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Vision Paper

Delivering Climate Neutral, Climate Resilient Districts

August 2020

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1.0 Project Summary – Developing a Pathway to Net Zero by 2030 by Delivering 100%

Renewable Climate Neutral, Climate Resilient Districts.

This innovative project will investigate the feasibility and deliverability of four ‘at scale’ integrated heat,

power, transport, adaptation and wellbeing projects at University assets across the central belt of

Scotland. Using a ‘Whole Systems’ approach, we will be working and collaborating closely with partners.

The individual projects will develop and integrate heat, power, transport, climate adaptation and

wellbeing solutions that are socially inclusive and involve local communities. The solutions identified

will aim to directly engage with and solve the challenges faced in becoming climate neutral at scale and

at speed.

A series of technical and commercial studies will focus on four climate ‘districts’ and will build capacity

by being inclusive and by demonstrating change. The solutions will be designed to be replicable so that

they can be rolled out to all University and local Authority districts as appropriate. The solutions

identified will integrate new and innovative ways of thinking and planning, such as the use of emerging

smart energy systems like grid balancing, active network management and demand side response. The

infrastructure solutions will also bring together climate change mitigation with adaptation elements and

integrate them into the fabric and infrastructure of the different project areas, making them accessible

for all and seeking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at scale.

The vision includes the creation of a Climate Neutral Innovation District in Glasgow (within the

Innovation District) with the creation of a series of ‘climate corridors’ that join up communities; a 13MW

community solar array at Ross Priory in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park; low carbon

transport and energy systems at the proposed new National Manufacturing Institute for Scotland (NMIS)

and the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) close to Glasgow Airport,

Renfrewshire; a community heat project at Stepps using heat from the former deep mine workings at

Cardowan Colliery which is adjacent.

Each project will ensure that there is a linkage provided between research, innovation and education as

a shared learning outcome for all participants and the community.

The Projects

1. Project 1 - Creating a Climate Neutral, Climate Resilient Innovation District – Glasgow City Centre

2. Project 2 - Creating a 13MW Community Solar Array, Energy Storage and Smart Grid System at

Ross Priory, Gartocharn, Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park – Achieving Net Zero at scale

with in-built smart energy and transport systems.

3. Project 3 - The National Manufacturing Institute for Scotland (NMIS) and the Advanced

Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) - A Transport and Energy Carbon Neutral

Development, Renfrewshire.

4. Project 4 Stepps – The University playing fields and pavilion on the edge of Glasgow and North

Lanarkshire. A ground source, water source (minewater from former Cardowan Colliery) and

solar PV prospect. Working with Glasgow and North Lanarkshire LHEES.

The location of the projects is shown below. The solutions and infrastructure identified by the studies

will be costed and prioritised so that they can be funded and also scaled up and replicated across the

region and the HE sector.

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2.0 Lead Partner, Partner Institutions and Businesses

This work is led by the University of Strathclyde in partnership with Glasgow City Council and other

stakeholders identified below. The Project Sponsor for the University is Dr Roddy Yarr, Assistant Director

(Sustainability) e: roddy.yarr@strath.ac.uk

The work and scope of service noted here seeks to respond to the climate emergency by linking with

existing collaborations and stakeholder groups who bring forward innovative approaches for making the

step-change in action needed and to help create opportunities of a new green economy. Covid issues

also need solutions that reflect the need for socio-economic benefits as part of a green recovery

programme.

The collaborating organisations in this bid are noted below. Letters of support from each contributor

have been received (Appendix 1). A Steering Group is being formed as part of this work to oversee and

to guide the project.

• Glasgow City Council

• Renfrewshire Council

• Strathclyde Passenger Transport

• Sustrans – ‘Places for Everyone’ Group (University, City of Glasgow College, Glasgow City Council

City Deal team, Sustrans)

• Fraunhofer

• Scottish Futures Trust

• Scottish Enterprise

• SALIX

• Scottish Water Horizons

• NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

• Climate Ready Clyde

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• Local Energy Scotland

• Zero Waste Scotland/LCITP

• Scottish Power Energy Networks

• Wheatley Group

• Construction Scotland Innovation Centre

3.0 Projects - Start Date and Duration

Project 1 is the largest project workstream. The other projects have also been procured separately and

are underway.

Project 1 – Climate Neutral Glasgow City Innovation District

A procurement exercise with a defined ‘scope of service’ to appoint a preferred technical consultant

team for Project 1 took place in Spring/Summer 2020. A ‘Prior Information Notice’ for the design work

had a response from 55 companies. Twelve tender bids were received and evaluated. A tender exercise

was undertaken and the winning bid team consists of: Atkins with support from the Energy Systems

Catapult, Star Renewable Energy, Ikigai Capital and Smarter Grid Solutions.

The technical work started on the 14th of August and it will take 6 months for the detailed work to be

carried out. An interim report will be issued after three months in order to enable discussions with

stakeholders to begin and feedback to be obtained. This will be followed by a period of community

consultation and engagement to ensure inclusivity. Reporting to the city will be via Sustainable Glasgow.

Once all the solutions have been determined and understood in February/March 2021, a final report will

be developed and this will be disseminated to SFC for discussion. The report will include a matrix of

costed and prioritised solutions. The solutions identified will include details of the financial models for

each as well as the Design, Build and Operate models that are possible. The report will include a set of

recommendations and a ‘next steps’ section that includes a delivery programme. After the report is

completed, there will be a three month consultation with partners. This will include a period of

community consultation and stakeholder engagement to ensure inclusivity.

4.0 Individual Project Work Summary

Project 1 – Glasgow Innovation District – Creating a Climate Neutral District

Technical development of this proposal. Collate the baseline data; identify the solutions, risks,

constraints, commercial models;, plan a roadmap for delivery, cost plan.

Project 2 – Creating a 13MW Community Solar Array, Energy Storage and Smart Grid System at Ross

Priory, Gartocharn, Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park – Achieving Net Zero at scale with in-

built smart energy and transport systems.

Develop the proposal, identify the energy system solutions, risks, constraints, plan a roadmap for

delivery, cost plan. Including a cost for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment and Environmental

Screening Opinion.

Project 3 – The National Manufacturing Institute for Scotland (NMIS) and the Advanced Manufacturing

Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) - A Transport and Energy Carbon Neutral Development.

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Development of this proposal. Identifying the most innovative and effective combined energy and

transport solutions, risks, constraints, planning a roadmap for delivery, cost plan.

Project 4 Stepps – The University playing fields and pavilion on the edge of Glasgow and North

Lanarkshire. A ground source, water source (minewater from former Cardowan Colliery) and solar PV

prospect. Working with Glasgow and North Lanarkshire LHEES.

Development of this proposal. Identifying the most innovative and effective combined energy and

transport solutions, risks, constraints, planning a roadmap for delivery, cost plan.

