Category: Buildings
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From Vision to Reality: St Columba’s Stanley’s Journey Towards Net Zero
At St Columba’s, Stanley, caring for God’s creation is becoming an increasingly important part of our mission and ministry.
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Newsletter: Net Zero Progress Report published
A Net Zero Progress Report for 2025 was written by Paul Williams and the Net Zero Team in February and has been approved by Standing Committee.
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Event: CAREs Community Buildings Fund Webinar
Join representatives from Local Energy Scotland, who are responsible for the CAREs Community Buildings Fund programme, for a flexible, virtual drop-in session where you can ask any questions about the application process.
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Resource: Understanding Business Energy Scotland reports
In the following video resource, Jack Nevin and Daniel Prince walk you step by step through understanding and taking forward a Business Energy Scotland Audit.
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Case Study: St Augustine’s Radiant Heating Pilot Project
St Augustine’s Dumbarton, faced with crippling gas costs for an ineffective ageing heating system, was looking for a different way to tackle the problem that aligned with their pursuit of Net Zero.
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Case Study: Safeguarding creation at St Regulus Cromarty
St Regulus Cromarty is a beautiful church in the heart of the town that is home to a congregation of dedicated Episcopalians.
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Case Study: St Peter’s green dream becomes reality
With the recent completion of a major “greening” project at St Peter’s Musselburgh, the congregation’s dream of going green is becoming a reality.
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Story: The General Synod Office is on the move
With the new office at 40 Torphichen Street, the General Synod staff of the Scottish Episcopal Church will have a warmer, more environmentally friendly workspace.
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Energy Footprint Tool: A request for 2025 data
Every year, each Charge is asked to complete the Energy Footprint Tool (EFT).
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Funding: Community Building Fund re-opened for applications
St Ninian’s Aberdeen has recently installed solar PV panels and battery storage, thanks to £39,900 funding from the Scottish Government’s Community Building Fund (CARES).
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Resource: Monitoring temperature in your church building
HeatHack has put together a useful video explaining how monitoring the temperature of your church building can help inform energy efficiency improvements.
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Case Study: St Mary’s Hamilton solar project
We are delighted to share that the solar panel and battery installation at St Mary’s for All Church and Community Centre in Hamilton is now complete and fully operational.
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Case Study: Saint Andrew’s St Andrews Pilot Church project
As part of Saint Andrew’s, St Andrews journey towards Net Zero by 2030 we have recently installed two Herschel ‘Halo” radiant heaters at the west end of the Nave.
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Case Study: Reducing reliance on oil at St Serf’s Burntisland
St Serf’s Burntisland has recently completed the first phase of a heating project, which aims to gradually replace the oil boiler that previously heated the church.
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Case Study: Smart controls for heating and lighting in Rothiemurchus
St John the Baptist in Rothiemurchus is a small church set within a glade of the Rothiemurchus forest, a mile outside Aviemore on the main road up to Cairngorm Mountain.