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.

49 projects

City of Edinburgh Council

Edinburgh Solar Co-op (2015)

Community led initiative using Council buildings.

Funding source
Community Share Offer
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
363 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£1,400,000
City of Edinburgh Council

RE:FIT (2015)

RE:Fit pilot across selection of operational property. Carbon savings provided by Service Area

Funding source
Salix/Spend to Save/Asset Management
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
1,333 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£2,400,000
City of Edinburgh Council

Large scale BMS replacement (2015)

Carbon Savings provided by Service Area. Large scale upgrade and replacement of Building Energy Management Systems

Funding source
Asset Management
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
3,329 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£3,200,000
Annual cost
£25,000
City of Edinburgh Council

Abbeyhill Primary School (2015)

Oil to gas Boiler conversion and AHU Upgrade. Carbon Savings provided by Service Area

Funding source
CEEF plus Asset Management
Emission source
Gas Oil
Emissions saved
121 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£230,000
City of Edinburgh Council

Nether Currie Primary School (2015)

Heating conversion electric to ASHP and fabric improvement. Carbon savings provided by Service area

Funding source
Asset Management
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
50 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£200,000
City of Edinburgh Council

14PJ: BEMS Programme - Controls Upgrade (2016)

Duddingston Primary School - controls upgrade

Funding source
Capital
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
18.4 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£21,000
Annual savings
£2,398
City of Edinburgh Council

EL1718_32 - VSD (2016)

Royal Commonwealth Pool - Overnight operation of Pool Water Circulation Pumps

Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
32.3 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£7,500
Annual savings
£16,501
City of Edinburgh Council

3aPJ: Oil to gas boiler conversion - gas oil component of savings (2016)

Oil to gas boiler conversion - Fox Covert Primary School

Funding source
Asset Management
Emission source
Gas Oil
Emissions saved
67.0 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£270,000
Annual savings
£11,669
City of Edinburgh Council

11 PJ: BEMS Programme - Controls Upgrade (2016)

James Gillespie's Primary School - Controls Upgrade

Funding source
Capital
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
35.0 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£57,719
Annual savings
£4,556
City of Edinburgh Council

10PJ: BEMS Programme - Controls Upgrade (2016)

Bruntsfield Primary Controls Upgrade

Funding source
Capital
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
36.8 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£45,659
Annual savings
£4,796
City of Edinburgh Council

7PJ: Edinburgh Community Solar Co-operative (2016)

Community led initiative using Council buildings

Funding source
Community Share Offer
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
310.5 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£1,400,000
Annual savings
£80,543
City of Edinburgh Council

13PJ: BEMS Programme - Controls Upgrade (2016)

Leith Primary School - controls upgrade

Funding source
Capital
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
20.3 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£33,670
Annual savings
£2,638
City of Edinburgh Council

9bPJ: BEMS Programme - Controls Upgrade (2016)

Niddrie Mill St. Francis Primary School - Mechanical distribution and controls Upgrade

Funding source
Capital
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
46.0 tCO2e per year
Annual savings
£5,995
City of Edinburgh Council

EL1718_22 - Lighting (2016)

Drumbrae Leisure Centre - internal lighting

Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
16.8 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£14,939
Annual savings
£9,073
City of Edinburgh Council

EL1718_34 - VSD (2016)

Use of Variable Speed Drives at the Royal Commonwealth Pool

Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
50.9 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£24,000
Annual savings
£25,994
City of Edinburgh Council

62PJ: BEMS and Heating Upgrade (2017)

Trinity Academy

Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
76 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£76,266
Annual savings
£5,918
City of Edinburgh Council

23PJ: RE:FIT (2017)

Balerno High School

Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
97 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£736,508
Annual savings
£45,131
City of Edinburgh Council

40PJ: BEMS, Lighting upgrade and CHP installation (2017)

Leith Academy

Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
129 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£324,038
Annual savings
£46,355
City of Edinburgh Council

EL1819_50 - Pool management (2017)

Edinburgh Leisure pool management estate wide ESOS

Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
158.7 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£71,441
Annual cost
£17,860
Annual savings
£74,593
City of Edinburgh Council

8PJ: Vehicle Telematics (2017)

To be installed in all council vehicles with a view to reducing the fuel used, increasing vehicle utilisation and improving operational efficiency.

Funding source
Spend to Save
Emission source
Diesel (average biofuel blend)
Emissions saved
664.2 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£1,150,899
Annual savings
£274,784
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