Improving Energy Efficiency

To begin reducing energy usage, and therefore costs, a good understanding of how you currently use your energy is essential. The first step towards identifying and prioritising energy reduction opportunities is to carry out an energy audit. Business Energy Scotland have produced a useful checklist

Facilities Management – Energy-audit-checklist – BES.docx

Here is a list of top tips to reduce energy consumption in your community building from Business Energy Scotland.

Facilities Management – Energy Webinar – Business Energy Scotland – Presentation – Top 10 Tips.pdf

Here are a range of documents that look at how you can become more energy efficient in operating your community building

This document shows you how to Facilities Management – Energy Efficiency – Zero Waste Scotland – How to save money and energy on space heating.pdfand is by Zero Waste Scotland

Low and zero cost energy improvements to community buildings – The Centre for Sustainable Energy

Facilities Management – Low and zero cost energy improvements to community buildings – CSE.pdf

How to improve energy efficiency in heritage buildings – The Engine Shed part of Historic Environment Scotland.

Managing energy use in Community shops – Environment Information Exchange(EiE) have produced a helpful guide

Facilities Management – Managing_energy_use_in_community_and_local_shops_PDF_-_EiE_2106.pdf