Emissions reduction projects

Local authorities in Scotland are required to publish yearly data on their compliance with their climate change duties – including the emissions reduction projects they are undertaking.

38 projects

Midlothian Council

Energy Awareness Programme Phase 1 (2014)

Funding source
Capital
Lifespan
20 years
Emission source
Grid Electricity (generation)
Emissions saved
266 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£5,000
Annual cost
£1
Annual savings
£55,210
Midlothian Council

Penicuik H S Lighting Upgrade (2014)

Funding source
Capital
Lifespan
20 years
Emission source
Grid Electricity (generation)
Emissions saved
64 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£60,000
Annual cost
£1
Annual savings
£17,446
Midlothian Council

Lasswade Campus (2014)

Replaced school, library and leisure centre. Includes natural gas

Funding source
Capital
Lifespan
20 years
Emission source
Grid Electricity (generation)
Emissions saved
1,344 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£1
Annual cost
£1
Annual savings
£235,037
Midlothian Council

Beeslack H S Lighting Upgrade (2014)

Funding source
Capital
Lifespan
20 years
Emission source
Grid Electricity (generation)
Emissions saved
76 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£42,000
Annual cost
£1
Annual savings
£20,666
Midlothian Council

Energy Awareness Programme Phase 2 (2015)

Funding source
Existing staff resources
Lifespan
20 years
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
135 tCO2e per year
Annual savings
£31,770
Midlothian Council

Schools Lighting Upgrades (2015)

Estimated on the basis of half year savings during 2015/16.

Funding source
Capital
Lifespan
20 years
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
80 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£150,000
Annual savings
£18,000
Midlothian Council

Office Rationalisation Phase 2 (2015)

Funding source
Capital
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
110 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£700,000
Annual savings
£19,842
Midlothian Council

Capital Street Lighting LED Phase 2 (2015)

Funding source
Capital
Lifespan
20 years
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
185 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£696,000
Annual savings
£39,220
Midlothian Council

General Lamp Replacement Phase 3 (2015)

Funding source
Capital
Lifespan
20 years
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
58 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£254,625
Annual savings
£12,256
Midlothian Council

Nightwatchman -various school (2016)

Information supplied by Council's Head of Property & Facilities Management.

Funding source
Salix
Lifespan
2.3 years
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
43 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£25,915
Annual savings
£10,886
Midlothian Council

Fairfield House - BEMS (2016)

Information supplied by Council's Head of Property & Facilities Management.

Funding source
Salix
Lifespan
4 years
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
14 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£9,682
Annual savings
£2,635
Midlothian Council

Mayfield and St Lukes BEMS (2016)

Information supplied by Council's Head of Property & Facilities Management.

Funding source
Salix
Lifespan
3.2 years
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
18 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£10,384
Annual savings
£3,136
Midlothian Council

Midlothian House BEMS (2016)

Information supplied by Council's Head of Property & Facilities Management.

Funding source
Salix
Lifespan
5.7 years
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
9 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£9,682
Annual savings
£1,645
Midlothian Council

Penicuik High School BEMS (2016)

Information supplied by Council's Head of Property & Facilities Management.

Funding source
Salix
Lifespan
1.9 years
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
55 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£19,069
Annual savings
£9,567
Midlothian Council

Fairfield House - LED upgrade (2016)

Information supplied by Council's Head of Property & Facilities Management.

Funding source
Salix
Lifespan
6 years
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
19 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£29,649
Annual savings
£4,826
Midlothian Council

Penicuik High School External Lighting (2016)

Information supplied by Council's Head of Property & Facilities Management.

Funding source
Salix
Lifespan
3.1 years
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
9 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£7,258
Annual savings
£2,256
Midlothian Council

Penicuik Pool Cover (2016)

Information supplied by Council's Head of Property & Facilities Management.

Funding source
Salix
Lifespan
1.8 years
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
46 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£10,543
Annual savings
£5,762
Midlothian Council

Kings Park PS TRV & BMS (2016)

Information supplied by Council's Head of Property & Facilities Management.

Funding source
Salix
Lifespan
7.1 years
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
22 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£27,443
Annual savings
£3,744
Midlothian Council

Newtongrange PS TRVs (2016)

Information supplied by Council's Head of Property & Facilities Management.

Funding source
Salix
Lifespan
4.3 years
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
11 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£8,792
Annual savings
£2,010
Midlothian Council

Mayfield Leisure Centre LED (2017)

Funding source
SALIX
Lifespan
3.1 years
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
1 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£1,546
Annual savings
£502
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