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Recording energy saving actions will earn Energy Sparks points and allow you to see selected charts annotated with your actions. This will help you to identify whether your actions have saved energy.

Our Programmes

Short programmes of related tasks that can be worked through step-by-step to achieve greater impact

Beat your baseload

Give your heating a lie-in

Smart Schools Stay at 18 degrees

Switch off for the holidays!

Behaviour change

Winter switch off

Started a campaign to keep the doors and windows closed when the heating is on

Create and maintain a holiday switch off list

Switched off fume cupboards after school

Building fabric change

Get expert advice on fitting solar panels

Upgraded security lights to PIR movement detectors

Installed electric vehicle charging points

Installed lights with occupancy sensors

Heating system configuration change

Changed central heating operating times

Switched off heating at weekends

Replaced a gas boiler with an air source heat pump

Switched off hot water in school holidays

Operational change

Checked windows are closed at the end of the day

Introduced a meat-free day for school dinners

Added timers to laptop trolleys

Activated standby mode on computers

Policies

Declared a Climate Emergency

Wrote a policy on transportation to school

Created a policy on switching off information technology equipment

Introduced a policy on reducing energy and resource use for printing and photocopying.

Training

Other relevant training

Attended Energy Sparks training

Upgrades to appliances

Upgraded IT servers

Upgraded whiteboards

Upgraded kitchen appliances

Upgraded computers