Sentences with phrase «school energy efficiency»

School officials used some $ 316,000 in funding from the School Energy Efficiency Program, available to qualifying K - 12 districts in 18 counties in California and administered by the Resource Solutions Group, to retrofit about 12,000 fixtures between March and July 2007.

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After a decade as a newspaper reporter and editor in Kingston and Poughkeepsie, Pat began working as a consultant to the U.S. Department of Energy in 1998, charged with supporting a group of businesses that were early proponents of solar, wind and energy efficiency in K - 12 schools and universEnergy in 1998, charged with supporting a group of businesses that were early proponents of solar, wind and energy efficiency in K - 12 schools and universenergy efficiency in K - 12 schools and universities.

• A $ 1 billion fund to rebuild roads, bridges, parks, dams and schools and invest in energy efficiency.

Three years after California voters passed a ballot measure to raise taxes on corporations and generate clean - energy jobs by funding energy - efficiency projects in schools, barely one - tenth of the promised jobs have been created, and the state has no...

Taking money meant for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects, such as solar panels for schools and modernizing inefficient buildings, and putting it into the EPF for clean water protection, farmland preservation and recycling programs is a shell game.

Professor Ken Naitoh of Waseda University's Faculty of Science and Engineering (Department of Applied Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering, School of Fundamental Science and Engineering) and his associates have discovered a revolutionary energy conversion principle (new compressive combustion principle) able to yield stand - alone engines with double or higher the thermal efficiency potential of conventional engines, independent of their size.

Provided through the Education Funding Agency, CIF is designed to address health and safety issues in school buildings, as well as supporting expansion projects and efforts to improve energy efficiency.

He then gave a presentation of his own for theclass about energy efficiency and left us with resources we can use to make our school more energy efficient.»

There's much more to the STAR School, however, than its impressive energy efficiency.

Of course there are lots of options for improving energy efficiency which can make sense for schools: from insulation and double glazing, through to solar panels and biomass boilers.

As a result of # 2.8 million of construction work, the school's old buildings have been replaced with a single - storey insulated timber structure, which features modern heating, lighting and ventilation systems to ensure excellent energy efficiency.

These steps include improving procurement of gas and electricity, automatic energy data capture and analysis, awareness programmes in schools to engage staff and pupils, and close liaison with LessEn partner the Carbon Trust, to develop workable energy efficiency strategies.

Energy Efficiency Schools often have high energy bills with all of the units needed to heat, cool, and run computers and interactive whiteboards, artificially light classrooms and catering facilities for the chiEnergy Efficiency Schools often have high energy bills with all of the units needed to heat, cool, and run computers and interactive whiteboards, artificially light classrooms and catering facilities for the chienergy bills with all of the units needed to heat, cool, and run computers and interactive whiteboards, artificially light classrooms and catering facilities for the children.

During 2015 the schools» attention was drawn to the possible contribution to be made by Energys» boiler optimising technology, which is able to improve the efficiency of a boiler without affecting the temperature of the building.

Finding funds and sharing success Success in building energy efficiency for Dorset has allowed the council to recently gain INTERREG IIIC funding to work on a three - year schools carbon reduction project which complements their own scheme.

Restoration of building services in school buildings are common place and there is a complex relationship between building services, energy efficiency, air and moisture movement and the conservation of existing building stock.

There are several simple ways of increasing the energy efficiency of a school building in a nonintrusive manner.

From low - consumption lighting infrastructures to more acutely optimised heating systems, schools and colleges of higher education throughout the UK are beginning to reap the benefits of technologies designed to boost operational efficiencies and reduce energy bills.

Power Saviors, another finalist team, is focusing on increasing energy efficiency of the school building itself.

The free energy efficiency programme teaches schools how to get energy smart and how to save vital funds that can be invested back into schools in other ways.

But rather than focus on the problems, we turned to the best performing schools to understand what others could learn from their energy efficiency strategies and celebrate the champions.

REFURBISHMENT CIBSE analyses the considerations for school refurbishment projects, such as energy efficiency and heritage buildings

By implementing energy efficiency measures, e.g. cavity walls, double - glazing, energy efficient boilers and chillers, LED lighting, etc. combined with remote monitoring and control, schools can substantially reduce energy bills and the savings can then be directed to essential building maintenance.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY The Environmental Building Award, sponsored by Big Green Book, went to Richmond Hill Primary School in Leeds.