4.2 Funding

The University is deploying SALIX Development Budget funds to carry out this work and will also seek

funds from others as appropriate. The University is delivering ‘in-kind’ assistance with the project by

acting as the project lead for the work being carried out. This will be given by a senior staff member as

noted in the contact section.

5.0 Proposed Project and Context

5.1 Introduction

The schemes identified seek to ‘join the dots’ with other climate impact work underway in the region.

For instance, learning from the LHEES work that Glasgow City Council, Renfrewshire Council and West

Dunbartonshire Council are bringing together. Also, the ‘Ruggedised’ project in Glasgow led by Glasgow

City Council. The ‘Places for Everyone’ active travel work in Glasgow (University of Strathclyde, City of

Glasgow College, Glasgow City Council and Sustrans). The collaborative work of Climate Ready Clyde

across city and region. ‘EnergyREV’ work carried out by the University with others.

The schemes proposed here can be scaled up locally and at a regional or sector level. If successful, they

could be replicated across the region and across the HE sector. The Climate Innovation District work

could be replicated at other Innovation Districts in Glasgow and elsewhere.

The strategic importance of this collaboration is that it responds to Scotgov targets for Net Zero by 2045;

the ‘Programme for Government’ and the Ministerial Letter sent to SFC and to the HE/FE sector. The

work on Climate Innovation District also helps to deliver the city’s aspirations for the imminent COP26

meeting in Glasgow in August 2020.

5.2 Climate Emergency Strategic Planning

An increased understanding, awareness and need to tackle climate change and move towards a ‘net-

zero’ economy that ensures social inclusion will enable the University and the city region to positively

respond to this major societal issue. A deepening understanding of the importance of climate change

has caused a recent and rapid increase in the number of climate change or climate-related laws and

guidance that applies to the University and a need to take robust and radical action:

• Scotland – Climate Change (Scotland) Act (2009) set same targets as for the UK, but with an interim

target of 42% by 2020.

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• New Scottish Climate Change Bill – Sets a new target of 56% by 2020, 70% by 2030, 90% by 2040

and net zero by 2045.

• Programme for Government, September 2019 and the Ministerial Letter - contains clear reference

to decarbonisation and climate action. Through the Ministerial letter, Scotgov requires SFC to work

with Universities to develop a more ambitious agenda on climate change with increased sector

commitments on greenhouse gas emissions reduction, plastic pollution and contribution to the

SDGs.

• Second Scottish Climate Adaptation Programme – To deliver climate change adaptation solutions

that cope with a rapidly changing climate with intensive rainstorms; higher average and extremes of

temperature.

• Climate Change Plan - Policies and proposal to 2032; 50% of ‘all energy’ to come from renewables

(incl. heat and transport)

• The University’s Climate Change and Social Responsibility Policy

During the summer of 2019, the Scottish and UK governments declared a climate emergency and

brought forward a climate ‘net zero’ target of 2045 and 2050 respectively. Local Authorities where the

University has research and teaching facilities have all declared climate emergency (Glasgow City

Council, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, West Dunbartonshire). Glasgow City Council has set out a ‘net

zero’ target for emissions by 2030. The University of Strathclyde is bringing forward a robust response

to climate emergency and net zero to be launched later this year. This response will build on the

University’s existing Climate Change and Social Responsibility policies. This funding bid forms part of

that response.

https://www.strath.ac.uk/sustainablestrathclyde/policyguidelines/

https://www.strath.ac.uk/media/ps/estatesmanagement/sustainability/sustainabilitytemp/SD_and_Cli

mate_Change_Policy.pdf

https://www.strath.ac.uk/media/ps/purchasing/procurementmanual/Socio_Economic_Impact_and_C

ommunity_Benefits_Strategy_200318.pdf.pagespeed.ce.018esqse9A.pdf

5.3 University Context for Net Zero and Climate Action

The declaration of a climate emergency noted above includes all greenhouse gases (CO2, Methane,

Nitrous Oxide, refrigerant gases) and if the timescales set out by government are to be met, this requires

radical change to occur rapidly and ‘at scale’. The University has sets out a net zero pathway with a 70%

reduction in emissions by 2025; 80% by 2030 and 100% by 2040.

The University has an excellent track record of engaging with climate change mitigation and adaptation

and working with others to deliver positive change. The University is a member of Sustainable Glasgow,

led by Glasgow City Council. The University is also a member of Climate Ready Clyde which consists of

15 private and public organisations dedicated to implementing climate adaptation solutions. The

University’ Energy Systems Research Unit is a partner on the Council’s pan European smart cities project

‘Ruggedised’.

The University also has a strong track record of acting on climate issues and delivering capital works such

as the £20M District Energy scheme completed in 2018. This major infrastructure project is delivering

financial and carbon savings. The DH network is a long term legacy for the city of Glasgow to build on

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and to further decentralise energy generation and to create a more resilient city and region using

renewable energy systems. It is hoped that the projects that will emerge from this collaboration can

similarly act as a catalyst for ‘at scale’ climate action and delivery in Glasgow, Renfrewshire and in the

West Dunbartonshire and the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park.

As a socially progressive University, we are determined to actively tackle climate change and to help to

positively contribute to this hugely challenging global societal issue.

6.0 Whole Systems Approaches - ‘At Scale’ Climate Action Projects

Project 1 - Glasgow Innovation District – Creating a Climate Neutral, Climate Resilient

District

The ambition is to create a ‘100% renewable Climate Neutral, Climate Resilient’ Glasgow Innovation

District that integrates heat, power, transport, climate adaptation and well-being solutions that are

socially inclusive. This whole systems approach will make use of our natural resources and will seek to

integrate climate solutions into existing and planned urban development plans. This means the

deployment of ‘at scale’ infrastructure such as heat pumps in the River Clyde; city scale DH network

planning and delivery; smart grids and systems that enable heat and power and transport flexibility for

businesses and residents; smart streets where pedestrians are prioritised and that are accessible for all

and which encourage active travel. The ‘whole systems’ energy and transport elements of this approach

are illustrated at Appendix 2.

The work includes urban infrastructure that is adapted to climate change and that is delivered as part of

planned major city infrastructure projects such as the City Deal Avenues at Cathedral Street, George

Street, High Street and the ‘Places for Everyone’ work that is already underway (Appendix 3). These

streets will integrate climate adaptation solutions and they will act as climate and energy corridors

where future infrastructure systems are deployed as part of large-scale urban realm plans (e.g. The City

Deal Avenues) and which enable the local community to benefit from distributed heat, power and active

travel systems, helping to relieve fuel poverty and enable societal change. The solutions will also tackle

air quality in the centre of Glasgow (Appendix 4). Circular economy construction solutions will be at the

heart of all new infrastructure, so that the use of resources is optimised.

