Building fabric change
A collection of 10 actions that can be carried out around the school to help save energy.
Added cavity wall insulation
Install cavity wall insulation to cut the cost of heating the building by up to 30%
100 points for this action
Added insulation to hot water tanks and pipes
Use our advice and alternatives to improve the efficiency of your school's hot water system
50 points for this action
Added loft or wall insulation
25% of a building's heat will escape via an uninsulated roof
100 points for this action
Added solar PV
Installing solar PV on your school roof is a very cost effective way of reducing energy bills
100 points for this action
Installed lights with occupancy sensors
Lights are often left on in unoccupied rooms so installing movement sensors can reduce electricity consumption
30 points for this action
Upgraded interior lights to LED
LEDs consume up to 90% less power than older incandescent bulbs and around 65% less power than equivalent fluorescent tubes
30 points for this action
Upgraded security lights to LED
Replacing external lighting with LEDs can be very cost effective particularly for circular compact fluorescent D-type lighting
30 points for this action
Upgraded security lights to PIR movement detectors
Installing Passive Infrared (PIR) type movement sensors means that lights may be on for one hour a day rather than 12 hours
30 points for this action
Upgraded windows to double or triple glazed
Ensure that the 'U' value of new double glazing is below 1.4W/m2/K
100 points for this action