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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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School Energy Use
Energy Cost - Typical School
6%
6%
Heating and Hot Water
Lighting
12%
52%
24%
Other
Catering
Computing
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How much energy are you using?
• Read meters regularly
 Eco-Schools
andtoSustainable
• Input readings
Systemslink Schools
• Review monthly trends
- consumption and cost
 Eco-Schools in Kent
• Your Display Energy Certificate
shows how efficiently you use
energy
 KCC support
• 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% reductions
in 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 you
are considering this
[email protected]
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Contact us
Request a visit to your school:
Deborah Kapaj
Sustainable Estates Programme Manager
Email [email protected]
Discuss energy efficiency projects and funding:
Steve Baggs
Deputy Energy Manager, Laser
Telephone
Email
01622 605307
[email protected]
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