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The footprint of the Glasgow City Innovation District

This work is a collaboration with Glasgow City Council, and with significant impact from stakeholders in

the form of a Steering Group with Scottish Enterprise, Scottish Water Horizons, Zero Waste Scotland,

Scottish Power Energy Networks, Local Energy Scotland, Climate Ready Clyde, Sustrans, Wheatley Group,

SALIX, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde .

Extending from Cathedral Street, down High Street to the River Clyde, the Innovation District is a 170Ha

area in the heart of Glasgow. The site has direct access to the River Clyde, a huge river catchment of

3,200km2 with 1GW of heat potential. In this Air Quality Management Area, the partners will create a

climate neutral Glasgow Innovation District that mitigates and adapts to current and future climate

conditions. ‘Climate Corridors’ will be creating that will enable energy distribution to business and

communities, low carbon transport and adapted spaces.

Deliverables will include:

Heat, Power, Transport, Climate Adaptation and Wellbeing Solutions

• Developing a set of deliverable, ‘at scale’ 100% renewable climate solutions in the heart of Glasgow

using a ‘whole systems’ approach for heat, power and transport (Appendix 2).

• Considering the decarbonisation of existing electrical housing stock in the GCID.

• Developing a smart grid in the city centre Innovation District and University campus.

• Developing ‘smart streets’ that are future-proofed with climate adaptation solutions and which act

as energy and active travel corridors that enable access for all.

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• Developing large scale heat solutions by assessing the potential for a river source heat pump(s) in

the River Clyde; geothermal energy; ground source energy; heat from sewage solutions for the a a

climate ready Glasgow Innovation District to make any new buildings carbon neutral for energy and

to determine the heat potential available for local residents.

• Assessing the potential for the University’s land assets to contribute to renewable or low carbon heat

solutions. For instance, a ground source array in the Graham Hills External Car Park and a heat

station contained in the University’s external car park on George Street.

• Assess if a heat system can also be coupled with a green fuel cell solution for the Glasgow Innovation

District to generate heat and power using clean fuels.

• Help strengthen and future-proof city district heating demand using the existing DH networks in the

city.

• Develop a low carbon heat and transport active climate corridor along High Street, George Street

and Cathedral Street to connect the Glasgow Innovation District and University with the wider

community.

Social Inclusion

• Determine if this new set of heat network solutions can integrate with the existing £20M Combined

Heat and Power District Heating scheme that the University has installed and which now supplies 18

buildings, reducing energy costs by 40% per annum. This scheme has been designed to enable

greater flow of heat through the network (up to 11MW). As part of wider city network, reaching

thousands of households this energy could theoretically be supplied to the local communities and

businesses in the area and at Calton, Gorbals, Drygate, Townhead and Ladywell and Merchant City

and Trongate.

Climate Adaptation and Resilience

• Integrate green infrastructure with ‘living lab’ climate change adaptation solutions into planned new

infrastructure (City Deal Avenues; TIC 2; Inovo 2 etc), including rain gardens; attenuation systems

above ground; green walls; green roofing; tree planting; parklets for health and well-being.

• Carry out a climate change risk assessment and vulnerability assessment (CRVA) and adaptation plan

for the GID, building on the work already completed by Glasgow City Council. The CRVA will focus

on developing options to address key current and future climate hazards in the district, such as

overheating buildings, or surface water flood risk.

Pedestrianisation and Delivering Active Travel and Low Carbon Transport

• Integrate smart street systems and adaptation solutions within the City Deal Avenues and Places for

Everyone schemes of which the University is part. This work will include the creation of a ‘climate

corridor for energy (heat), transport and climate adaptation’ from the River Clyde, up High Street to

the George Street, Duke Street and Cathedral Street, connecting communities.

• Creating a ‘pedestrian first’ ethos across the Innovation District. Build on the existing Places for

Everyone work that the University is delivering in partnership with City of Glasgow College, Sustrans

and Glasgow City Council.

• Pedestrianise George Street from Montrose Street to High Street and create a climate neutral space

that exemplifies well-being and place making.

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• Creating a solar powered EV and E-Bike Hub with energy storage in the Heart of the Campus

(Rottenrrow Gardens) and also the Glasgow Innovation District. Involve the community in this by way

of uptake of the infrastructure and systems installed.

Communication and Dissemination

Learning will be disseminated in partnership with Glasgow City Council (GCC) through the UK Core Cities network (of which Glasgow is a member) but also the Scottish Cities Alliance, with whom GCC has agreed to lead on climate.

Climate Ready Clyde will also make sure that the project is included in knowledge exchange and dissemination activity that they are undertaking across the city ad region and also working with ClimateKIC and Clyde ReBuilt and Mission Clyde.

Learning and Teaching and the SDGs

The climate response systems that are developed will integrate digital connectivity into the outputs and

these will be used for research and teaching purposes.

The impact of the work on the SDGs will be studied, monitored and reported by the University’s

Sustainable Development Working Group and Sustainability Advisory Group. The work will include the

integration into existing Vertically Integrated Projects at the University.

Circular Economy

Integrate circular economy solutions into the construction processes and built environment of the

Glasgow Innovation District and including the construction of TIC2 and Inovo 2 to ensure that resources

are optimised.

Detailed Scope of Service

A detailed scope of service has been created and tendered. The design work includes the following

elements:

• Determine the District’s baseline emissions so that the scope of ‘climate neutral’ can be

understood and measures planned accordingly including sequestration through green

infrastructure.

• Taking reference from the Glasgow Heat Map work, existing known projects (e.g. Gorbals Heat

Pump; Drygate Heat Pump and CHP solution; Collegelands geothermal concept etc); and the

current city development plan and University’s development plan (TIC Zone), LHEES etc; carry

out an assessment of the heat and power demands as well as the travel plan solutions needed

to make the district a net zero exemplar for energy and transport and active travel; Bringing in

Glasgow City Council’s ‘Ruggedised’ components where appropriate.

• Integrating a range of infrastructure elements to create an energy, transport, climate adaptation

and biodiverse, ‘climate neutral’ estate.

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• Develop a Smart Grid* system for the Glasgow Innovation District by working with Scottish Power

Energy Networks and others.

• Develop a Virtual Power Plant** for the area

• Identify Active Network Management*** Solutions in association with the Distribution

Network Operator (DNO)

• Investigate the installation of a large multi-MWh battery within a city centre site to explore

options for new electricity arrangements exploiting the new renewable grid opportunities such

as ANM, power purchase agreements, renewable tariffs, grid services, EV charging etc. This study

will look at what benefit there could be for installing such a system in Strathclyde – sited at the

University Energy Centre in John St. There would also be options for increasing the renewables

generation forming part of this scheme. One benefit of siting it at Strathclyde would be its

availability for research and innovation.

• Assess the deployment of a combination of large scale integrated heat pumps generating ‘low

grade’ heat (River Clyde, waste heat from sewage, ground source, Geothermal). This includes

creating an energy, transport and adaptation ‘climate corridor’ along High Street and George

Street.

