Scotland is pumping £12m into making public buildings warmer greener and cheaper to run.
The cash lands across ten projects from schools to libraries as ministers push hard on energy efficiency and cut carbon on the way to the 2045 net zero target.
The funding comes through the Public Sector Heat Decarbonisation Fund with grants from £41k to £2.5m covering insulation upgrades new windows solar panels and clean heating systems.
The message is simple: rip out old gas and oil boilers and replace them with heat pumps and better fabric so buildings waste less and cost less to heat.
The flagship project is Glasgow’s Mitchell Library (pictured) which secures more than £2m to switch from gas to high-efficiency air and water source heat pumps backed by upgraded insulation solar PV and modernised electrical systems.
Councils from St Andrews to Orkney will follow the same playbook with primary schools town halls and offices targeted for heat pump rollouts tighter controls and serious fabric improvements.
Midlothian House gets £2.5m to become a low-carbon service hub running on air source heat. Troon Pool in South Ayrshire gets nearly £1.7m for insulation cladding double glazing solar PV and heat recovery ventilation.
Fife Stirling Perth Shetland and Clackmannanshire councils all secure funding for heat pump replacements and efficiency fixes across schools and civic buildings.
The strategy is clear. Cut demand first then electrify heat.
The Scottish Government says early investment now will lock in lower bills for years and slash emissions across some of the most energy-hungry buildings in the public estate.
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