FORUM
« Energy-Smart Schools »
- Showing best practice -
Brussels, Friday the 3th march 2006 - Halles Saint Géry |
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FORUM - on Energy and schools, on Friday the 3th of March 2006 in Brussels.
This forum named « Energy-Smart Schools » focuses on strategies of energy saving in schools, by setting up energy-educational projects in schools , through a closer look at the school building, the energy attitudes of it s users and the energy use as a learning tool. We want to show how the classroom can be an ideal starting point for energy projects in schools. The forum consists of four sessions, during which the question of how schools can be motivated to set up energy-educational projects, to identify energy waste, how to set up such projects and how to achieve excellence, from both the educational and from energy efficiency points of view, is examined. Each time, examples of best practice from Belgium and abroad will be presented, after which we can exchange ideas, experiences and points of view. The Soustenergy forum « Energy-Smart Schools » is intended for educators, school administrators, architects and local associations who want to set up energy-education projects in the school environment. This forum is organized in the framework of the Soustenergy project, under the InterregIIIc program.
Soustenergy - « Energy-Smart Schools » - Forum
The energy costs of schools have increased, that's why less money is available for the learning programmes. Also owners of public buildings, like schools will be obliged to show an energy certificate that announce s publicly how energy-efficient the school building is. So schools are in need of energy-efficient an s wers and of teachers eager to organise classes that treat the energy subject issues.
This forum named « Energy-Smart Schools » focus s es on strategies of energy saving in schools, t h rough a closer look at the school building, mobility issues, the energy attitudes of it s users and the energy use as a learning tool. The classroom can be an ideal starting point for energy projects in schools. The forum will be designed in four main parts, in which questions of how schools can be motivated to set up energy-educational projects, to identify areas of energy waste, how to elaborate in an interesting way such projects, and how to achieve excellence, from both the educational and from energy efficiency points of view, are examined. Each time, examples of best practice from Belgium and abroad will be presented, after which we can exchange ideas, experiences and points of view.
Inciting schools to set up energy-educational projects : Schools have to ensure quality education related to the curriculum, and energy education isn't still a priority in it. Nevertheless they are on the foreground of educating future citizens and to realise Kyoto-targets, and to ensure our energy dependence in the future. It is easier and more convincing to learn pupils the concepts of sustainable development, if those ideas are implemented t h rough the schools. The energy awar e ness of the whole school community is also important , because energy efficient schools can spend more m ea ns to educational act i vities and less to energy. A few best practices of energy awar e ness school projects will be presented, with after that an exchange of ideas.
Identifying areas of energy saving : Identifying areas of energy saving as t h rough an energy audit is a n essential part of a n energy management system. Such a n energy audit gives an idea of the potential of energy saving in a school and learns wich mesures are possible, at what cost and what is the recuperation time. Those data and methods can also be integrated into the learning program. We will look closely at a few exemples which show how the energy-mobility audits can be used into the energy - educational activities and how fun they are to use.
Implementing energy projects : By implementing energy efficient measures in schools the energy saving investment is paying off, that's why at the end the school can save money. In order to obtain a n energy efficient and energy-smart school a n energy coordinator - energy team can be appointed, sometimes a teacher, a technical manager or energy adviser. Explore renewable energy, sustainability, mobility wise, high performance, and energy efficiency strategies to keep your schools green, clean and energy efficient. Learn from the experience of experts about how to make energy-educational projects real .
Achieving excel l ence in energy - efficient school s : Energy - efficient School s Programs engage s students in creating energy-saving activities in their schools, using hands-on experiences , and setting up real-world projects. Through basic changes in the building management , maintenance, and individual behavior of the users , energy- smart Schools can achieve real important reductions in energy. In addition, those schools encourage students to apply the lessons of the energy-efficiency message in their homes and communities. We will look at projects that are on the foreground of energy - efficient school communities and discuss about them.
The Soustenergy forum « Energy-Smart Schools » is intended for educators, school administrators, architects and local associations who want to set up energy-education projects in the school environment. Representatives and educators from the regions of Navarra (Sp), Athens (Gr), Modena (It), Lisbon (Pt) and Krakow (Pl) also participate in the forum.
Objective
The aim of the Soustenergy - « Energy-Smart Schools » Forum is :
- to treat basic questions about energy efficiency and mobility in schools and to present s good practices in the school environment ;
- to look at their management, financial and other aspects of best practices in order to make them real usable for the school practice
- to contribute to those aims by putting the question of how to r a ise the awareness of the pupils and to integrate it into energy education ;
- to present energy related resources into the curriculum;
- to verify how school buildings can be made energy - efficient, by preference without any costs ;
- to find strategies for lowering the energy bills, freeing up resources for other school activities that way .