• Determine if this DH system can integrate with the University’s existing £20M DH system to help

strengthen and future-proof city DH demand.

• Assess if a ‘green’ fuel cell be deployed to generate green electricity.

• Creating a solar powered EV and E-Bike Hub with energy storage in the heart of the Campus and

GID. Involve the community in this by way of uptake of the infrastructure and systems installed.

• Integrate smart street systems with Avenues and Places for Everyone schemes of which we are

part and which are already planned and funded. This should include the creation of a ‘services

database GIS solutions library platform’ that can be used to inform city plans and able to be

interrogated in future.

• Pedestrianise George Street from Montrose Street to High Street and create climate neutral

space that exemplifies well-being and place-making.

• Creation of a series of integrated energy, transport and climate adaptation ‘climate corridors’

such as High Street and George Street, integrating with the City Deal Avenues and Places for

Everyone works on both these streets so that they incorporate service corridors for heat and

power and climate adaptation solutions. Integrate rain gardens, green roofs, green walls and

other adaptation solutions into these ‘climate corridors’ in association with Climate Ready Clyde

and Central Scotland Green Network Trust.

• Carry out a climate change risk assessment and vulnerability assessment and adaptation plan,

building on the work already completed by Glasgow City Council. Tackling overheating issues in

the district that are related to rising summer temperatures.

• Determine the detailed emissions reductions for each solution chosen and for each project.

* Smart Grid - an electricity supply network that uses digital communications technology to detect and react to local changes in usage. **A virtual power

plant will combine a number of independent energy resources from the Glasgow Region into a network that provides reliable power 24 hours a day.

Developed in association with a smart grid system. ***Active Network Management - connects separate components of a smart grid such as smaller energy

generators, renewable generation, storage devices, etc., by implementing software to monitor and control the operation of these devices. Normally operated

by the DNO.

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Project 2 - 13MW Community Solar Array, Energy Storage and Smart Grid System at

Ross Priory, Gartocharn, Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park – Achieving Net Zero

at scale with integrated smart energy systems.

A collaboration between the University, Scottish Water, Local Energy Scotland, SSE and the Local

Community (Gartocharn via the Kilmaronock Community Development Trust), SPT, Schools and

Colleges.

Ross Priory is a University facility in a rural setting that is adjacent to the strategically important Scottish

Water pumping station that provides the inhabitants of Glasgow and region with their drinking water

needs. This collaborative project will develop a number of integrated systems that will enable the assets

to be 100% renewable and carbon neutral for energy and which will also engage positively with the local

community at Gartocharn, a rural community in the heart of the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National

Park.

Power, Heat, Transport and Community Solutions

• An ‘at scale’ solar array with integrated energy storage (battery and thermal) and smart grid

systems. The scale of the array can be reduced to suit site uses/constraints e.g. planning conditions

within the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park (LL+T). Effectively makes Ross Priory carbon

positive and also potentially enables an offset of 50% of the University’s international travel

emissions.

• Decarbonises Scottish Water’s nationally important pumping station that delivers drinking water to

the Greater Glasgow area.

• Funding will enable an energy systems analysis combining a large scale 13MW solar PV array with

potential to generate up to 30GWh of zero carbon electrical energy (based on an existing technical

study by PBA), large scale Lithium Ion and ‘Flow’ battery storage, smart grid solutions in consultation

with SSE, thermal storage and EV and E-bike hub with energy storage. The detailed design work will

confirm this 30GWh per annum figure and inform the technology mix necessary.

• Note: funding will also enable the delivery of a formal Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment to

gain support from the LL+T National Park Authority.

• The work will deliver a grid connection assessment in association with SSE, the Distribution Network

Operator.

• Assess how climate change will affect the efficiency of the solar array.

Funding is needed to further develop the proposal, identify the energy system solutions, risks,

constraints, plan a roadmap for delivery, cost plan. In the order of £100K including a cost for Landscape

and Visual Impact Assessment and Environmental Screening Opinion.

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Aerial view of Ross Priory showing the Scottish Water pumping station and the potential sites for a

13MW community solar array.

Proposal for a 13MW community solar array in partnership with Scottish Water at Ross Priory on 75 acres

of rough grazing land. Taken from desktop study carried out in July 2019.

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Project 3 – The National Manufacturing Institute for Scotland (NMIS) and the Advanced

Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) - A 100% Renewable Transport and

Energy Carbon Neutral Development.

A collaboration with Renfrewshire Council; Scottish Power Energy Networks; Onyx Solar; Energy Savings

Trust; Greater Glasgow Colleges (Apprenticeships), SPT, Doosan, Zero Waste Scotland.

The University is constructing Scotland’s first National Manufacturing Institute for Scotland on the

AMIDS complex. The NMIS project is at RIBA Stage 4 and planning permission has been submitted.

https://paisley.is/invest/national-manufacturing-institute-scotland/

https://paisley.is/invest/amids/

Plan of the AMIDS site

RIBA Stage 3 Design Image for NMIS

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The AMIDS development site is currently a green field site adjacent to Glasgow Airport. In terms of

climate action, the University is already supporting Renfrewshire Council’s Low Carbon Infrastructure

Transition Programme (LCITP) project that is developing a zero-carbon district heating network for the

AMIDS site of which NMIS forms part. The scheme will use a water source ambient heat loop to

distribute heat to the AMIDS site including NMIS and MMIC. The heat source is the Scottish Water nearby

Laigh Park Sewage Treatment Works discharge effluent into the White Cart Water. The scheme is

currently moving through the next stage of funding approval of an investment grade proposal from

LCITP.

Meantime NMIS has been designed to be carbon neutral for energy using a combination of ground

source, air source and large scale solar PV roof array with EV hub and ‘smart’ interface with battery

storage. This element is being funded through the University’s SALIX investment fund.

This third project will develop low carbon integrated transport and energy solutions to supplement the

existing energy carbon neutral solutions for NMIS. These would include:

• Feasibility of deployment of an E-Bus link between the AMIDS site/NMIS and Paisley Gilmour

Street to deliver zero carbon rapid transport link at Day 1 and to reduce the scale of car use to

the site.

• Carry out a ‘whole systems’ analysis of 100% renewable solutions for heat, power and transport.

• Development of a Virtual Power Plant/Automatic Network Management technology solution for

AMIDS/NMIS working with SPEN and others.

• Deployment of an EV solar canopy and battery storage solution for cars, bus, bikes located at

NMIS and costings for the whole AMIDS site.

• Green infrastructure solutions to manage site drainage and enhance biodiversity.

• Seek to include Circular Economy systems within the buildings being constructed.

Funding will pay for further development of this proposal. Identifying the most innovative and effective

combined energy and transport solutions, risks, constraints, planning a roadmap for delivery, cost

plan. In the order of £40K.

Project 4 Stepps – The University playing fields and pavilion on the edge of Glasgow and North

Lanarkshire. A ground source, water source (minewater from former Cardowan Colliery) and solar PV

prospect. Working with Glasgow and North Lanarkshire LHEES.

