Scottish Government fails on efficiency

Figures obtained by the Liberal Democrats showed six of the government’s 18 larger buildings – which account for 71 per cent of its overall floor space – received the bottom two Energy Performance Certificate ratings.

None of the buildings managed the top ratings.

The certificate provides A to G ratings, with A being the most energy-efficient.

The Scottish Government’s offices in Tankerness Lane, Kirkwall, and its freshwater laboratory at Faskally, Pitlochry, were both rated G, while a further four premises, including Cameron House in Oban, got Fs. The government’s offices at St Andrew’s House and Victoria Quay, both in Edinburgh, received C ratings.