Month: October 2023

Funding Update

Written by Robert Ainslie on October 30, 2023. Posted in news.

Scotland’s Public Sector Heat Decarbonisation Fund

FUNDING UPDATE: Scotland’s Public Sector Heat Decarbonisation Fund

🟢 Decarbonising the way we heat our buildings has already been established as one of the biggest challenges in meeting the UK’s Net-Zero targets, with the majority of buildings in the public sector still relying on traditional fossil-fuel boilers.

🟢 Scotland’s Public Sector Heat Decarbonisation Fund will provide capital funding for public sector organisations to decarbonise their heating systems and improve the overall energy performance of their buildings.

🟢 Guidance on the scheme has just been released and will open for application in November.

🟢 The team at xburo can assist in supporting your application and set a holistic whole building approach through our net zero digital twin modelling and reporting.

✅ Scotland’s Public Sector Heat Decarbonisation Fund – follow the link below
✅ xburo can support your application: digital twin modelling and reporting
✅ Contact the team today: admin@xburo.co.uk or DM one of the team, where we can talk you through the process!

xburo golfers swing into action

Written by Robert Ainslie on October 18, 2023. Posted in news.

Duo golfers supported in their ambitions

We are delighted to see our sponsored golfers Megan Docherty and Jayla Kepler continue to go from strength-to-strength in their development.

In the first of many sports partnerships, Megan and Jayla are supported by xburo to pursue their goals.

Megan Docherty, from Bishopbriggs, moved to the United States to purse her dream of making it as a professional. Megan recently relocated to the new school, Rollins College in Florida and she has been quick to settle in and get back into the swing of things.

In her first tournament for the School, Megan led her team to an overall third place with Megan finishing fifth in the individual competition.

This week, she has been competing at the Edisto Invitational in South Carolina. Megan shot a fabulous 69 in Round 2 to help Rollins secure fourth place, narrowly missing third.

Our engineering work transforms the built environment and goes beyond the 9-5, and by supporting Megan and Jayla, we are making a positive impact on individuals and their ambitions.

By sponsoring Megan, we have been able to help support funding coaching programmes for her which is paying in dividends in her performance.

Speaking to Megan, she said: “I’m now focusing on consistency over all rounds and seeking first team and individual wins with Rollins.”

Swinging into action last week was our other sponsored amateur golfer, Jayla Kepler. School pupil Jayla has been competing in a number of tournaments throughout the session.

She said: “I have had outstanding support this session, allowing me to play and gain experience in various competitions including paying at the recent Scottish Junior Tour Order of Merit finals at Golf Santander in Madrid.”

xburo’s sponsorship investment is part of our drive and commitment as a company to invest in up-and-coming sporting talent. We see the world of sport and the world of engineering as a good collaboration, where we can give sportspeople the opportunity to pursue excellence.

xburo goes behind the scenes

Written by Robert Ainslie on October 18, 2023. Posted in news.

New look unveiled by xburo and the team

Not just engineers, our experts in Mechanical, Electrical and Energy engineers rolled the camera recently to capture behind the scenes.

We will be unveiling a number of projects that we have worked on as we continue to grow in numbers, locations and in the marketplace.

Thank you to our partners who allowed us access and accommodated our requests.

We are engineers who love an excel spreadsheet, we love a challenge, and we love to problem solve.

In the first of a series of videos that showcase our work, please see our work highlighted on a number of our large projects including: Ocean Terminal, Edinburgh; Edinburgh Quay, Waverley Gate, Edinburgh, Duart House, Bellshill, Ink Building, Glasgow, Boclair Academy, Glasgow and the Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel.

The ESOS audit is designed to identify tailored and cost-effective measures to allow participating businesses to save energy and achieve carbon and cost savings. The audit costs are estimated to be significantly outweighed by the savings from implementing the recommendations.

ESOS Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme Help Available

Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS)

Written by Robert Ainslie on October 13, 2023. Posted in news.

ESOS Applications Deadline

The compliance date for Energy Savings Compliance Scheme (ESOS) Phase 3 have been extended from December 2023 to June 5, 2024.

ESOS may still present a challenge for those who have not yet started their application and now have to include further information including consideration of its net zero journey.

Director and accredited low carbon energy assessor, Sarah Peterson, is driving the route to net zero and sustainability for xburo and our clients.

Sarah, and her team, will be able to assist you if you would like more information on the requirements or to speak to one of our ESOS Assessors at xburo.

ESOS is a mandatory energy assessment scheme for organisations in the UK that meet the qualification criteria; the Environment Agency is the UK scheme administrator.

Organisations that qualify for ESOS must carry out ESOS assessments every four years where assessments are audits of the energy used by buildings, industrial processes and transport.

Sustainability and the drive to net zero are led by Director Sarah Peterson and are embedded in the approach of all our engineering experts throughout xburo as we help clients to navigate in the race to achieving net zero.

Decarbonisation scheme

Written by Robert Ainslie on October 10, 2023. Posted in news.

Applications for funding open Phase 3c of public sector

Applications for funding open today under Phase 3c of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme.

The scheme has £230m of grants available to fund heat decarbonisation and energy efficiency measures for public sector bodies.

The application window is open for 10 days or until sufficient applications are received.

Funding is first-come, first-served so applications need to be detailed and demonstrate significant improvements that can be made to building stock.

xburo can support your application with this and other low carbon funding opportunities with decarbonisation feasibility studies and design solutions including the use of digital twin modelling to test and appraise options.

The use of dynamic digital twin models allows us to make informed and accurate decisions and sets out a detailed and manageable route to Net Zero.

Get in touch with the team or follow the link below to find out more about the scheme.

https://www.salixfinance.co.uk/schemes/phase-3c-public-sector-decarbonisation-scheme

x marks the spot

Written by Robert Ainslie on October 5, 2023. Posted in news.

xburo rebrands and launches a new look

Not just Engineers, we have been working behind the scenes on our new branding, positioning in the marketplace, and a new website to complete our new look.

We have rolled out the cameras to capture behind the scenes – plant rooms and boiler rooms – places that you don’t see that make the mechanics of a building work for our clients, their users and a sustainable future.

As experts in Mechanical, Electrical and Energy Engineers, our teams work to solve complex problems and are navigating the route to net zero and a sustainable future through design and a focus on testing and commissioning.

Our building blocks are Expertise, Excellence and Experience for our company and our people. You can read about our latest works in our case studies, watch videos as we go underneath the inner workings of a building as well as seeing a bird’s eye view from the rooftops.

Our teams of senior engineers deliver a bespoke service working in the spheres of healthcare, defence, commercial, residential, education, logistics and transport in partnership with multiple stakeholders from our offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh and London.