Aberdeenshire to trial lower carbon road infrastructure
ABERDEENSHIRE Council is trialling lower carbon road infrastructure options on a section of the A952 at Mintlaw, as it looks to reduce long-term emissions...
New Passivhaus school building opens in Edinburgh
STAFF and pupils at Wester Hailes High School have returned from the half term break into a new Passivhaus school building.
McLaughlin & Harvey was...
Jones Bros marks construction milestone at £400m Sanquhar II Wind Farm
ALL 44 turbine foundations are now complete at the £400 million Sanquhar II Wind Farm, which spans Dumfries and Galloway and East Ayrshire.
Jones Bros...
Organisations from across Scotland come together for ‘pioneering’ climate change study
A 'pioneering' study is to establish the extent at which climate change could disrupt Scotland's critical infrastructure.
The study is being jointly commissioned by multiple...
Queen Margaret University eyes solar scheme at Musselburgh campus
A proposed solar panel scheme at Queen Margaret University's (QMU) Musselburgh campus could generate around 25% of the learning institute's annual electricity needs.
QMU has...
Solar farm unveiled at Glasgow Airport as it targets net zero
WORK has been completed on the delivery of a 10MW solar PV plant at Glasgow Airport, led by Ikigai Group and Zestec Renewable Energy.
Zestec...
Procast Group wins major accolade at National Energy Efficiency Awards
PROCAST Group has won National Insulation & Fabric Installer of the Year category at the National Energy Efficiency Awards.
The Energy Efficiency Awards is a...
New carbon planning service formally launched
ARCHITECTURE and urbanism practice abc has launched Balance, a new carbon planning service designed to help local authorities, planners, developers and housing providers understand...
Could stranded seaweed boost Scotland’s circular ambitions?
David Terradot-Piot, trainer in construction materials and the industry, UNICEM Campus, Bretagne, France, tells Project Scotland why a French investigation into marine biomass offers...
Doka steps up emissions data transparency
SCAFFOLDING and formwork specialist Doka has announced plans to expand Product Carbon Footprints (PCFs) to more than 9,000 products.
The move forms part of the...
New facility opens at Fife golf course following £1.25m council investment
WORK has been completed on a new golf course maintenance depot at Glenrothes Golf Course.
Fife Council invested £1.25 million in the delivery of the...
Will the Scottish Passivhaus Equivalent live up to its promise?
Architect Kirsty Maguire has been designing Passivhaus buildings in Scotland since 2009. Here, she shares her thoughts on the Scottish Government consultation on its...
Floating ecosystem on River Clyde unveiled at Glasgow exhibition
RSE and strategic partner Biomatrix Water have unveiled a new pioneering floating ecosystem during the IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition in Glasgow.
The River...
Certification milestone for Buchan Offshore Wind floating foundation
BUCHAN Offshore Wind has achieved Basic Design Certification from DNV for its BW Ideol designed concrete Damping Pool floating support structure.
The move is said...
Award recognition for rural housing decarbonisation programme
CROWN Estate Scotland’s approach to decarbonising rural housing has been recognised at Scotland's flagship rural awards, hosted by Scottish Land & Estates (SLE).
The organisation...
Sustainable upgrades complete at Scottish Fire and Rescue Service HQ
RFM has supported the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service's (SFRS) sustainability plans by delivering a renewable energy and decarbonisation project at its Cambuslang HQ.
Over...
New partnership aims to strengthen Scotland’s built environment just transition
ENERGY Skills Partnership (ESP) and Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) have announced a formal partnership designed to strengthen collaboration between Scotland’s colleges, employers,...
SSE to create 100 new jobs as Montrose Port chosen as wind farm base
SSE has confirmed the creation of 100 new full-time jobs after Montrose Port was selected as its preferred locations for the operations and maintenance...
Scottish Water ramps up net zero ambitions with milestone solar installation
SCOTTISH Water has celebrated the installation of its 100th solar scheme as the publicly-owned utility presses ahead with its renewables programme.
The organisation now has...
Edinburgh business secures funding boost in plans to commercialise solar tech
EDINBURGH-based SolarSub Ltd has completed a £1.34 million funding round to accelerate the development and commercialisation of its technology.
Founded by two University of Edinburgh...
