CoRE / Community Renewable Energy Project

Based in East Ayrshire, an area that has experienced severe economic deprivation, the project will help to decarbonise communities by developing energy systems of the future.

CoRE is being led by East Ayrshire Council in collaboration with the University of Strathclyde. It is funded with £17 million from UK Government and £7.5 million from East Ayrshire Council as part of the £251.5 million Ayrshire Growth Deal, a 10-year investment programme jointly funded by the UK and Scottish Governments and local authorities.

The Centre for Excellence will build on Architype’s track record in energy building performance and zero carbon design targeting both Passivhaus certification and BREEAM outstanding. The high-quality spaces make the most of natural daylight and local materials to stimulate ideas, innovation and connections among the academic, entrepreneurial and local communities.

The new building will house laboratories and workshop spaces for PhD students and researchers to facilitate cutting edge research into zero carbon and renewable technology. A large demonstrator and exhibition space will showcase energy technologies and inform and engage visitors in new technologies. A welcoming café on the ground floor provides another space for happenchance meetings and community connections that enhance people’s quality of life.