This energy efficiency will save schools money on energy bills as well as being kind to the environment.

«That's why we're offering all primary schools across the country the opportunity to make these resources a part of their lessons and help their pupils to get a real understanding of energy efficiency and smart meters.»

The results of the pilot showed that SMART Squad made a significant difference to primary school pupils» knowledge of energy efficiency, bringing them closer to the level of understanding that secondary school pupils already have and leading to a direct change in their energy efficient behaviours both in school and at home.

However, energy savings of up to 50 per cent have been found in some school kitchens by enhancing the efficiency of a school's catering equipment.

Fortunately recent schemes such as the Priority School Building Programme and other funding streams have meant that many more establishments can benefit from increased energy efficiency, whether it be a refurbishment or new building.

This can be useful if catering is provided by a separate company because they may not be aware of the importance of energy efficiency in a school.

In addition to this, schools need to discuss energy efficiency, make the needed changes and measure the savings, and continue to manage the school's energy use by enforcing necessary procedures.

The expansion of the learning material is down to the success of the previous trial, which made a significant difference to primary school pupils» knowledge of energy efficiency, bringing them closer to the level of understanding that secondary school pupils already have and leading to a direct change in their energy efficient behaviours both in school and at home.

With the average school energy bill in the UK coming to # 31,000, Eco-Schools England looks at small changes that can make a big difference to the energy efficiency of your school.

The UK's Sustainable Development Strategy states that «by 2020, the government would like all schools to be models of energy efficiency [and] renewable energy use.»

By cutting out waste and promoting energy efficiency, schools are able to make financial savings that can be better invested elsewhere.

Schools face pressure to comply with legislation and guidelines around sustainability, most notably, Part L of the Building Regulations and BREEAM which stipulates buildings must demonstrate good practice around energy efficiency.

Despite the recent reduction of the Feed - In Tariff — the mechanism to encourage take up of solar as well as giving the solar industry a financial leg up, it is still a viable option for schools and should be seriously considered as part of a schools» overall energy efficiency and CO2 reduction aims.

By encouraging schools to work with local contractors such as solar power installers and energy efficiency advisors, LESS CO2 is also helping boost local economies.

Attention to energy efficiency can benefit both the school and the wider community, and what better place to start than monitoring and improving heating and lighting.

Their effectiveness has been recognised by the Government who are incorporating them into the Building Regulations and the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme — in which all publicly - funded schools have been included.

Now school buildings do not tend to be «system built», they tend to vary in age, layout, fabric, etc, but the DECs can at least give a general idea of energy efficiency levels.

For example, in sixth grade, students collect data and do hands - on learning related to energy transformation, comparing the efficiency of fossil fuel to solar, wind, and geothermal power — all sources of energy that the school taps into.

UNDERSTANDING EFFICIENCY Earlier this year, Smart Energy GB, the voice of the smart meter rollout, published the results of SMART Squad — a project which tested a range of school resources designed to bring about energy saving behaviour change atEnergy GB, the voice of the smart meter rollout, published the results of SMART Squad — a project which tested a range of school resources designed to bring about energy saving behaviour change atenergy saving behaviour change at home.

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As the assistant superintendent for support services of the Loudoun County, Va., school district, Platenberg worked to find transportation and energy efficiencies to protect the district's instructional support during a time of tight state education budgets and a rapidly expanding student population.

If this passes, school districts would need to go to referendum for such energy efficiency projects outside operational budgets.

Capitol insiders indicate that a move to eliminate Act 32, which allows school districts to move forward on energy efficiency projects outside of revenue limits, may still be in the works.

All states are invited able to nominate up to five prekindergarten through 12 grade school or district candidates and one postsecondary institutionthat have shown significant progress in achieving success in the programs three pillars: 1) environmental impact and energy efficiency, 2) healthy school environments, and 3) environmental and sustainability education.

Finding Green to Go Green Del Stover Energy efficiency can be a financial win - win for school districts.