirriemuir Fire Station, Montrose Fire Station, Newcastleton Fire Station, Newmilns Fire Station, Penicuik Fire Station, St Andrews Fire Station

Checkpoint: 1

Grant Value: £1,029,919

Project Description:

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service completed a trial of installing energy efficiency packages at two sites in financial year 2020/21. Both trials were successful, and in one case saw over 60% reduction in total energy use at the site. Through this fund, the Scottish Government provided capital grant funding for the organisation to replicate these works in ten rural fire stations which also serve as community hubs and are used by local residents for meetings and events. Each site had gas boilers switched to direct electric boilers, the running costs of which will be supported through the installation of new roof mounted Solar PV. The ten buildings will also profit from enhanced thermal comfort due to cavity, loft and pipework insulation upgrades and the installation of new smart heating controls that can be remotely managed. It is expected that this project will see annual energy consumption savings of 557,683kWh and annual savings of 103 tonnes of CO2 per annum.

Project Title: Fife Lighting Upgrades

Project Organisation: Fife College

Technology Type(s): LED Lighting

Location(s): Levenmouth Campus, Kirkcaldy Campus, Glenrothes Campus

Checkpoint: 1

Grant Value: £88,500

Project Description:

Fife College aims to deliver a net zero estate by 2035, ten years ahead of the national climate change target of 2045. The College therefore commissioned site audits of Levenmouth Campus, Kirkcaldy Campus and Glenrothes Campus to assess the viability of replacing existing light fittings with an energy efficient alternative. Following this work, Fife College applied to the grant fund and received capital funding from the Scottish Government to install LED Lighting across the three campuses. Since installing the new lighting, the organisation has reported annual energy savings of 65,109 kWh and annual savings of 13.8 tonnes of CO2 per annum.