CivTech has provided a springboard for Scene to develop its building energy modelling capability and combine this with Novoville's fully supported customer journey to develop a unique digital platform to increase the pace and scale we decarbonise our homes, which operates for individuals, communities and social landlords.
Hundreds of thousands of floor plans already exist for homes across Scotland, but these are typically only used for selling homes, and having served this purpose are of no more use. This project investigated the feasibility of repurposing these existing floor plans to support green heat plans. It explored and developed the most efficient way of sourcing and extracting 2 dimensional data and converting it into a 3D model of a building, and making this information accessible for those planning, detailing and costing green heat options for buildings.
From Autumn 2023, Scene has been an energy audit framework provider for Sheffield City Council, delivered as part of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). As of Summer 2024, Scene has identified 1,223 MWh of potential energy savings. This represents an energy bill saving of over £200,000.
Scene is produced a Net Zero Action Plan for the Beech Hill Decarbonisation Committee. This project focused on the decarbonisation of heat and improving the energy efficiency of properties in the area.
In 2024, Scene developed a best practice guide to inform the newly established Lanarkshire Climate Action Hub on how it can take actions to help improve the energy efficiency of homes in the area. Scene's reporting provided a strategic route map for the Hub, designed for the specific needs of communities across Lanarkshire and drawing together the experience and skills of local organisations.
Scene has been a framework provider since 2023 for Tees Valley Combined Authority and the North East Net Zero Hub, providing expert support to community and public sector energy projects. With the framework running until 2025, Scene will continue to offer support to organisations in the North East of England to address the climate emergency and to deliver economically and socially transformative energy projects.
In 2022/23, Scene conducted a comprehensive feasibility and design study focusing on consumer energy demand modelling on the Knoydart Peninsula, Scotland. This study aimed to gain insights into the current and future energy demands of consumers connected to the Knoydart Renewables electricity grid, as well as those residing beyond the existing network coverage.
In Summer 2023 Scene conducted a carbon audit, and options appraisal for Garvald Home Farm, in the Scottish Borders. Current site energy demand was studied. Building energy efficiency improvements, and energy generation opportunities (utilising the natural resources and topography of the locality) were also modelled. Feasible energy efficiency improvements to farm dwellings, and a ground-mounted solar PV array in a land parcel were recommended. Recommendations were made to closely align to the farm's sustainable ethos, and future development aims.
In 2023, Scene conducted a feasibility study focused on the development of community renewable energy hubs and an EV vehicle and charging network on the island of Mull. Building on the Clean Energy Transition Agenda (CETA) developed in 2023, the purpose of the study was to provide viable community-led solutions for climate action and decarbonisation on the Mull Archipelago.
In 2023, Scene produced a Clean Energy Transition Agenda (CETA) on behalf of the Mull Archipelago community. The CETA provided a decarbonisation roadmap by assessing current emissions, appraising decarbonisation opportunities, and establishing the community's vision for net zero islands.
In 2023, Scene conducted a pre-feasibility study in partnership with climate charity, Possible, and Camden Council to explore the potential of establishing a low carbon district heat network in Primrose HIll, London. This study focused on assessing the feasibility of upgrading an existing gas heat network that serves approximately 50 properties owned by Camden Council.
In 2021-22 conducted a pilot feasibility study into establishing a community energy club for Carluke residents. Scene conducted detailed energy and financial modelling of energy club scenarios and proposed governance structures for optimal operation. The results were promising - the community energy club is capable of delivering equitable community energy with substantial reductions in baseline electricity costs and can provide network flexibility.
In 2022/23 Scene built a whole-town carbon emissions model covering all emissions sectors in Carluke, which allowed the community to understand their local energy system. This provided a baseline for the community's Net Zero Strategy. Scene co-developed this Net Zero Strategy by identifying the town's decarbonisation pathways and engaging with the community via workshops: finally producing an action plan owned by the community.
In 2022 / 23, Scene undertook a feasibility study for a low carbon district heat network in the town of Watlington, Oxfordshire. Through a detailed techno-economic design process, Scene defined how a low carbon heating system could benefit Watlington residents and businesses through lower energy bills and reduced carbon emissions.
GRIPS is an Innovation project led by Swanbarton in partnership with Gham Power, Practical Action Consulting, HiT Power Limited and Scene Connect to improve access to clean, reliable energy in Nepal. Within this project, Scene Connect developed and provided an advanced distribution network monitoring system to identify periods of network stress that might result in an outage.
In 2022/23, Scene project managed the detailed feasibility and development of a heat network proposal in the village of Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire funded by the Rural Community Energy Fund (RCEF) Phase 2.
Galleries to Calories (G2C), comprising industry, academic and national research partners from Scotland, USA and Ireland, demonstrates for the first time the use of legacy mine workings as recycled heat storage and transport networks to provide managed sustainable regional recharge of low enthalpy geothermal heat. Scene is providing environmental and social impact assessment expertise to the G2C project.
A baseline heat demand study of the Stowmarket Health, Education and Leisure Facility (SHELF) was conduted by Scene in 2022 to accompnay an application to the Heat Networks Delivery Unit (HNDU) for support in the development of a heat network to meet the heating requirements for the area. The Energy Demand Assessment provides an annual and peak heat load for each building owned by SHELF, as well as for the proposed buildings which will form part of the planned heat network.
A feasibility study carried out by Scene in 2022 into several renewable energy clusters based in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire. This project looked into the viability of a number of different renewable energy solutions across the area considering the unique opportunities and constraints of each cluster. This work was conducted with the support of the Rural Community Energy Fund (RCEF).
In a 2023 survey of the Biggar area conducted by Scene in conjunction with the Biggar Area Climate Care (BACC) group, roughly one third of respondents stated that they think about climate change and act upon it every single day. Scene was engaged as consultants to undertake a feasibility study on decarbonising the area by focusing on sustainable transportation, recycling and reducing waste, and reducing domestic energy use in Biggar by BACC.