Identifying the most innovative and effective combined energy and transport solutions, risks,

constraints, planning a roadmap for delivery, cost plan. Using the resource available on site and adjacent

on University land to create a climate neutral district and to determine how this can align with the North

Lanarkshire LHEES.

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Schematic showing the vision of a climate neutral district at Stepps Playing Fields

7.0 Collaboration Partners

Delivering this sort of vision needs partners who can work jointly to achieve the bold and challenging

outcomes that are needed. Discussions with stakeholders about these projects have been very positive.

The letters of support so far received encapsulate this positivity and form the basis of a highly effective

collaborative approach amongst the public and private sectors. The fact that the University and its

partners are already collaborating on a number of other projects and that the relationships are strong

mean that the potential for success in delivering these schemes is high.

Beyond the detailed feasibility work that will be carried out, is an underlying theme that involves bringing

together existing and future development plans and pre-funded schemes (e.g. The Avenues and Places

for Everyone urban realm an active travel) and integrating new and innovative solutions. These solutions

will combine climate change mitigation with adaptation and social inclusion and this is the key

additionality component of this bid. Engaging with communities to ensure that those who live and work

in the areas have access to positive environmental, social and economic benefits.

8.0 Project Management, Procurement

The University is the Project Lead for this work and has a positive track record in managing design teams,

procuring contracts and delivering large scale infrastructure projects.

9.0 Long Term Sustainability and Outcomes – Vision to 2045

This technical work will develop a pathway to ‘Net Zero’ and will identify the cost, funding and

operational models and programme for what are major infrastructure projects. By integrating heat,

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power, transport, climate adaptation and wellbeing aspects at scale, communities will benefit from

access to services that are carbon neutral and sustainable and most importantly, social inclusive. It is

hoped that carrying out this work will actually help to fast-track delivery so that the city region and rural

areas can meet the targets set out by 2030.

10.0 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions

The Feasibility study will provide the detailed emissions reductions for each project. The attached table

is an estimate of the potential reductions.

Project Emissions Reduction

Comments

Project 1 - Glasgow Innovation District – Creating a Climate Neutral District

50,000 TCO2e Per annum. Estimate based on enough heat to supply all public buildings and homes in the District in Phase 1.

1GW of heat potential from the River Clyde and ground sources, providing a reduction of 5TCO2e per household per annum and reducing partner organisations gas usage for heat. Heat map and baseline for city heat to be re-examined.

Project 2 - 13MW Community Solar Array, Energy Storage and Smart Grid System at Ross Priory, Gartocharn, Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park – Achieving Net Zero at scale with in-built smart energy systems.

7,800TCO2e per annum

Assumes a 13MW array.

Project 3 – The National Manufacturing Institute for Scotland (NMIS) and the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) - A Transport and Energy Carbon Neutral Development.

TBD Emissions reduction will be based on a reduction of car traffic to and from the site and from the integration of smart energy systems. Assume 35% less cars with a reduction of 4.6TCO2e/year for each car

Project 4 Stepps – The University playing fields and pavilion on the edge of Glasgow and North Lanarkshire. A ground source, water source (minewater from former Cardowan Colliery) and solar PV prospect. Working with Glasgow and North Lanarkshire LHEES. Development of this proposal. Identifying the most innovative and effective combined energy and transport solutions, risks, constraints, planning a roadmap for delivery, cost plan.

TBD MultiMW heat potential from deep minewater and GSHP, providing a reduction of 5TCO2e per household per annum and reducing partner organisations gas usage for heat. Geological and coal records vital to this prospect.

Dr Roddy Yarr, Assistant Director (Sustainability)

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APPENDIX 1 – LETTERS OF SUPPORT

Chief Executive: Sandra Black Renfrewshire House, 2nd Floor, Cotton Street, Paisley, PA1 1WB

www.renfrewshire.gov.uk

Ref: AMIDS/Mgt/6-Transport/0-NMISSFC Contact: Kevin Waters Telephone Number: 07534 147 540 E Mail: kevin.waters@renfrewshire.gov.uk Date: 14 October 2019 Dr Roddy Yarr CEnv MIEMA University of Strathclyde Estates Services 181 St James Road Glasgow G40NT Dear Roddy,

Subject: SFC Collaboration Challenge Bid Thank you for bringing this opportunity to the attention of Renfrewshire Council. As you know, the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) is being led by Renfrewshire Council in partnership with Scottish Enterprise and Scottish Government.

The vision is for the district – the only one of its kind in Scotland – to be internationally-recognised for advanced manufacturing, leading innovation and research and driving sustainable growth in the Scottish economy.

We are pleased to express support for the proposed scoping study to develop low carbon transport solutions to the AMIDS site, supplementing the low and zero carbon aspirations for the site.

This proposal is timely with Renfrewshire Council declaring a climate emergency in June this year which includes a pledge to work proactively with others to make Renfrewshire carbon neutral by 2030.

The proposals, to identify innovative and effective combined energy and transport solutions, is also very much aligned to the vision for the AMIDS site (to become ‘internationally recognised for advanced manufacturing, leading innovation and research’), and to the needs of confirmed occupiers – the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland and the Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre – as well as the future occupiers AMIDS aims to attract (‘ambitious companies harnessing new technologies and accessing cutting edge research’). The proposals would facilitate a significant step in responding to climate change for all AMIDS occupiers.

Acknowledging that responding to the climate emergency will not be easy, Scotland’s transition to a net zero society requires collaboration to ensure all opportunities are seized – including this unique opportunity to demonstrate Scotland’s strengths in innovation, manufacturing and collaboration whilst also responding to the climate emergency.

AMIDS has emerged as a local and national priority through strong partnership working. Renfrewshire Council would therefore be pleased to continue our partnership by supporting the collaborative development of this scoping study for an AMIDS Energy Carbon Neutral Development to help deliver the exemplar AMIDS site. Yours sincerely, Kevin Waters

Programme Manager (City Deal)

Climate Ready Clyde, c/o GCV Green Network Partnership, Lower Ground Floor 125 West Regent Street, Glasgow, G2 2SA

T: 0141 229 7738 E: kit@sniffer.org.uk W: ww.sniffer.org.uk/climatereadyclyde :

James Curran Climate Ready Clyde

125 West Regent Street Glasgow

G2 2SD 10 October 2019

By Email

Dear Roddy,

RE: Support for University of Strathclyde’s application to SFC Climate Emergency Collaboration Challenge

I am writing to express Climate Ready Clyde’s support to the University of Strathclyde’s application to the SFC Climate Emergency Collaboration Challenge. Ending Scotland’s contribution to climate change is a national endeavour, and one we are keen to actively bring about. The proposals developed by Strathclyde gives life to the civic role universities have long held in transforming places for a better society. As an initiative comprising 15 public and private sector members, including Local Authorities, Infrastructure providers and other Universities, the proposals are a manifestation of the broader regional transformation we are seeking to bring about for a thriving, prosperous, net-zero climate resilient City Region. The proposal for a Climate Innovation District, when viewed alongside other changes such as the Avenues project for Glasgow City Region will provide strong foundations for re-imaging the heart of our region as a zero emission, climate resilient place, which delivers multiple improvements to our economy, society and environment. In support of the proposal, if successful Climate Ready Clyde will commit to:

• Providing expert input from our secretariat and wider Board on the climate resilience aspects of the

proposal, including from our experience working with the European Investment Bank on the economic and

financial implications of climate change on the viability of business cases.

