P.E.E.S. was an educational project which aimed at energy awareness of students attending the secondary schools with a strong attention on the involvement of the teachers. In order to obtain significant changes in the behaviors of energy-system users and to enable a sustainable use of the energy, facing matters about energy and environment, only the dissemination of the knowledge is not sufficient, it was necessary to actuate changes in the behaviors defining and using active involvement methods. The main targets were teen-aged students (15-18 years old) and their teachers. Furthermore, the project was oriented to realize a common auditing pattern of energy consumption within schools buildings (tools and know-how have been supplied by the Energy Agencies) involving representative workgroups of students and teachers which co-operated with the technicians of the Energy Agencies.

Energy Efficiency In Your SCHOOL
MOST SCHOOLS SPEND MORE MONEY ON ENERGY EACH YEAR THAN ON SCHOOL SUPPLIES

A Pattern of energy efficiency in the schools  not only cutted the cost of energy bills at one school, but also helped to educate students. Students developed an awareness of energy use and renewables. As school budgets are shrinking, costs for school operations keep going up. One way to save money is reduce your energy costs.

The P.E.E.S. Project help to find ways for you to become more energy wise.
Savings are proven to typically reduce annual utility costs by an average of 20 percent. Administrators confirm that the recommendations and assistance led to better learning environments. All of your district's programs can share these savings, thereby benefiting the students! Plus efficiency upgrades reduce annual maintenance costs, conserves finite resources and improves indoor air quality. Increase the energy efficiency in you school: use the “P.E.E.S. Software” to make your energy audit! Identify the energy demand of your school.
The P.E.E.S. project can assist you: conduct energy audits .

Download the “P.E.E.S. Software” and its user guide
 
With an evaluation of your maintenance plans or an energy audit of your facilities, we can identify energy-related projects. Saving energy saves money and makes schools and their occupants more comfortable.
But first, here are a few suggestions for ways you can reduce the amount of energy your school uses. Some of them might seem simple, but they really do make a difference. Look around for others ways to save. You'll probably be surprised by the many ideas you'll come up with. And don't forget:
Most of these suggestions should be followed at home, too.

What the Students Can Do:

• Turn equipment off when it's not being used: computers and other equipment (such as copy machines and printers) often stay on all day and even all night. But they shouldn't. Turn them off after school or any time they won't be used for a while. This is safe, even for computers. (Be sure to get any permission you might need before you turn off equipment yourself.)
• Turn off computer monitors: the monitor uses a lot of energy. So if it's not convenient or practical to turn off your whole computer (or if you're not allowed to), you can still save a lot of energy by switching off the monitor.
• Use the sun's energy: let the sun filter into rooms to help keep the heat down and reduce the need for lights. (On hot days, drawing the shades will keep the sun out and keep you cooler.)
• Don't let windows waste energy: when your school is being heated or air conditioned, the windows should be shut. If they aren't, huge amounts of energy are wasted. Even when windows are closed, a lot of energy can escape if they're not tightly sealed. Report any drafty windows to your teacher or a custodian.
• Report extreme temperatures: if the temperature in your classrooms is controlled centrally, it might be way too hot in the winter or too cold in the summer without the custodian knowing it. If you find you have to open the windows in the winter, or wear a sweater in the summer, be sure to tell the custodian or the principal.

What Your School Can Do:

• Buy efficient products: sometimes efficient models are more expensive, but they almost always save money in the long run because they cut energy costs so much. When school officials buy new products, they should look for the Energy Star label, which indicates the most efficient models. And remember, efficiency is important for many products, not just appliances or equipment. For instance, many new windows have special glass and frames that make them much more energy efficient than older models. An energy-efficient window provides as much insulation as a wall.
• Get help in improving energy efficiency: there's a lot of help available for schools trying to improve their energy efficiency. Local utilities, public utility commissions and state energy offices often provide advice, or even help pay for new equipment. Another good place to check is The Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network's page on state and local financing links.
• Turn equipment and appliances off when they're not in use: this is important throughout your school not just in the areas where kids spend most of their time, like classrooms, but in places like the office or the teacher's lounge, too. Your principal should make a rule requiring computers, printers and even coffeemakers to be turned off at night, during vacations or any time they're not going to be used for a while.
• Use sleep programs: many computers, copiers and other kinds of equipment have sleep programs that automatically reduce the amount of energy they consume if they haven't been used for a while. (On computers, the sleep mode will darken the screen. Don't confuse this with screen savers, which don't save energy.) This feature should be turned on whenever possible.
• Teachers’ Corner: Educate your students towards renewable energy and energy efficiency!!
  Download Power Point presentations, documents and tools to educate your students about renewable energy sources and rational use of energy.