Low Carbon Buildings Program
British Gas can help your school
access up to £1million in grants
to install microgeneration technologies.
As part of its Low Carbon Buildings Programme, the government has set aside £50 million in grants to help public sector buildings - including schools - become more energy efficient by installing green microgeneration technologies.
As an accredited provider, British Gas can help you access up to £1 million from this fund.*
Grant funding is available to pay for 50% of the total cost of installing these microgeneration technologies:
- Biomass
- Solar Thermal Panels
- Solar Photovoltaic Panels
- Wind Turbines
- Ground Source Heat Pumps
British Gas can provide complete project management; from initial specification and applying for the grant on your behalf, to commissioning full design and installation.
To find out more about this scheme, or to apply for a grant, please call us today on the following number:
Call 0845 070 2203** quoting EN1
*Up to £1 million grants are available per site, but may include multiple properties. A maximum of three technologies per site. Applications must be submitted before March 2009. Subject to Low Carbon Buildings Programme Phase 2 Terms and Conditions.
**Evening and Weekend calls cost 6p plus 2p per minute from a BT Together landline.
Update on Solar Panel competition
The response to our Solar Panels competition has been fantastic as schools strive to be one of the first to achieve their leaf goal.
All 10 Primary school prizes have now been won but there are still panels available for Secondary schools so if you haven't registered yet, there's no time to lose!
Congratulations to all those schools who have reached their leaf goal.
Energy Efficiency week
To celebrate Energy Efficiency week (20-27th October) 24 British Gas and Scottish Gas employees returned to the classroom to run educational sessions in schools in Edinburgh and Cardiff.
The volunteers ran one of two team challenges with the pupils; the construction and racing of hydrogen fuel cell cars – a fun way of learning about alternative energy sources, and an activity involving the measurement of the power used by specific equipment around the school and putting a plan in place to help reduce energy usage.
Mrs Starke from St Helens Juniors said “You can tell if a class really enjoyed an activity by the noise volume, and my class was really noisy! The lesson was really fun and the kids have learnt lots out of the activity.”
The volunteers also really enjoyed taking part as it was a great opportunity for them to use their expertise to help pupils have a positive impact on the environment.
Jon Oliver, the British Gas Generation Green co-ordinator in Cardiff, said: “The sessions help the pupils see that small, everyday steps can have a significant effect on reducing their impact on the environment. By encouraging pupils we can help them to reduce their school’s carbon footprint.”