Energy Efficiency Design Awards 2010-11
The 2010-2011 Energy Efficiency Design Awards was launched on 19 October 2009 and closed for applications on 19th April 2010. Awards of up to £250,000 aimed to drive innovation, research and development of new low carbon products and services for the retrofit market, as well as developing skills and capabilities of business and supporting local supply chains.
The winners of 2010-2011 were:
Lochalsh and Skye Housing Association - involving upgrading 12 timber framed hard to treat properties on the Isle of Skye. These off the gas network properties will be improved with energy efficiency measures, solar hot water systems and heat pumps. The project is estimated to reduce running costs for residents and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 60% over the lifetime of the project.
Energy Action Westray - improving the energy performance of 11 homes where the majority of occupants are in fuel poverty. Solid wall insulation, ground source heat pumps, wind turbines - taking advantage of the strong winds found in Orkney - and other energy efficiency measures will be installed. This project is estimated to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 68% and should take the tenants out of fuel poverty.
The Link Group - refurbishment of a sheltered housing complex. The property's heated by large storage heaters with hot water provided by a communal boiler. As well as solid wall insulation, the housing association plan to install a gas CHP plant to provide space and water heating through a wet radiator system. The project should reduce costs for the elderly residents as well as improving comfort levels, as the new heating system will be more responsive and easier to control. Carbon dioxide emissions are expected to reduce by 73% over the lifetime of the project.
Energy Efficiency Design Awards: 2009-2010
The winners of the first Energy Efficiency Design Awards 2009-2010 were announced on 19 October 2009. Announcing the successful projects in Kirkcaldy, Macduff, Upper Largo, Skye & Lochalsh and Westray, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth John Swinney said:
"We all need to take steps to cut the energy we use. With the urgent need to reduce emissions and high fuel prices, there has never been a greater need to improve the energy efficiency of our homes."
"Around a quarter of Scotland's properties, particularly older buildings, are classed as 'hard to treat' and the Energy Efficiency Design Awards encourage innovation in designing energy saving solutions for existing homes. The winning projects have all demonstrated a unique approach to make the biggest impact on bills and emissions, taking into account the type and location of the building."