• Rolling the project into emerging work on a pipeline of capital investment projects as part of Scottish

Government’s green investment portfolio

• Showcasing the climate innovation district across our knowledge exchange and dissemination activities –

including at COP25 in Chile in December and COP26 here in Glasgow in November 2020.

The Scottish Funding Council’s Strategic Framework recognises that climate mitigation and adaptation need to be addressed together. Even if all emissions ceased today, Glasgow, and wider Scotland will experience increasing severity and frequency of rainfall events and heatwaves. Heat will be a particular challenge for Central Glasgow, and the use of green infrastructure at scale will be a significant measure in addressing this. The climate emergency is upon us – and as a region, our response needs to consider the rapid transition, but also that such projects consider the future climate they will be operating in and build in climate resilience and adaptation. I wish you the best of luck, and look forward to collaborating on this if you’re successful. Yours Sincerely,

Prof. James Curran Chair, Climate Ready Clyde

8 Oct, 2019

Dear Roddy,

SFC COLLABORATION CHALLENGE BID

I am writing to express the support of the Scottish Water Horizons in the above project.

Scottish Water Horizons has been at the forefront of helping Scottish Water reduce its carbon impact, particularly when it comes to self-generation of low carbon power and innovation. We have successfully delivered over 40 solar projects, 20 wind projects, 2 biomass projects, Scotland’s first commercial scale food waste anaerobic digestion plant and the UK’s first sewage heat recovery projects. Scottish Water currently hosts and self-generates renewable energy twice the output of the energy that we consume. This is a massive 1 TWh/annum of renewable energy. We plan to do much more.

The First Minister recently launched the Programme for Government. This set out that Scottish Water will host or self-generate three times the amount of power that we consume by 2030. We have also committed to net zero emissions by 2040.

As you know we are jointly exploring a solar PV array at Ross Priory. Adjacent to your site we operate the strategically important national asset. This pumping station provides a large proportion of the raw water that is subsequently treated to provide the inhabitants of the Glasgow and region with their drinking water needs. Delivering a large solar project here would help to make this asset carbon neutral for energy consumption.

The creation of a Climate Innovation District is very much a concept that we support and it fits very well with the work that we carry out and support throughout Scotland. It will also help us to deliver on our wider aspirations described above. We have recently delivered a very successful low carbon heat collaboration with Stirling Council and we are currently working with Clyde Gateway on a similar project in the east end of Glasgow. I am happy to commit our support in collaborating with you to develop the Climate Innovation District in Glasgow City Centre.

Deerdykes Development Centre 1 Old Quarry Road Cumbernauld Glasgow G68 9NB Customer Helpline T: 0800 0778778 W: www.scottishwater.co.uk

Dr Roddy Yarr University of Strathclyde Estates Services 181 St James Road Glasgow G4 0NT

Yours sincerely

Donald MacBrayne Business Development Manager Scottish Water Horizons Ltd Tel: 07875873020 mailto:donald.macbrayne@scottishwaterhorizons.co.uk

Fraunhofer UK Research Ltd

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Dr Roddy Yarr University of Strathclyde

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Re: Scottish Funding Council Climate Emergency Collaboration Bid Dear Roddy, I read your proposal and I am very keen to offer our practical support. The climate emergency requires immediate, bold and innovative action. There are a variety of strategies we must consider and making immediate use of existing technologies, demonstrating infrastructure changes in established (Victorian) cityscapes, engaging with rural and extended areas and ensuring that sustainability is built into our future manufacturing industry are all urgently pressing. Your bold vision squarely addresses each of these challenges in a very meaningful way with targeted action and will help showcase the scale-up potential of these. Fraunhofer UK is committed to a carbon-zero status by 2045 in line with Scottish Government goals and supports the Climate Innovation District aspect foremost as our current location is in the Glasgow City innovation distract. We are keen to remain in this area but would seek to move if the environmental goals were not achievable on this site. Our preference is to work with the University, City Council and relevant partners to establish this site as a true exemplar. In terms of the innovations being developed within our own applied R and D projects for industry we are:

Working with Synaptec Ltd and EMEC on fibre optic sensing of electricity cables to ensure that offshore renewable energy remains economically attractive through the detection of wear and tear on expensive to replace sub-sea cables.

Working on a range of innovative LIDAR systems which will optimised the energy output and overall efficiency of wind farms through the use of better data to: optimise the position of turbines, examine the performance, maximise the running efficiency through blade and yaw adjustments, ensure preventative maintenance costs are minimised, all through the use of 3D volumetric measurement of the incoming complex wind fronts.

Developing, with NNL Ltd, a Hydrogen detection system to ensure the safe storage of nuclear materials, but further able to ensure the safety of the hydrogen economy at plant, distribution and other locations by detecting any H2 leakage or fugitive emission.

Developing a suite of remote spectroscopy tools for environmental gasses, contaminated soils and healthy water supply.

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Furthermore, we have recently commenced a project optimising the use of LEDs to maximise crop growth in vertical farming.

Delivering on these projects and others must be done in a broader context of zero-carbon. Our wide interactions in technology, energy and manufacturing will allow us to make well-informed and rounded contributions to your project. Furthermore, following a mission from Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft’s President, Prof Reimund Neugebauer to Glasgow and missions to Fraunhofer IPA in Stuttgart, we are in continuing discussions between Scottish Government, Scottish Enterprise, University of Strathclyde, NMIS and Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft on a number of key related topics including:

Energy generation in Scotland and Germany The potential for the use of Scottish Renewable energy excesses to be exported to Germany and

their nascent battery and hydrogen focus.

The use of Fraunhofer-Gessellschaft expertise complementary to Scottish Smart Grid and manufacturing experts to integrate energy recovery and whole life cycle manufacturing concepts to be embedded in the infrastructure and life of National Manufacturing Institute for Scotland as well as being part of that greater offering.

We are fully supportive of this proposal, we will seek to work directly with you on this important topic, giving our time in-kind, and will draw in international collaboration and leverage further support to the greatest extent we are able, where and when this is appropriate. Yours sincerely,

Simon Andrews CEng, FInstP, Executive Director, Fraunhofer UK

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University of Strathclyde

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Glasgow

G4 0NT

Dear Roddy,

SFC COLLABORATION CHALLENGE BID

I am writing to express my support for the creation of a climate ready innovation district

through the above project.

