Sustainability and Climate Change Reduce energy & cut your costs A guide for Kent schools.

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Sustainability and Climate Change Reduce energy & cut your costs A guide for Kent schools

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Sustainability and Climate Change

Reduce energy & cut your costs

A guide for Kent schools

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Since 2004 Kent school

electricity consumption

has increased by 50%

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52%

24%

12%

6%6%

Energy Cost - Typical School

Heating and Hot Water

Lighting

Other

Catering

Computing

School Energy Use

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How much energy are you using?

Eco-Schools and Sustainable Schools

Eco-Schools in Kent

KCC support

• Read meters regularly

• Input readings to Systemslink

• Review monthly trends - consumption and cost

• Your Display Energy Certificate shows how efficiently you use energy

• A rating (very efficient) to G rating (very poor)

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Get everyone involved

• Finance staff can monitor trends in consumption and costs and champion energy efficiency actions

• Finance staff can engage the headteacher and governing body to consider investments to save energy and cut costs

• Caretakers and building managers can improve efficiency eg improve control of heating, replace lightbulbs

• All staff can switch off equipment when not in use

• Pupils can monitor switch off habits, create posters and signs to remind everyone to conserve energy

Reducing energy requires everyone to make an effort

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Stop Wasting Energy

• 10%-20% of schools energy is wasted

• Ensure good switch off habits by staff and pupils

• Switch off lighting in areas with good natural light

• ‘How Low Can You Go’ days have achieved up to 86% reductionsin energy used in a single day.

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Invest to Save

• Low cost improvements:

– Switch to lower energy light bulbs and fluorescent tubes

– Timer switches on printers, copiers and vending machines

• Use KCC Energy Efficiency Loan fund:

– Interest free loan paid for from energy savings– Projects which payback in 5 years or less – Lighting, insulation, draughtproofing etc

To discuss contact [email protected]

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Renewable Energy

• Only recommended if you have addressed energy efficiency – high cost/low payback

• Many companies are offering free panels

• These companies recoup costs by receiving the government feed-in-tariff money

• The terms & conditions vary greatly

• Please act with caution and obtain advice from KCC Property Group if youare considering this [email protected]

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Request a visit to your school:

Deborah KapajSustainable Estates Programme ManagerEmail [email protected]

Discuss energy efficiency projects and funding:

Steve BaggsDeputy Energy Manager, Laser

Telephone 01622 605307Email [email protected]

Contact us