Is your school grappling with the high costs and inefficiencies of an outdated boiler system?
We continually see the challenges posed by aging boilers which not only drain financial resources but also compromise the reliability and operational efficiency of your school.
Aged boilers are often a hidden drain on a school’s budget, with frequent breakdowns, expensive repairs, and escalating energy bills due to decreased efficiency. Improving or replacing these outdated systems with modern, eco-friendly solutions such as optimisers or heat pumps can significantly reduce these ongoing costs and demonstrate your commitment to sustainability.
Why Upgrade Now?
- Significant Cost Savings: Boiler optimisers or replacements provide improved efficiencies, drastically reducing your fuel expenses.
- Reduced Maintenance Costs: New boilers are less prone to breakdowns, saving on costly emergency repairs and maintenance.
- Environmental Impact: By upgrading to a cleaner technology, your school can play a crucial role in reducing carbon emissions and meeting sustainability goals.
Funding Assistance:
There are several funding options available to decarbonise aged heating and hot water systems. These funds are designed to help cover the upfront costs of upgrading to more efficient systems, ensuring schools can transition with minimal financial burden.
- Condition Improvement Fund (CIF): Schools with end-of-life boilers posing a risk to school operation or closure are able to consider sustainable options under current funding guidelines.
- Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS): Government grant scheme to support heat decarbonisation measures, including heat decarbonisation and energy efficiency measures.
- Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES): Supports improvements to communal heating projects. If your school is used by other businesses, and your boilers serve multiple buildings, you could be eligible for funds to help improve your heating system.
Green Net Zero can help assess the funding options that may be applicable to your school, as well as supporting any applications.
These and other energy reduction options are all considered as part of our Stage 1 Decarbonisation Energy Audits. These reports help identify all areas of your school that would benefit from interventions to help reduce energy consumption, including lighting, fabric improvements, heating, ventilation, solar PV, controls and behavioural measures. The outline costs, return on investment and funding opportunities are all detailed within the report, providing you with a roadmap for energy reduction.
For a no obligation Teams meeting to review your current heating and hot water system, or wider energy reduction opportunities, call us on 01242 399020 or email us at [email protected].