The University of Strathclyde’s proposal to make the innovation district an exemplar for active

travel closely aligns with the aims of Sustrans and the Places for Everyone programme.

The Places for Everyone programme also encourages partners to develop green

infrastructure, including climate adaptation measures, wherever possible. Creating a climate

ready innovation district which includes infrastructure such as rain gardens, attenuation

systems above ground and parklets for health and well-being, would complement these aims

well. Additionally, the University of Strathclyde’s proposal to involve the community with

supporting measures, such as a solar powered E-Bike Hub, would help to maximise the

benefits of any infrastructure changes delivered through this project.

Yours faithfully,

Stefan Maurice

Infrastructure Coordinator, Places for Everyone

07769 931820 / 0131 346 9793

Sustrans Scotland

Rosebery House

9 Haymarket Terrace

Edinburgh

EH12 5EZ

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Our ref: Your ref: Direct Dial Email:

8186LJB - 0141-333-3740 bruce.kiloh@spt.co.uk

Dear Roddy

SFC Climate Emergency Collaboration Challenge – Bid by University of Strathclyde – Letter of Support from Strathclyde Partnership for Transport Thank you for contacting me in regard to the above bid which we are happy to support. SPT, as the Regional Transport Partnership, works closely with the University, including as a partner in the Climate Ready Clyde initiative, which aims to ensure the region is adapting effectively to the challenges and opportunities that climate change brings. The proposals submitted by the University of Strathclyde will begin to address some of the transport challenges faced by the city and region and will help to promote ‘at scale’ climate collaboration and action. As such, this complements the work being undertaken by SPT, not only as a partner in Climate Ready Clyde, but also as we move forward with development and roll out of the new Regional Transport Strategy for the west of Scotland over the next couple of years. I would emphasise that our support for this bid does not necessarily mean that we will provide any capital or revenue funding support for it or any project arising from it (which would in any case be subject to SPT Partnership Board approval), nor does it in any way prejudice the views we may have as projects arising or related to this bid are taken through the planning and development management process. Yours sincerely Bruce Kiloh Head of Policy & Planning

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport

CSIC 3 Watt Place Hamilton International Technology Park G72 0AG

Email: info@cs-ic.org

Roddy Yarr

Dr Roddy Yarr CEnv MIEMA

Assistant Director (Sustainability)

University of Strathclyde

Estates Services

181 St James Road

Glasgow G4 0NT

11th October 2019

Letter of Support – SFC Climate Emergency Collaboration Challenge

Dear Roddy,

Since launching in October 2014, the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre’s (CSIC) industry-led team have been linking together businesses, university experts and public sector providers, including Scottish Enterprise and Scottish Development International, to support businesses to deliver transformational change in construction.

The Construction Scotland Innovation Centre is one of eight industry-led and demand-driven Innovation Centres supported by Scottish Funding Council, Scottish Enterprise, Highlands & Islands Enterprise and 14 Scottish university partners. We provide businesses with a ‘one-stop-shop’ for accessing a team of experts and public support.

CSICs vision is to champion innovation and connect Scotland’s construction industry to delivery transformational change. One of our four priority programmes for our second five years of activity is building sustainably with climate change sitting at the heart of this.

As such we are very keen to see the University of Strathclyde’s application to the SFC Climate Emergency Collaboration Challenge be successful and to support its delivery where we can. The key areas where CSIC could support the proposal are: industry engagement, dissemination activities, prototyping and demonstrating new solutions, facilitating workshops and hackathons and skills development.

All three projects are well aligned to our mission and capability: Glasgow Innovation District, Solar Array and NMIS development. We are a delivery partner in the NMIS programme and there is a strong alignment with the low carbon opportunities we have been discussing with them.

We strongly commend this application and look forward to collaborating in its delivery should it be successful.

Yours faithfully,

Rohan Bush

Head of Public Partnerships & Future Workforce Construction Scotland Innovation Centre

Recirc Energy Ltd33/2 Hutchison Avenue

EdinburghEH14 1QP

Roddy YarrAssistant Director (Sustainability)Estates ServicesUniversity of Strathclyde181 St James RoadGlasgowG4 0NT

Scottish Funding Council Climate Emergency Collaboration Bid

Dear Roddy,

Recirc Energy are very excited to be able to offer support for this bid and to be part of the work needed to integrate climate solutions in Glasgow City centre as part of a ‘Climate Innovation District’. Recirc Energy is delighted to lend its support to the collaborative approach and to be a part of this innovative and inspirational climate action scheme that you are embarking on.

Recirc Energy is committed to enabling organisations such as the University of Strathclyde and partners to tackle the impacts of climate change. Recirc Energy is highly experienced in the delivery of zero carbon heat solutions that make the most of existing energy sources, having a strong team of experienced engineers and partner organisations specialising in wastewater heat recovery. This part of the city has a wealth of waste heat in the sewerage network and we are sure that detailed analysis of this heat potential will yield viable solutions.

Please let us know the outcome of your bid. We are ready to help support its delivery.

Yours sincerely,

Dr Joe Short

Director

Recirc Energy Ltd+44 (0) 7876775568joe.short@recircenergy.comwww.recircenergy.com

ENERGY SOLUTIONS FOR OUR FUTURE

Duart House

3, Finch Way

Strathclyde Business Park

Bellshill

ML4 3PR

Email: sales@vitalenergi.co.uk

Web: www.vitalenergi.co.uk

Registered in England No. 4050190

University of Strathclyde

Estates Services

181 St James Road

Glasgow

G4 0NT

FAO: Dr Roddy Yarr Date: 16th October 2019 Re: SFC Climate Emergency Collaboration Challenge – Call for Proposals

Dear Roddy, I am writing on behalf of Vital Energi Utilities Ltd to express our support for your SFC Collaboration Challenge

Bid.

Vital Energi have had the privilege of working with the University of Strathclyde since 2016, delivering a £20m

low carbon district heating network project which connects 16 buildings initially but has been designed to allow

easy expansion and connection of further buildings as the campus expands. Vital completely refurbished the

existing energy centre, performing extensive structural engineering and installing a 3.3MWe Combined Heat &

Power (CHP) Engine, 44m flue, 24MW of boiler capacity and a 100,000-litre thermal store. We are providing a

15 year O&M agreement at the University, so our involvement is long term. It is also important to recognise the

University’s creation of the “Strathclyde Commitment” which ensured the economic, employment and economic

benefits were felt locally, making it a project which truly benefits the community.

As you are aware, Vital Energi has a strong presence and excellent reputation in Scotland, and the UK. We

have successfully delivered exemplar low carbon schemes for public sector bodies across Scotland including

the Universities of Strathclyde, Edinburgh and St Andrews, West Dunbartonshire Council, NHS Lothian and

Dundee City Council. Vital Energi have delivered schemes in numerous complex facilities including live

university campuses, hospitals, leisure centres and prisons. To provide scale, Vital Energi is guaranteeing

savings of £300 million and more than 1 million tonnes of carbon through Energy Performance Contracts across

the UK.

