TWO Scottish Fire and Rescue Service buildings have won a top environmental award.

South Lanarkshire's Uaill training centre, in Cambuslang, and Kilwinning Community Fire Station, in North Ayrshire, were named in the Carbon Trust Scotland's Low Carbon Building Awards.

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) Chief Officer Alasdair Hay said: "The inclusion of two of our facilities recognises the great efforts made to improve energy efficiency and reduce our carbon footprint.

"Uniformed and support staff rightly take great pride in being part of an organisation that plays a positive role in all aspects of the communities we serve, and this is a clear example of that spirit in action."

Both buildings were specially designed to save energy.

The £43 million Uaill Training Centre includes a mock town, where firefighters face scenarios including burning buildings, road traffic collisions and even train crashes.

And the fire station in Kilwinning has recently been refurbished to be more environmentally sound.

Pat Watters, chairman of the SFRS board, added: "Scotland deserves a truly world-class fire and rescue service and Uaill is a tremendous asset, allowing firefighters to train for the full range of incidents they may encounter.

"The newly refurbished fire station in Kilwinning was also designed to meet the needs of its community."

Carbon Trust Scotland's awards highlight architectural designs that incorporate energy efficiency measures.

The overall winner this year was the revamped Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh.

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