Programme
« Energy-Smart Schools » - Brussels, Friday 3 march 2006
Friday 3 march 2006 - morning session from 9am to 12am
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• The energy challenge (at 9.15AM)
- A word of welcome by Eddy DERUWE (Le Centre Urbain/Stadswinkel/ABEA) (Be)
For the presentation ==> S0.1-Eddy-Deruwe
- The energy policy and relationship to the schoolbuildings and energy education by Mr. Pascal ONS (Expert in energy efficiency) (Be)
For the presentation ==> S0.2-Pascal_Ons
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• Raising energy awarness of schools (at 9.30AM) - Chairman of session : Mr. Guillaume Amand
- "The Flemish policy concerning URE in schools" by Mr. Gerry VANLOMMEL, Advisor of Minister of Education Frank Van den Broucke, Flemish Community (Be)
For the presentation ==> S1.1-Gerry-Vanlommel
- "The Intelligence Energy-Europe programme and the actions concerning energy education. Presentation of the Kids corner" by Mr Feliz MIL-HOMENS, (IEEA- Intelligent Energy Executive Agency), European Commission (Eu)
For the presentation ==> S1.2-Feliz-Homens_3
- "Environmental Education as the Nucleus for the School Curriculum" by Mr. Jose Ignacio JUANBELTZ MARTINEZ, Principal of the Colegio Publico “Los Sauces” Barañain, Navarra, (Sp)
For the presentation ==> S1.3-Jose-Ignacio-Martinez
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• Identifying areas of energy saving (at 11AM) - Chairman of session : Mr. Nicodeme Lonfils
- "Energy audit - Pupils examine their school" by Mr. Malte SCHMIDTHALS (UfU - unabhängiges Institut für Umweltfragen) (Ge)
For the presentation ==> S2.1-Malte-Schmidthals
- Energy audits and the possibility to integrate them into the curriculum by Mr. Fabrice LESCEU (COREN - Coordination Environnement) (Be)
For the presentation ==> S2.2-Fabrice-Lesceu
- "Energy Assessement: saving and sensitising by using one tool" by Mr. Jonathan Fronhoffs, Advisor in Energy Management, (CENERGIE) (Be)
For the presentation ==> S2.3-Jonathan-Fronhoffs
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| Drink at 5 PM in the main hall of the « Halles St Géry » |
Display
Next organisations will be displaying their project
Practical
The forum « Energy-smart Schools » takes place in the « Halles St Géry », Place Saint Géry 1 in 1000 Brussels ( www.hallessaintgery.be ). The conference starts at 9 am en ends at 5 pm. At 5 pm there is a drink. There is a possibility for lunch. Rooms at lower rates are available. The participation in the conference is free, with preceding registrating. Simultaneous translation English - French - Dutch.
The conference type:
- A Forum consisting of audio-visual presentations, and possibilities for interaction with speakers and participants.
- Simultaneous translation English - French - Dutch.
- Poster presentation and tables are available for 30 diffferent organisations.
- Possibility of networking with the target public of 80 persons from the Brussels practice, and other European regions, whereof regional representatives, educators, environmental organis a tions, urbanists, architects and energy agencies.
How to get there :
The Halles Saint-Géry are situated at the place Saint-Géry 1 1000 Brussels near the stock exchange (BOURSE-BEURS)
If you use public transport ...
- by tramway to station "Bourse" on the North-Midi line (lines 3-52-55-56-81-90)
- bybus till terminus Bourse (lines 34-48-95-96), terminus De Brouckère (lines 29-47-60-65-66-71) of stop Bourse (line 46)
- by metro till station De Brouckère (lines 1A and 1B)
- there is also a bicycle parking on the place St-Géry
Registration
Organisers
The organiser is the Brussels Energy Agency (ABEA, Le Centre Urbain/Stadswinkel asbl - www.curbain.be ) in the framework of the Soustenergy project (www.soustenergy.net).
The SOUSTENERGY project focuses on the development of common methodologies for the formulation of regional or local strategies regarding energy savings and efficiency based on social education and sensitization.
Six European partners provide common contributions based on their individual profiles and expertise. The project leader is the Centro de Recursos Ambientales de Navarra- CRAN, Spain and the rest of the project consortium comprises Le Centre Urbain / Stadswinkel, Belgium, the Industrial Systems Institute, Greece, the Agenzia per l’ Energia e lo Sviluppo Sostenible de Modena, Italy, the Instituto de Soldadura e Qualidade, Portugal and the Malopolska Agencja Energii I Srodowiska sp. zo.o.
With the collaboration of the Brussels Regional Capitale and the Brussels Institute for Management of the Environment, the European Commission and Interreg IIIc.
