There are many tools and resources available to help you to improve the energy efficiency of your school or college, including:
- Energy efficiency: guidance for the school and further education college estate – GOV.UK
- Public Sector Decarbonisation Guidance: schools resource hub
- Energy Sparks
- Carbon Trust
- Energy Saving Trust’s Energy Saving Schools Challenge
- Centre for Sustainable Energy’s Energy in Schools
- National Energy Action’s schools and education resources
- The Trust Network
- Solar for school
- SW Net Zero Hub
- Energy – Eco Schools
- Count Your carbon
SW Net Zero Hub
The Hub’s Public Sector Decarbonisation Skills Service provides free advice, guidance, and a technical knowledge base to deliver the heat decarbonisation of the public estate, including multi-academy trusts, schools and higher education institutions.
Visit: https://www.swnetzerohub.org.uk/what-we-do/public-sector-decarbonisation/
Exeter Community Energy (ECOE)
ECOE work with schools to install solar panels and Schools can apply to the ECOE Community Fund
ECOE can also assist with:
- Energy surveys of the property from qualified retrofit coordinators, or non domestic energy assessors
- Help with energy tariffs and general efficiency advice from our non domestic energy assessors
- Workshops in schools – delivered by our community outreach team or in partnership with Seadream Education
- Talks to parent groups or support teams to assist low income and vulnerable households
- Stalls at events promoting energy efficiency across their communities
Visit their website for more details: http://www.ecoe.org.uk/
UK Schools Sustainability Network (UKSSN) Ops Group
The UKSSN Ops Group are a network of School based operations professionals and volunteers working together to improve sustainability in schools. Their members include School Business Leaders, Estates Managers, Operations Managers and Governors. They share best practice via regular webinars and online resources on their website.
Visit : https://ops.ukssn.org/