Home > References > ‘Check it out!’ energy-saving programme for schools

The partners then supported the schools in implementing the advice. The project partners also created a common educational methodology and materials designed to get the pupils and teachers actively involved in the programme by informing them about energy saving and climate change. The experienced gained in this project has been published in a brochure (see below).
Client European Commission	Area of expertise Energy management

After Energy Performance Assessments of 90 school buildings in five countries, a series of measures were described in an action plan for each school (594 in total), The investment was €5.2 million and annual energy savings of €640,000 were made (table 1).

Table 1 Implemented measures, investment costs and energy savings

Pupils were involved in implementing energy-saving measures through a programme based on a common educational methodology Results were disseminated both by the project partners and by the pupils. A brochure entitled Support model for implementation of energy-saving measures in schools illustrates the barriers at each step and ways to overcome them. If you would like a copy, send an email to: marketing@ecofys.com.