ENERGY TIPS

Here are some simple ways to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions produced at your school, which can help to save money on your energy bills.

Tip 1:

At the end of each school day, check that your PCs, printers, photocopiers and other stand-by appliances are turned off at the wall.

Tip 2:

Keep your classroom doors closed whenever possible. This will help to prevent cool or warm air from escaping.

Tip 3:

Don't overheat or cool. Set your school's air conditioner or heater to appropriate temperature limits in the range of 21°C to 25°C.

Tip 4:

Remind your teachers and canteen manager to turn off appliances at the wall in the canteen and staff room when they are not in use.

Tip 5:

Remember to turn the lights off when you leave a classroom. If it's bright outside, think about whether you need the lights on at all.

Tip 6:

Check that none of your taps around the school are dripping. If they are, get them fixed to save water and energy. Hot water uses a large amount of energy to heat.

Tip 7:

Set up a recycling station at your school. If you have one already, look at new things you could recycle. Recycling paper, aluminium cans and plastic bottles saves on the raw materials and energy needed to make new paper, cans and bottles.

Tip 8:

Walk, ride or catch a bus to school if you can. This reduces the carbon emissions released into the atmosphere.

Tip 9:

Check your school's appliances such as computers, fridges and kitchen appliances, to see how they measure up in terms of energy efficiency. Use the five-star rating system to see how efficient they are.

Tip 10:

Consider having an energy audit at your school. At Synergy, we offer an audit called Energy Advantage where our energy experts will visit your school to find opportunities to reduce your school's energy consumption and cut future costs.

Useful Tools

Bill Manager shows you how much you can save by making a few changes to your home's heating, cooling & cleaning

Tools to build energy efficiency into any home improvements & new builds from the start

Want to know the facts about how much certain appliances cost to run? Then take a look at the energy calculator

Looking for a first step in saving energy? Then try the better globes calculator and see what impact changing your lightbulbs will have.

Lets Save Energy is a website to help everyone living in WA to save energy and money. Visitors to the site can read hundred's of energy saving tips, learn from the experiences of other WA families, vote for their favourite ideas and leave their own tips. By submitting your own tips you could win a $100 weekly prize or the grand prize of $1000 off your Synergy bill.