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# A seven-step checklist to reduce the impact of rising energy costs

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 Zenergi  
November 30, 2022

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Read Zenergi’s top tips to help mitigate rising energy bills.

1. **Review heating**

Often school heating patterns are set up for 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. with some weekend openings. Reducing to 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. over 5 days reduces heating hours by 49%, and gas usage by about 24%.

1. **Abolish energy waste**

Eliminate drafts; insulate cavity walls and loft voids; look for faults; leaks; breakages; and uninsulated pipework.

1. **Power down**

Use 24/7 timer switches on devices that don’t need to be on outside of school hours.

1. **Maximise the efficiency of systems and devices**

Upgrading old power-hungry technology may be less costly than you think and offer immediate energy savings. A TM44 inspection can identify significant cost savings on air conditioning systems.

1. **Are your recharges keeping pace with costs?**

Increase the recharge rate of any EV charge points and do the same for lettings.

1. **Engage students in energy saving**

Simple visual reminders and posters can mean turning unnecessary lights off becomes standard practice.

1. **Behavioural training: Engage staff in energy saving**

Zenergi was invited along to a Trust’s Staff Training Day to illustrate the impact of leaving common school equipment switched on unnecessarily, highlighting the cost per hour, and cost per year.

[Read more…](https://zenergi.co.uk/latest/a-7-step-checklist-to-reduce-the-impact-of-rising-energy-costs/)

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