National care home provider, Renaissance Care, is addressing the ongoing cost of living and energy crisis by introducing a series of energy saving measures, including solar panel installations and sensor lighting.
The changes, which are being implemented across the group’s 16 residential care homes throughout Scotland, will also cut the group’s carbon emissions.
Among the key measures being implemented are the full switching over to LED lighting which is 75% more efficient than incandescent lighting and the adopting of motion sensor lighting systems which means lights will turn off when rooms are no longer in use. There has already been significant investment in energy efficient boilers which are now installed in 85% of the homes and an upgraded insulation programme has also been carried out throughout all of the group’s homes.
Additionally, the group is planning to install solar panels on to most of the care homes to generate energy as well as an upgrade to several of our heating systems to include radiant panels.
Robert Kilgour, Executive Chairman of Renaissance Care said: “It’s pertinent to the futureproofing of our facilities that we take steps to curb the soaring cost of energy and while we cannot stave off the effects completely, we can take steps to improve our energy efficiency in each of the homes and take simple steps to save where we can.
“The measures we are introducing will also reduce our carbon emissions and help us take action against climate change.”
The current and proposed changes are predicted to save the homes in the Renaissance Care group significant energy costs.
Mr Kilgour continued: “In addition to the steps that we have already taken, and are planning to take, we are also engaging two renewables consultants to survey our homes and make recommendations on how we can further strengthen our energy saving efforts.” Renaissance Care currently operates 16 homes located across Scotland and currently provides care provision for 760 residents and employs around 1,150 staff.
Image depicts Robert Kilgour, Executive Chairman of Renaissance Care