Retrofit Academy marks milestone after enrolling 5,000th learner
THE Retrofit Academy is celebrating a major milestone after announcing it has successfully enrolled over 5,000 learners to its range of retrofit training courses.
Trained...
Story Scotland launches energy division to support nation’s net zero ambitions
STORY Scotland has announced the launch of a new division designed to deliver 'innovative and efficient' civil engineering solutions for energy customers across Scotland.
The...
Kona Energy lands £40m capacity market contract for Smeaton battery storage project
BATTERY storage developer Kona Energy has announced it has secured a circa £40 million capacity market contract for its Smeaton project - a 228MW/456MWh battery...
Businesses wanted to help accelerate built environment’s carbon goals
Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) is searching for companies with a sustainable building material product that reduces embodied carbon to join its newly...
Survey highlights need for more understanding around sustainable heating options
UK householders have a 'strong' appetite for investing in more sustainable forms of heating, new research has revealed.
However, the survey announced by trade specialist...
Scottish universities to work together to tackle climate emergency
A new initiative has been launched to bring together Scottish universities to address the climate emergency.
Scotland Beyond Net Zero (SBNZ), founded jointly by the Universities...
Soaking up the storm: how green roofs can help combat urban flooding
By Mark Harris, head of sustainability at Sika
AS cities grow and climate change accelerates, flooding has become one of the most urgent issues facing...
Energy projects save Dundee City Council £700,000 per year
VITAL Energi has revealed details of its work with Dundee City Council over the past seven years, during which time it has delivered three...
University of Glasgow creates heat pump tipped to lower household bills
RESEARCHERS from the University of Glasgow have developed a new type of heat pump which the learning institution said could help households save on...
Sustainable Edinburgh office development secures first pre-letting tenant
30 Semple Street, which has been described as one of Edinburgh’s newest and greenest office developments, has secured its first pre-letting.
Six months prior to...
‘Best-in-class’ data collected ahead of ‘pioneering’ wind farm project
A 'significant' milestone has been reached on the delivery of the Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm.
The development, which is situated 7.5KM off the coast...
Plumbing body says delay in phasing out gas boilers ‘undermines’ industry efforts
THE Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers' Federation (SNIPEF) has expressed its frustration over the Scottish Government's decision to delay the phasing out of...
Rising energy costs to see Tesco install solar panels on large stores
TESCO has unveiled plans to install solar panels on its large stores over the next three years.
The retailer said that onsite power generation will...
Record number of peatland restoration projects undertaken in Scotland
MORE than 10,000 hectares of damaged peatland has been restored in Scotland over the last year, the Scottish Government has announced.
Peatlands cover nearly two...
Milestone marked as net zero homes handed over in Airdrie
NORTH Lanarkshire Council has marked the completion of the local authority's first net zero homes.
The 11 properties, built by contractor CCG, are said to...
Passivhaus windows to be installed at 111 Motherwell properties
PASSIVHAUS-accredited windows are set to be installed in 111 properties in Lanarkshire as part of planned maintenance workstream led by Lanarkshire Housing Association in...
Glasgow’s Lighthouse building to become climate tech hub
SUSTAINABLE Ventures has secured a 99-year lease for use of the Lighthouse building in Glasgow city centre.
Glasgow City Council said the long-term lease will...
Scottish Water delivers green energy scheme in Perth
A Scottish Water site in Perth is now significantly greener, thanks to the installation of an £852,000 solar scheme.
The project has seen 1,236 ground...
The challenges of achieving a just transition in the built environment
By John Forster, chair of Forster Group
The transition to net zero presents unique challenges for the built environment, a sector that is both a...
New partnership to use enhanced environmental monitoring to aid Scotland’s move to net zero
ENHANCED environmental monitoring is to be used to support Scotland's journey to net zero.
It comes following the forming of a new partnership between the...
