EFFective Planning of schools buildings for Environment and ClimaTe changeS
The buildings sector represents approximately 40% of the EU’s total energy consumption. In this respect, Europe has issued an ad hoc Directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings and several actions have been putting in place by each Country to tackle this issue. For this, the CB cooperation between Italy, Albania and Montenegro is important in order to exchange experiences, transfer innovation aimed at reducing the heating demand (in terms of annual energy balance) and minimising the cooling peak power demand. Supporting sector operators to identify cost-effective approaches to renovations relevant to the building type and climatic zone is also considered important. As for other priorities, creating an effective system involving public institutions, sector operators and other relevant stakeholders is strongly supported, and one result expected from this is enhanced capacities of public authorities to plan and implement sustainable energy policies and measures.
EFFECTS project intends to deepen the issues related to Energy Efficiency in School Buildings in the CB Area, evaluating possible strategies of intervention to reduce the negative impact on environment and climate change, and at the same time to have a positive impact on the budget of local bodies, and on the improvement of indoor comfort.
School is the most adequate context to diffuse a culture of Sustainability and Energy saving that can be expressed not only in structural interventions, but also through educative action, participatory and sharing experiences that can and must be adopted referring to the didactical approach within the School System itself.
Through specific pilot actions, students, teachers and families will have the opportunity to closely participate actively at the efficiency planning and renovation process and to experience its impact on the indoor environment for themselves.