NATIONAL SOLAR SCHOOLS PROGRAM

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NATIONAL SOLAR SCHOOLS PROGRAM Video Conference
Series 23 October 2008
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Start Bridg-it Click on the Bridg-it icon (on
VC computer) Connect to server
(bridgit.det.nsw.edu.au) Select the National
Solar Schools conference click
join Remember - mute your speaker   Have a
question? During the video conference you can
submit a question to the panel, email to
gaetana.demarinis_at_det.nsw.edu.au Subject title
NSSP   There will be two question sessions this
afternoon. Need help? For assistance
call 02 9561 1237
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• VIDEO CONFERENCE - 23 OCTOBER
• Introduction of Video Conference series and
  National
• Solar Schools Program
• Potential areas of sustainability improvement in
  schools
• Tools to assist schools in assessing
• Sustainability targets for DET schools water
  energy
• Linking to curriculum
• DET supporting schools to
• link sustainability targets developed by school
  or DET
• develop submit projects funded by the NSSP
• integrate student learning with project
  research,
• development monitoring

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National Solar Schools Programs (NSSP) Video
conference series
Information Tools Curriculum
23 October NSSP guidelines AMU website Sustainable Schools NSW CurriculumK-12 website Water audit metering Energy audit Managed water cycle Energy renewable Energy
13 November NSSP guidelines application NSSP review process Fact Sheets Case Studies Application form Identify potential student leaning opportunities related to your application
4 December Env. Ed. Policy Sustainable Schools NSW DET resource targets SEMP building tool Link NSSP plan and solutions to curriculum through Sustainable schools NSW
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• National Solar Schools Program
• is an 8 year non-competitive grant
• aims to increase energy and water efficiencies in
  schools
• will provide a maximum of 50,000 of funding if a
  2 kW solar system is included
• will pay for a wide variety of energy efficiency
  products / materials and water tanks
• Funding will only be reduced if a school has
  claimed money under green vouchers scheme
• All program information registrations from
• www.environment.gov.au/settlements/renewable/
• nationalsolarschools/index.html

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DETs Environmental Strategy

• Overview including
• Philosophy and purpose
• Principles
• Values

Energy Management Plan
Water Management Plan
WRAPP Plan
Environmental Education Plans
Action Plan
Action Plan
Action Plan
Action Plan
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WATER
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Water - where are we .
and did you know?

• All government agencies
• Have to reduce their potable water consumption by
  15 by 2010/211 on 2005/06 levels
• Purchase Smart Approved WaterMark products and
  services
• DET spends 15 million on water
• That it is estimated that 40 of water in schools
  is not used (ie leaks)
• That the cost of water is set to rise
  significantly

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What does this mean for schools

• WATER
• All schools have reduced potable water
  consumption of 15 on 2005 levels by 2011
• Individual targets 9 ltrs/student/day primary
• 12 ltrs/student/day secondary
• NABERS rating - water
• By 2008/9 all sites to have obtained a NABERS
  rating
• 2009/10 50 of schools achieve a 3.5 NABERS star
  rating
• 2010/11 100 of schools meet 3.5 NABERS star
  rating

NABERS National Australian Built Environment
Rating System
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Water tools available

• The Departments intranet site LINK
• asset management/environment
  sustainability/national solar schools program
• Water audit tool
• Water usage tool The Brainmeter
• User Manual
• Risk Assessment

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Understanding the results

• Know when and why your water is being used.
  Is it a behaviour issue or something else?

High water use problem solver It may be
something else
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ENERGY
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Energy - where are we .
and did you know?

• All government agencies had to reduce their
  energy consumption by 25 between 1995 and 2005
  DETs increased by 21.5 (29.3 2006)
• DET spends 56 million pa on energy (gas
  electricity)
• DET used
• In 1995 1,725,394 Gj of energy
• In 2006 2,231,425 Gj of energy
• DET produced
• In 1995 335,813 tonnes of greenhouse gas
• In 2006 425,428 tonnes of greenhouse gas
• That the cost of electricity is set to rise
  significantly

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What does this mean for schools

• ENERGY
• All schools to reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by
  5 on 2008 levels by 2011
• NABERS ratings - energy
• By 2008/9 all sites to have obtained a NABERS
  rating
• 2009/10 50 of schools achieve a 3.5 NABERS star
  rating
• 2010/11 100 of schools meet 3.5 NABERS star
  rating

NABERS National Australian Built Environment
Rating System
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Energy tools available

• The Departments intranet site - LINK
• Energy audit tool
• Thermal performance of your buildings
• Tools coming soon
• High Energy Use - Problem Solver
• Thermal Performance Audit Tool

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Understanding the results

• Where is most of the energy being used

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Question time Have a question? During the
video conference you can submit questions to the
panel, email to gaetana.demarinis_at_det.nsw.edu.au
  All questions and answers will be transcribed
and information put on the Assets and
Environmental Education website.
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Linking water and energy to curriculum EE
policy Science Technology K-6 HSIE
K-6 Science, Geography and HSIE 7-10
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• Student investigation
• Resource systems and resource use in schools
• Help with leak (water) wastage detection
• Student behaviour changes to reduce of resource
  use
• Investigation
• Problem solving
• Developing testing of new strategies /
  solutions

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• Water
• School as part of managed water cycle supply
  drainage
• What systems deliver water to us and remove it
  from my school
• What keeps water clean and fresh for our use
• School as part of the catchment
• What systems do we use to catch, store use
  water in our school
• How can we manage our school as part of a
  catchment to ensure water quality
• School water use
• Monitoring use through water bills monthly or
  quarterly
• Water metre reading
• Smart metering and use of ICT

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• Energy
• Energy sources
• Energy cycles and sources of energy
• Renewable energy
• Our schools Energy Use
• Appliances and energy use in our schools
• Reducing our schools energy use
• Energy efficient appliances behaviour changes

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Question time Have a question? During the
video conference you can submit questions to the
panel, email to gaetana.demarinis_at_det.nsw.edu.au
  All questions and answers will be transcribed
and information put on the Assets and
Environmental Education website.
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• Actions for Schools
• Register with the National Schools Program
  website to keep up with all of the bulletins and
  messages www.environment.gov.au/settlements/renewa
  ble/nationalsolarschools/index.html
• Undertake reviews of energy and water in your
  school bills, audits, student investigations
• Register with the Sustainable Schools website
  start your SEMP
• www.sustainableschools.nsw.edu.au
• Developing action plans on the Sustainable
  schools website

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• Video Conference - 13 November
• Applying for the National Solar Schools Program
• Reviewing of the program guidelines
• NSSP template and advice for developing your
  application
• DET requirements for your application
• Hear from the NSSP Director Mr Michael Preece