Our office base in Bellshill means we have a local team to support your bid. As you are aware, our Scottish team

is currently responsible for delivering Scotland’s first water source heat pump scheme at Queens Quay in

Clydebank, Glasgow.

Registered in England No. 4050190

Vital Energi is a UK based company with over 70 in house designers, over 440 specialist staff members and 4

office locations including Scotland, North West headquarters in Blackburn, our regional offices in London and

Manchester. We have the in-house resources, expertise and experience for the design, installation, operation,

maintenance and finance of low carbon energy solutions including the fit out of energy centres, district heating,

heat stations, mechanical, electrical, metering and billing services and operation and maintenance services.

We absolutely share your vision for carbon reduction and would be happy to support you on your journey to net

zero. Vital Energi can offer a full DBOM service to any of your proposed projects and are happy to endorse your

bid.

Yours Sincerely

Michael Cooke Regional Director Vital Energi Utilities Ltd M: 07912 275 143 E: mike.cooke@vitalenergi.co.uk

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Thomliebank Industrial Estate, Glasgow, G46 SJW Tel: 0141 6387916 Fax: 0141 6388111 Website: www.star-ref.co.uk email: star@star-ref.co.uk

Re Letter of Support for the SFC Climate Emergency Collaboration Challenge

Dear Roddy,

Thank you for taking the time to walk me through the thoughts of the University with regard to developing an integratedtransport and energy zone in Glasgow.

Star Refrigeration are the UK's largest independent industrial refrigeration engineering company. Founded in 1970, Starhave been pioneering nab.Jral refrigeration and heating technology for the benefit of our customers, staff and environment alike. Expanding from an industrial refrigeration company to a multi-faceted engineering group through theacquisition and development of a range of businesses, the Star Refrigeration Group is comprised of six business units:

• Star Renewable Energy focussing on natural heat pumps for medium to large applications• Star M&E focussing on electrical and mechanical engineering • Starfrost focussing on design, manufacture and installation of freezing and chilling equipment • Star Leaming Solutions focussing on award-winning eleaming platform for the HVACR industry• Star Technical Solutions focussing on independent technical consultancy • Azane focussing on low-charge ammonia chillers and freezers in the U.SA

Personally, I am also the Chair of the Brussels based Renewable Heating and Cooling Platform which guides the EuropeanCommission on matters of thermal energy. The RHC-ETIP has previously advised on Horizon 2020 and will advise on Horizon Europe. We have also just published a VISOn for 100% RHC by 2050. The group sits across geothermal, biomass,solar, heat pumps and district energy so I can bring the most up to date thinking from this unparalleled group.

A key strand of the thinking is 'how best to deploy currentfy available solutions at scale but intertwine opportunities for furtherresearch activities to bring subsequent benefits?".

The Innovation aspect of the work has evolved from 'bluesky" to market barriers to adoption. A aucial part of this is the socialscience and legislative aspects and it will be aitical to evaluate how the wider community are engaged to adopt

Our own thinking is shared in www.fairopoly.com where we envisage a need to drive down the acceptance of simple gasbwning whilst offering an •our to such consumers to pledge to join a new fairty operated district energy nelwort( before itexists such that investment funding can foresee sufficient volume of consumption to be viable.

So, rm excited by your plans which integrate transport "evolution" with laying infrastructure and can readily foresee power int8gration with EV hubs sharing private wire feeds from windfarms; both quite ably suited to flex demand to support the moretraditional grid demands.

We wish you success with your application.Yours sincerely,

, Dave Pearson )). -t.,.-..... _.-___ _

Director d Star Renewable Energy

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APPENDIX 2 – SMART WHOLE SYSTEMS APPROACH – 100% RENEWABLE HEAT, POWER, TRANSPORT

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APPENDIX 3 – PLACES FOR EVERYONE PLAN OF CITY CENTRE AREA INCLUDING THE GLASGOW INNOVATION DISTRICT

Map showing the scale of the ‘Places for Everyone’ partnership between the University, City of Glasgow College and the Glasgow City Deal team. The area includes

the Communities of Townhead and Ladywell and Merchant Coty and Trongate. The streets and lanes are those that connect with the City Deal Avenues project.

Note: Includes the pedestrianisation of George Street from Montrose Street to High Street as part of the Innovation District urban realm.

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APPENDIX 4 – GLASGOW AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT AREA

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APPENDIX 5 COMMUNICATIONS PLAN

Projects

1. Glasgow Climate Innovation District

2. Community Solar Array at Ross Priory

3. NMIS and AMIDS Energy and Transport Carbon Neutral Development

4. Stepps – deep mine heat project

Main communication aims and objectives

• Raise awareness of and generate interest in the projects.

• Collate the data from the projects and make these available to stakeholders.

• At each project to create a learning experience so that people can engage with the initiatives e.g. a

demonstration space, visual display and engagement boards.

• Highlight the benefits of the projects for the local community.

• Share lessons learnt, build capacity and enable the achievements of the project to be understood.

• To ensure replicability during the project and after completion.

• Ensure that communications align with the Equalities Impact Assessment, October 2019 and

updates.

Key audiences to engage with

Project partners, including businesses, local council; Scottish Goevrnment, Scottish Funding Council,

Sustainable Scotland Network; University community including staff, students and alumni; local community,

including residents, local businesses and groups; local media.

Channels

• Engagement workshops targeted at each audience, such as E-Bike events for students, lunch and

learn sessions for business partners, information evenings for local residents.

• Internal communication channels within the University and partners.

• University and partner websites.

• Co-created social media campaign to share project statistics, milestones, case studies and positive

impact on the community, using images, video and infographics to share lessons learnt.

Risks and mitigation

Risk Mitigation

Information not shared effectively between project stakeholders

Form a Project Steering Group to facilitate regular information exchange

Limited reach, information not shared effectively between communications professionals within partner organisations

Form a Project Communications Network to facilitate information exchange between project partner communications professionals, using an online platform such as Slack.

Uncertainty around who is responsible for communicating this project

Assign a dedicated communications lead for the project, who attends the Project Steering Group meetings and is supported by the Project Communications Network.

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Evaluation

Set goals for engagement: number of people attending the events, number of visits to project web pages,

social media reach and engagement. The lessons learnt will be shared with project partners and will help

set benchmarks and goals for future projects and campaigns.

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APPENDIX 6 – EQUALITIES IMPACT ASSESSMENT

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APPENDIX 7 – STATE AID COMPLIANCE STATEMENT

European Commission’s State Aid Regulations have been considered in the completion of this bid.

This is to confirm that the work carried out as part of this proposal would not be subject to state aid rules.