Howard Community Academy

Howard Community Academy Beard Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP326SA
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Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity and Solar PV Last week no recent data
Last year 94,900 11,800 £14,200 £8,790 +5.3%
Gas Last week 12,800 2,340 £384 n/a +13%
Last year Data available from Sat 15 Feb 2025
Electricity data: 1 Aug 2020 - 19 Dec 2024. Gas data: 16 Feb 2024 - 17 Jan 2025. How did we calculate these figures?

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Reminders and alerts

Reminders

We are showing your gas data from February 2024 as your meter's data package was only updated then and there is a large data gap before this point. We are only showing gas data for your school's main gas meter as your school has opted not to upgrade the other gas meter that serves the Food Technology Room. This is a minor meter. Please note that your gas data includes the majority of your gas consumption but is not representative of your total consumption.

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Recent alerts

Your electricity data is out of date. Energy Sparks is working with your energy contract manager and energy supplier to fix this problem

There is a large variation in seasonal overnight electricity usage from 8.5 kW in the winter to 4.9 kW in the summer. This suggests electric heating is left running overnight during the winter or the school has inefficient security or flood lights. Change electric heater settings and improve lighting efficiency to save £600 annually.

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You are in 22nd place on the East of England scoreboard and 64th place nationally.

23rd

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22nd

60

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60

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Recent activity on your scoreboard

Schools score points by recording their activities to investigate their energy use, learning about energy, and taking energy saving actions around their school.

Place School Points Activity
18th Laureate Community Academy 30 Create and maintain a holiday switch off list
18th Laureate Community Academy 15 Defrosted freezers
7th Upwell Academy 10 Provided portable heaters for staff working in the holidays
18th Laureate Community Academy 10 Checked fridge and freezer door seals

What's been going on?

A list of recent adult and pupil-led activities at this school

Date Points Activity
03 Dec 2024 10 Analyse a school's solar data
03 Dec 2024 20 Investigate heat loss in your school with a thermal imaging camera
03 Dec 2024 10 Analyse your school energy use - when is your school occupied?
20 Sep 2024 20 Set up an Energy or Eco team to lead on energy efficiency at your school
23 Jan 2024 10 Pupils and staff set an energy reduction target
23 Jan 2024 5 Appoint pupil energy monitors in all classes
29 Nov 2023 20 Investigate heat loss in your school with a thermal imaging camera
29 Nov 2023 10 Analyse your school energy use - when is your school occupied?
21 Nov 2023 0 Started working towards their energy saving target
13 Sep 2023 20 Set up an Energy or Eco team to lead on energy efficiency at your school