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National Solar Schools Program – Seminar Series email:gaetana.demarinis@det.nsw.edu.au

NATIONAL SOLAR SCHOOLS NATIONAL SOLAR SCHOOLS PROGRAMPROGRAM

Video Conference Series13 November 2008

National Solar Schools Program – Seminar Series email:gaetana.demarinis@det.nsw.edu.au

Asset Management WebsiteAsset Management Website

• Recap on website contents

• Resources to assist with planning for your application

• Case Studies

National Solar Schools Program – Seminar Series email:gaetana.demarinis@det.nsw.edu.au

Recap on website contentsRecap on website contents

• Brochures eg rainwater tanks, shade• Audit tools:

• Energy Audit Tool• Water Audit Tool• Brainmeter (water)• Thermal Performance Audit Tool (new)

• Solution identification resources• High energy use problem solver (new)• High water use problem solver• ESD – Solution Strategies (new)

• Case studies and project calculator

National Solar Schools Program – Seminar Series email:gaetana.demarinis@det.nsw.edu.au

Audit tools - newAudit tools - new

National Solar Schools Program – Seminar Series email:gaetana.demarinis@det.nsw.edu.au

Audit tools - comingAudit tools - coming

Lighting Audit Tool

National Solar Schools Program – Seminar Series email:gaetana.demarinis@det.nsw.edu.au

ResourcesResources

National Solar Schools Program – Seminar Series email:gaetana.demarinis@det.nsw.edu.au

ResourcesResources

National Solar Schools Program – Seminar Series email:gaetana.demarinis@det.nsw.edu.au

Case studiesCase studiesSchools investigating & planning scenarioSchools investigating & planning scenario

- modelling and calculator (Assets website)- modelling and calculator (Assets website)

Enviro Primary School – 335 students and 11 teaching spaces

SEMP actions - energy & water reduction• New technologies • Student investigations & Learning• Behaviour change• Building improvements

Student consultation • Reduce water and energy use and see how much we can save

National Solar Schools Program – Seminar Series email:gaetana.demarinis@det.nsw.edu.au

National Solar Schools Program – Seminar Series email:gaetana.demarinis@det.nsw.edu.au

Student investigations• Building type investigation – use the Building type tool• Energy & water audits – use Sustainable schools & assets website•NSSP / school costs – sustainability calculator• Room comfort survey – adapted from Wakehurst PS

Results – NSSP funded• Solar Panel to reduce schools energy consumption from the grid• Water tank to reduce metered water use • Insulation and roof ventilators for 10 classrooms to increase thermal comfort• Lighting upgrade in 8 classrooms to reduce lighting energy use- School funded• 10 new taps to reduce water loss through leakage