Scene was appointed to conduct a low carbon options appraisal for the Iqra Learning Centre (ILC), a religious community centre based at West Hurlet House in the South of Glasgow. Scene conducted energy, technical, financial, and environmental modelling work, providing practical next steps and recommendations for the ILC to reduce its carbon footprint and energy bills through the conversion of the existing off-grid gas systems to low carbon heating systems, alongside supporting low carbon technologies including additional Solar PV, battery storage, and roof insulation.
The study identified a building-wide ground-source heat pump would be viable at the Learning Centre, with area available for a horizontal GSHP array. Furthermore, Scene recommended a wholesale approach to energy efficiency upgrade and extension of the existing ground-mounted solar PV on site, detailing the economic and social impacts of investing in such interventions and providing a practicable set of next steps for the client.