Scottish Futures Trust

What has ‘place’ to do with the Net Zero Public Sector Buildings Standard?  More than you might think. Next Wednesday (23 October), our free-to-attend webinar will bring together experts in architecture, planning, place-making and net zero to discuss how the 'place' aspects of the Net Zero Standard supports the circular economy considerations of rebuild versus renewal. Our guest speakers and panellists are: 🔹Chair: Stephen Vere, Senior Associate Director, Scottish Futures Trust 🔹Sponsor: Janice Pauwels, The Scottish Government Presenters:  🔹Diarmaid Lawlor, Associate Director, Scottish Futures Trust 🔹Nick Ribbons, Partner, Zero Waste Scotland 🔹Alan Bell, Associate Director, Scottish Futures Trust 🔹Suzanne Tighe, Associate, Keppie Design Panellists:  🔹Sandy Robinson, Chief Architect, The Scottish Government 🔹Johanna Boyd, Chief Executive, Planning Aid Scotland 🔹Heather Claridge, Director of Design, Architecture and Design Scotland (A&DS) 🔹Louisa Macdonell, Commissioner, Just Transition Scotland To find out more and to register, please click here – https://lnkd.in/eE6hxPEt #netzero #placemaking #construction #infrastructure #architecture #future

What has ‘place’ to do with the Net Zero Public Sector Buildings Standard?  More than you might think. Next Wednesday (23 October), our free-to-attend webinar will bring together experts in architecture, planning, place-making and net zero to discuss how the 'place' aspects of the Net Zero Standard supports the circular economy considerations of rebuild versus renewal. Our guest speakers and panellists are: 🔹Chair: Stephen Vere, Senior Associate Director, Scottish Futures Trust 🔹Sponsor: Janice Pauwels, The Scottish Government Presenters:  🔹Diarmaid Lawlor, Associate Director, Scottish Futures Trust 🔹Nick Ribbons, Partner, Zero Waste Scotland 🔹Alan Bell, Associate Director, Scottish Futures Trust 🔹Suzanne Tighe, Associate, Keppie Design Panellists:  🔹Sandy Robinson, Chief Architect, The Scottish Government 🔹Johanna Boyd, Chief Executive, Planning Aid Scotland 🔹Heather Claridge, Director of Design, Architecture and Design Scotland (A&DS) 🔹Louisa Macdonell, Commissioner, Just Transition Scotland To find out more and to register, please click here – https://lnkd.in/eE6hxPEt #netzero #placemaking #construction #infrastructure #architecture #future

In two weeks time we're running a free-to-attend webinar to show you how to get the most out of our Construction Pipeline Forecast Tool - a website that contains details of over 1,350 future public sector construction projects. To reserve your place, click this link - https://lnkd.in/eCbTqfs2 Paul Dodd Claire Pollock #construction #infrastructure #future

In the last of our 'Stories for Change' for #ScotClimateWeek, we look at the way technology is helping improve the way our schools are designed, built and managed. Recently, our Infrastructure Technology team published its 'Guide to Smart Infrastructure for the Learning Estate' highlighting how effective performance management of school buildings, through the use of technology, will be key to deliver against the challenges of a sustainable and inclusive net zero economy. Find out more here - https://lnkd.in/e3BEkRKk Paul Dodd Ryan Tennyson Ryan Cossar Claire Pollock Colin Campbell #infrastructure #construction #digital #technology #smartbuildings

New investment models to deliver more public infrastructure - improved active and sustainable transport measures - an accelerated building decarbonisation programme - and filling in potholes – these are just some of the suggestions already put forward in our soon-to-close survey looking at Scotland's future infrastructure priorities. The survey closes at 5pm on Monday 30 September so there's still time to let us know what you think - https://lnkd.in/enh-dxKF #infrastructure #construction #future #scotland

Maximising the use of the properties the public sector either own or use will go a long way to helping Scotland reach its net zero target, as well as reap financial benefits. Today's 'Story for Change' as part of #ScotClimateWeek, tells how our Asset Strategy and Workplace team supported Registers of Scotland introduce a new initiative to attract other public bodies to use vacant space at its Glasgow office following the pandemic. Find out more here - https://lnkd.in/e3tPNnGQ Shona Adam Iain Wardrop Peter Kearns #infrastructure #innovation #management

New investment models to deliver more public infrastructure - improved active and sustainable transport measures - an accelerated building decarbonisation programme - and filling in potholes – these are just some of the suggestions already put forward in our soon-to-close survey looking at Scotland's future infrastructure priorities. The survey closes at 5pm on Monday 30 September so there's still time to let us know what you think - https://lnkd.in/enh-dxKF #infrastructure #construction #future #scotland

To deliver Scotland’s ambitious net zero targets, change is needed – critically a change to the way we use energy and how it's supplied, such as heat networks. Continuing with our support for The Scottish Government's Climate Week, today's 'Story for Change' looks at the work of our Net Zero Buildings team in supporting local authorities better understand the funding and support available that could help increase the pace and scale of heat networks across Scotland. To find out more, click this link - https://lnkd.in/eSf_zQRE Stephen Vere Jamie Goth Kevin Waters Ross Ramsay Dr Paul Moseley Sheelagh MacGregor Toby Tucker #ScotClimateWeek #infrastructure #construction #netzero #sustainability #future #heatnetworks

To help better understand the connection between access to renewable power and the cost of green hydrogen, we commissioned The Energy Landscape to undertake this project. As part of our ongoing work in providing commercial expertise to The Scottish Government’s Hydrogen Programme, we know that critical to scaling up green hydrogen production in Scotland will be linking electrolysers with power that acts to reduce grid constraints and provides access to the lower cost of renewable power generated in Scotland, where local power consumption is not making significant use of the electricity transmission network. Many thanks to Simon Gill at The Energy Landscape for his work on this important report, and to our team - Andrew Bruce, Tony Rose and thanks also to Scottish Government's Hydrogen team - Margo Maciver and Stuart Mckay You can read the report here - https://lnkd.in/emM7g4S8 It feels particularly appropriate to be releasing this work during Climate Week in Scotland. #greenhydrogen #offshorewind #ScotClimateWeek #infrastructure #curtailment

Today marks the start of The Scottish Government's Climate Week - a week long programme of activity aimed at raising the profile of the work being undertaken to reach net zero. This year's theme is 'Stories for Change’, and over the course of this week, we'll be sharing some of our net zero stories through a few of our new-look Outcomes case studies. This first case study highlights the work of our Net Zero Buildings team and the progress being made by public bodies to adopt the Net Zero Public Sector Buildings Standard for their new or refurbished construction projects. https://lnkd.in/eEemMtpg Jamie Goth Stephen Vere Sheelagh MacGregor Dr Paul Moseley Ross Ramsay Toby Tucker Kevin Waters Zero Waste Scotland #infrastructure #construction #netzero #sustainability #ScotClimateWeek