WARMWORKS has announced it has become one of the first organisations in Leith to make its office space an entirely net zero working environment.
The company has completed a major retrofit to install a new heating system, reinforcing its commitment to reducing carbon emissions. Since launching in 2015, Warmworks has helped tackle fuel poverty across the UK by helping people be ‘warmer, happier, and healthier’ through the installation of energy efficiency improvements.
The organisation is now leading by example by eliminating all fossil fuels from its office building at Carmichael Place after installing heat pump and solar PV technology.
The new system is also said to have improved staff comfort levels by offering greater control over how spaces are heated. The project has demonstrated how such a system can be installed in a leased building, shared with three other tenants, with ‘minimal disruption’ to daily operations.
Warmworks will welcome local MSPs to its office next week to showcase the new system.
Ian Cuthbert, net zero programme manager at Warmworks, said, “We are delighted that our Edinburgh office is now entirely heated by renewable energy. We have also demonstrated that a business can collaborate with a landlord and other tenants in a shared office building to reach a common goal of helping lower greenhouse gas emissions. Above all, we are now fully on track to cut our direct emissions by at least 90% by the end of 2025 due to this work and our efforts to decarbonise our fleet of vehicles.”
Chief executive Ross Armstrong added, “It’s really important to us that when it comes to lowering carbon emissions, we lead by example, and that’s why installing our new net zero heating system is so crucial. We’ve shown that it can be done, and we’re hopeful that other businesses in Edinburgh and across Scotland will follow our example.”
