{"id":10630,"date":"2024-03-28T12:55:50","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T12:55:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/?p=10630"},"modified":"2024-03-28T13:02:21","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T13:02:21","slug":"how-schools-can-save-on-energy-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/how-schools-can-save-on-energy-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"How Schools Can Save on Energy Costs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10630\" class=\"elementor elementor-10630\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-353a8099 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"353a8099\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6192ef7a\" data-id=\"6192ef7a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-24ee9c9e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"24ee9c9e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-aaf6318\" data-id=\"aaf6318\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32dcb308 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"32dcb308\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-317a3e9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"317a3e9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overview<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29e8ced1 elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"29e8ced1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Schools can lower costs by securing competitive energy rates and choosing effective contracts with thorough market research.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Savings come from conducting energy audits, adopting efficient practices and technologies, improving insulation, and using renewable energy.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Financial support is available through initiatives like the grants for efficiency upgrades and EV charger installations.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">EIC provides tailored solutions for schools to navigate energy markets, secure grants and implement cost-saving strategies.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dcc23ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6dcc23ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DALL\u00b7E-2024-03-28-11.54.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10639 lazyload\" alt=\"An AI depiction of an English school needing cheap energy contract.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DALL\u00b7E-2024-03-28-11.54.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DALL\u00b7E-2024-03-28-11.54-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DALL\u00b7E-2024-03-28-11.54-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DALL\u00b7E-2024-03-28-11.54-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><noscript><img 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the current economic climate, controlling operational costs is crucial for educational institutions.<br \/><br \/><\/p><p>Among these costs, energy expenditure stands out due to its volatility and significant impact on overall budgets.<br \/><br \/><\/p><p>This post outlines a strategic approach to energy procurement for schools and provides practical advice on how to save energy, thereby reducing expenses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-306f9ca4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"306f9ca4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding Energy Procurement for Schools<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37d39bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37d39bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Energy procurement is a critical process that involves the acquisition of electricity, gas and other fuels at optimal prices.<br \/><br \/><\/p><p>For schools, which are under constant pressure to manage budgets effectively, securing energy at competitive rates is essential.<br \/><br \/><\/p><p>The challenge lies in navigating a market that is inherently unstable, with prices fluctuating due to various global factors such as economic conditions, geopolitical tensions and supply chain disruptions.<br \/><br \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f30f111 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f30f111\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Strategies for Cost-effective Energy Procurement<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70a30862 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70a30862\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first step in energy procurement for schools is to engage in thorough market research to understand the current energy landscape.<br \/><br \/><\/p><p>This involves comparing rates from different suppliers, evaluating contract terms and considering the potential benefits of renewable energy sources.<br \/><br \/><\/p><p>By doing so, schools can identify the best procurement strategy and subsequent energy contract.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00857fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"00857fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Save Energy in Schools<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-148194b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"148194b9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-25e3b9db\" data-id=\"25e3b9db\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-572aeca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"572aeca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Beyond procurement, significant savings can be achieved through focused efforts to reduce energy consumption.<br \/><br \/><\/p><p>Here are a few key strategies to implement to make energy use more efficient in schools:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc14a58 elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"cc14a58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chart-line\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Conduct an Energy Audit:  Identify where and how energy is used within the school. This assessment can reveal inefficiencies and areas where improvements can be made.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-sun\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Implement Energy-efficient Practices:  Encourage behaviours that contribute to energy savings, such as turning off lights and electronic devices when not in use, and maximising natural light.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-lightbulb\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Upgrade to Energy-efficient Technologies:  Invest in energy-efficient lighting, such as LED bulbs, and consider upgrading heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to more efficient models.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-snowflake\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Improve Building Insulation:  Enhancing the insulation of buildings can reduce the need for heating and cooling, leading to substantial energy savings.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-wind\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Utilise Renewable Energy:  Explore the possibility of installing solar panels or other renewable energy sources to reduce reliance on traditional energy sources and lower costs in the long term.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7dbab4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c7dbab4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DALL\u00b7E-2024-03-28-11.26_1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10640 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DALL\u00b7E-2024-03-28-11.26_1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DALL\u00b7E-2024-03-28-11.26_1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DALL\u00b7E-2024-03-28-11.26_1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DALL\u00b7E-2024-03-28-11.26_1-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DALL\u00b7E-2024-03-28-11.26_1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10640 lazyload\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DALL\u00b7E-2024-03-28-11.26_1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DALL\u00b7E-2024-03-28-11.26_1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DALL\u00b7E-2024-03-28-11.26_1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DALL\u00b7E-2024-03-28-11.26_1-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ae0850 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ae0850\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Government Support for Schools<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c41a3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c41a3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recognising the challenges faced by educational institutions in managing energy costs, government initiatives such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/energy-bill-relief-scheme-help-for-businesses-and-other-non-domestic-customers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Energy Bill Relief Scheme<\/a>, which ends in April 2024, offer financial support to schools.<br \/><br \/><\/p><p>Additionally, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/investment-to-shield-schools-from-high-energy-bills-and-boost-to-budgets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">grants for energy efficiency upgrades<\/a> can provide schools with the necessary funds to implement cost-saving measures.<br \/><br \/><\/p><p>On average, it&#8217;s estimated that primary schools will receive around \u00a316,000, while secondary schools can expect to receive about \u00a342,000.<br \/><br \/><\/p><p>Furthermore, state-funded education institutions can secure grants for EV charger installation covering up to 75% of costs. <a href=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/ev-charger-funding-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more about this grant<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3739fd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3739fd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How EIC Partnership Can Help<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0846d98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0846d98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Effective energy procurement for schools, coupled with strategic actions to save energy, can lead to significant cost reductions.<br \/><br \/><\/p><p>Our energy procurement solutions are designed to guide businesses and organisations including schools through unpredictable market conditions and help manage their risks. <br \/><br \/>Tailored to the specific needs of each organisation, our services aim to provide stable budgeting and cost savings.<br \/><br \/><\/p><p>Furthermore, we offer a variety of services that can help schools cut down energy costs significantly, from securing government grants to ensuring that utilities are being used in the most efficient way possible.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f0dfeff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f0dfeff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-49a57404\" data-id=\"49a57404\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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