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.

57 projects

East Ayrshire Council

Project 7 - Thin Client rollout (phased) (2014)

Estimated running costs exclude hardware purchase costs

Funding source
Capital
Lifespan
8 years
Emission source
Grid Electricity (transmission & distribution losses)
Emissions saved
137 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£138,000
Annual cost
£59,891
Annual savings
£25,543
East Ayrshire Council

Project 10 - Energy Awareness Campaign (2014)

Figures based on 2% reduction in gas consumption through organisations having an awareness campaign. The Carbon Trust estimates that organisations have the ability to save 10 % of energy costs through raising awareness. The 2% reduction is in concert with the overall strategy target reduction of 2%.

Funding source
Revenue
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
439 tCO2e per year
Annual cost
£3,900
Annual savings
£28,512
East Ayrshire Council

Project 8 - Installation of pool covers (2014)

Estimated lifetime of pool cover is 10 years

Funding source
Capital
Lifespan
10 years
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
188 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£24,000
Annual savings
£27,826
East Ayrshire Council

Project 9 - Landfill waste diversion (2014)

Waste originally destined for landfill was successfully recovered. Whilst there is no financial saving or capital /operational costs to the Council associated with this diversion, Council benefits through reduced landfill and emissions.

Funding source
None
Emission source
Refuse Municipal to Landfill
Emissions saved
3,362 tCO2e per year
Annual savings
£400,000
East Ayrshire Council

Project 5 - Electric fleet review (2014)

New Nissan eNv200 electric vans (4 off ) are running for a 3 year fully funded term including contract maintenance & tyres. The funding came through Transport Scotland via Energy savings trust

Funding source
Transport Scotland via Energy Savings Trust
Lifespan
3 years
Emission source
Diesel
Emissions saved
5 tCO2e per year
Annual savings
£4,828
East Ayrshire Council

Project 4 - Implementation of a standard heating policy (school estate) (2014)

School estate savings measured only

Funding source
None
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
192 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£1,000
Annual cost
£1,000
Annual savings
£34,395
East Ayrshire Council

Pilot upgrading of Building Energy Management System (BEMS) - Fenwick Primary School (2015)

These estimated savings are based on actual CRC return data for this site where a year on year reduction in gas consumption was measured. No allowance has been made for weather adjustment

Funding source
Revenue
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
6 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£3,000
Annual savings
£1,027
East Ayrshire Council

Project 3 - Upgrading boiler plant (2014)

Figures based on typical like for like boiler replacement project. An assumption is made the existing boilers operated at 75% efficiency and new boiler plant operates at 96% efficiency with no change in use. The estimated savings are based per annum on a lifetime of 25 years. No allowance has been made to account for a change in operating hours.

Funding source
Capital
Lifespan
25 years
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
80 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£150,000
Annual savings
£46,632
East Ayrshire Council

Project 1 - BEMS reconfiguration works (Phase 1) (2014)

Funding source
Revenue
Lifespan
15 years
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
336 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£5,000
Annual cost
£17,500
Annual savings
£54,560
East Ayrshire Council

Landfill waste diversion (2015)

Waste originally destined for landfill was successfully recovered. Whilst there is no financial saving or capital /operational costs to the Council associated with this diversion, Council benefits through reduced landfill and emissions.

Emission source
Refuse Municipal to Landfill
Emissions saved
5,314 tCO2e per year
Annual savings
£400,000
East Ayrshire Council

Review of winter frost protection protocol (2015)

Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
73 tCO2e per year
Annual savings
£12,600
East Ayrshire Council

Project 6 - Street lighting conversion to LED (2014)

Funding source
CEEF
Lifespan
25 years
Emission source
Grid Electricity (transmission & distribution losses)
Emissions saved
207 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£252,640
Annual savings
£64,343
East Ayrshire Council

Project 2 - External lighting conversion to LED and switched controls (Phase 1) (2014)

Estimate based on five sites; estimated external lighting load of 10kw, operating for 4400hrs per annum. Saving based on estimated 50% reduction in burning hours

Funding source
Capital
Lifespan
20 years
Emission source
Grid Electricity (transmission & distribution losses)
Emissions saved
378 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£70,000
Annual cost
£4,400
Annual savings
£21,300
East Ayrshire Council

Street Lighting conversion to LED (2015)

Project lifetime: 1 year installation, loan paid back over 6 years (£38.6k pa) Installation life: 20years

Funding source
SALIX/CEEF
Lifespan
20 years
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
287 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£231,645
Annual cost
£38,607
Annual savings
£38,505
East Ayrshire Council

Switched LED lighting conversion Hillhead Primary School (2015)

Costs exclude CRC costs

Funding source
Capital
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
11 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£13,912
Annual savings
£2,334
East Ayrshire Council

LED external lighting upgrade Stewarton Academy (2015)

Costs exclude CRC costs

Funding source
Capital
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
15 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£11,941
Annual savings
£1,842
East Ayrshire Council

Upgrading boiler plant - Greenmill Primary School (2015)

Savings are based on typical like for like boiler replacement project. An assumption is made the existing boilers operated at 75% efficiency and new boiler plant operates at 96% efficiency with no change in use. The estimated savings are based per annum on a lifetime of 25 years. No allowance has been made to account for a change in operating hours.

Funding source
Capital
Lifespan
25 years
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
28 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£9,474
Annual savings
£4,546
East Ayrshire Council

Redistributed composting (2015)

This compost is generated from the collected garden waste

Emission source
Organic Garden Waste Composting
Emissions saved
2 tCO2e per year
East Ayrshire Council

Pilot upgrading of Building Energy Management System (BEMS) - Crosshouse Primary School (2015)

These estimated savings are based on actual CRC return data for this site where a year on year reduction in gas consumption was measured. No allowance has been made for weather adjustment

Funding source
Revenue
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
6 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£3,000
Annual savings
£1,125
East Ayrshire Council

Switched LED lighting conversion Galston Primary School (2015)

Costs exclude CRC costs

Funding source
Capital
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
15 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£15,671
Annual savings
£2,564
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