The Scottish Court Service achieved Carbon Trust Standard certification in 2008 and recertified in 2011.
The Standard represents the world's first carbon certificate for organisations measuring, managing and reducing their carbon emissions year-on-year and we were one of the first bodies in Scotland to earn the award.
The certification recognises significant carbon reductions and a commitment to continued progress.
Once the Standard is met, an organisation must show an on-going commitment to continued reductions in order to recertify. Reductions have been achieved by investing in new energy efficient services or attaching energy saving devices to older systems. Recent investments include:
- fluorescent and LED lighting
- energy saving inverter drive electric motors
- high efficiency heating boilers.
New controls have also been put in place including:
- lighting that automatically switches off in corridors and court rooms
- programmed systems that control heating and ventilation
- investment in more fuel efficient vehicles