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About Us

The group has been actively supporting the strategic direction of Dundee’s Local Heat & Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES) and Delivery Plan and it is now embarking on guiding the pathway for the city’s Local Area Energy Plan. The group is also exploring opportunities for delivering retrofit programmes at scale.

Members

Energy Systems And Retrofit Working Group

Jonathan Guthrie
Chair

Jonathan Guthrie

Director Public Sector Partnerships Scotland

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Claire Gillespie
Senior Sustainability & Climate Change Officer
Bryan Harris
Through collective action, the DCLG can be a catalyst for ensuring Dundee’s homes and buildings are more energy efficient and upskilling is delivered at pace to meet our retrofit challenge.
Bryan Harris
Head of Innovation & Improvement
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Rose Jenkins
Director of Estates and Campus Services
Graeme Keddie
I want to support the DCLG in ensuring local energy infrastructure meets local ambition and help Dundee become a trailblazer in efforts to accelerate decarbonisation & tackle climate change.
Graeme Keddie
Director of Corporate Affairs & Stakeholder Engagement
John Ruddy
My role is to reduce NHS Tayside’s energy use and resulting carbon footprint. My vision is for NHS Tayside to become a leader in on-site generation and energy efficiency across NHS Scotland.
John Ruddy
Energy Manager
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Colin Thomson
Regional Development Manager
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Cullen Warnock
Chief Estates Officer
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Barbara Whiting
Sustainability & Climate Change Manager
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Rhys Williams
Innovation Project Manager

About the Organisations

  • Hillcrest Homes

    Hillcrest Homes

    Hillcrest Homes was established in 1967 and is one of Scotland’s largest housing associations. Hillcrest Homes have over 6000 good quality homes at affordable rents across Dundee, Edinburgh, Angus, Perthshire, Fife and Aberdeen. Hillcrest aim to foster positive communities and improve the lives of our tenants and customers.

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  • Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks

    SSEN

    Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks is the electricity Distribution Network Operator (DNO) responsible for delivering power to over 3.8 million homes and businesses across central southern England and the north of Scotland. The network serves some of the most diverse and unique geographies across the UK, and keep customers and communities connected whilst developing the flexible electricity network vital to achieving net zero.

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  • University of Dundee

    University of Dundee Logo

    The University of Dundee has a clear mission – to transform lives, locally and globally, by the creation, sharing and application of knowledge. It does this through world-class teaching, pioneering research, and work that has social, cultural and economic impact.

    The University sits at the heart of city that is in the midst of transformational change – highlighted by the opening in 2018 of V&A Dundee and the forthcoming arrival of the Eden Project – making it one of the best places in the UK to live, work and study.

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  • Robertson Group

    Robertson Group

    Robertson Group is one of the UK's largest family-owned construction, infrastructure and support services businesses. Together with our customers we invest, develop, construct and maintain across the whole built environment.

    Visit Robertson Group Website
  • Abertay University

    Abertay University Logo

    Abertay University is a modern, friendly university in the heart of Dundee, with a strong focus on teaching and preparing our graduates for the world of work, combined with excellence in research and knowledge exchange.

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  • Dundee City Council

    Dundee City Council

    Dundee City Council leads by example in tackling climate change, delivering national plans through influencing, and enabling positive behaviours; driving change; and acting as exemplars of climate action and low carbon innovation. The Council has a central role to play in climate adaptation and mitigation in Dundee, a creative and dynamic city in the North- East of Scotland. 

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  • NHS Tayside

    NHS Tayside

    NHS Tayside is an NHS board which forms one of the fourteen regions of NHS Scotland. It provides healthcare services in Angus, the City of Dundee and Perth and Kinross. 

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  • Scottish Gas Networks

    Scottish Gas Network

    Scottish Gas Network looks after all the pipes underground and up to your gas meter. While all the pipes and appliances inside your home are the responsibility of you or your landlord. The gas that flows through all the pipes belongs to your supplier, as well as your meter. If you have any questions about your bills or meter, they're the best people to help.

    24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, our teams are working behind the scenes and out on the streets to keep you safe and the gas flowing to 5.9 million homes and businesses in the south of England and across Scotland.

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Case Studies

MSIP STEM Programme

A collaborative, hands-on, and sustainability-focused STEM program that significantly influences and inspires the next generation, preparing them to tackle the challenges of the future with knowledge, creativity, and enthusiasm.The project aimed to impact the lives of young people, as they navigate how they can make a difference through their further education and careers.