Birchfield Primary School

Primary Trinity Road, Aston, Birmingham B6 6AJ

Summary of recent energy usage

		Use (kWh)	CO2 (kg)	Cost (£)	Potential savings	% Change
Electricity	Last week	1,490	152	£338	n/a	+8.1%
	Last year	164,000	22,000	£37,900	£6,110	n/a
Gas	Last week	1,440	262	£75.70	n/a	+21%
	Last year	327,000	59,600	£21,000	£6,990	n/a

Electricity data: 11 Dec 2022 - 2 Sep 2024. Gas data: 25 Jan 2023 - 3 Sep 2024. More information

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Gas use in the Summer 2024 holidays has increased by 94% compared to Summer 2023.

Between Tuesday 23 Jul 2024 and Sunday 1 Sep 2024 you used 5,500 kWh of gas at a cost of £290. Adjusting for changes in outside temperature, this is still an increase of 2,700 kWh and 490 kg CO2. Ask the school site manager to check the heating controls to reduce gas use during the school holidays.

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Look out! Gas use in the Summer holidays has increased by 47% compared to Summer half term. Between Tuesday 23 Jul 2024 and Sunday 1 Sep 2024 you used 5,500 kWh of gas at a cost of £290. Adjusting for changes in outside temperature, this is an increase of £93 and 320 kg CO2 compared to the Summer half term holidays. Ask the school site manager to check the heating controls to reduce gas use during the school holidays.

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Scoreboard update

Your school hasn't scored any points yet this school year

Complete an activity to score points on Energy Sparks.

Recent activity across Energy Sparks

Worle Community School scored 30 points after they recorded "Upgraded security lights to PIR movement detectors"

The Snaith School scored 10 points after they recorded "Switched off lights on sunny days"

Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School scored 10 points after they recorded "Switched off lights and IT equipment after school"

The Grange Primary School, Scunthorpe scored 30 points after they recorded "Upgraded computers"

Energy saving opportunities

	Cost saving per year	Reduced emissions per year	Delivery cost
Reduce your electricity baseload	£12,000	7,100 kg CO2	0p	Find out more
Reduce your annual electricity use	£6,000	3,600 kg CO2	0p	Find out more
Switch off the heating in warmer weather	£900	3,100 kg CO2	0p	Find out more
Reduce your out of hours gas use	£1,200	4,100 kg CO2	0p	Find out more
Reduce your annual gas use	£8,800	25,000 kg CO2	0p	Find out more
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2024 3 actions
			Completed an activity: Zap energy saps Fri 12th Jan 2024
			Switched off lights and IT equipment after school Wed 10th Jan 2024
			Started a campaign to keep the doors and windows closed when the heating is on Tue 9th Jan 2024
2023 7 actions
			Defrosted freezers Fri 22nd Dec 2023
			Switched off heating at weekends Fri 22nd Dec 2023
			Switched off lights and IT equipment after school Tue 5th Dec 2023
			Switched off heating in school holidays Tue 5th Dec 2023
			Added insulation to hot water tanks and pipes Tue 5th Dec 2023
			Upgraded windows to double or triple glazed Tue 5th Dec 2023
			Installed lights with occupancy sensors Tue 5th Dec 2023

Birchfield Primary School

Summary of recent energy usage

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Recent energy usage

Scoreboard update

Your school hasn't scored any points yet this school year

Recent activity across Energy Sparks

Energy saving opportunities

What's been going on?

2024

Completed an activity: Zap energy saps

2023

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