Teaching future generations to be environmentally aware is an ever-growing benefit of the curriculum, but if children can be taught in an energy efficient building then that provides a practical example too, writes the CIBSE’s Dr Jacquelyn Fox
Joseph Williams, educational programmes manager at the Carbon Trust, discusses the three efficiency areas which, if implemented well, could result in huge savings for the education sector
Understanding the pattern of energy use in a building remains the fundamental insight upon which energy management strategies are built, as Alan Aldridge, executive director of the Energy Services and Technology Association (ESTA) explains
With an eye of finance and cost cutting, keeping energy bills and emissions down to a minimum is now an essential part of school management. One of the first things to examine is the actual bill, writes Alan Aldridge, executive director of the Energy Services and Technology Association (ESTA)
Alan Aldridge, Executive Director of the Energy Services and Technology Association (ESTA), looks at how schools can keep their bills and emissions down during the autumn term.
Over half the public buildings on the DEC energy rating database are schools. When only a tiny percentage of these were awarded an A rating, for many it was a clear case of ‘could do better’
Empowering students with the knowledge, skills and motivation to meet the greatest challenge of their lives is a necessity, says Tony McNally, managing director, Climate Change Solutions
Heat pumps contribute to a sustainable future in the education sector, according to Tony Bowen, president of the Heat Pump Association, and Terry Seward, HPA secretary
From gadgets that convert fidgeting energy into electricity to kites attached to generators, the Climate Week Challenge saw many unique and though-provoking ideas to tackle climate change from pupils around the country