Energy efficiency: is reducing the amount of energy required to provide products and services, and is generally achieved by adopting a more efficient technology or production process or by application of commonly accepted methods to reduce energy losses.

How to be Energy Efficient is to focus not only on reducing the amount of used, but also on increasing the use of renewable energy sources where appropriate (i.e. Solar Photovoltaic, wind energy, etc.).

Energy Efficiency can also be achieved by making small behavioral changes to reduce energy wastage and by choosing more energy efficient products. Energy efficiency can be implemented through various policies, technologies and consumer behavior. Energy policies can help a great deal in reducing emissions while reducing costs. The wide range of technological services can be found in lighting, buildings, transportation and manufacturing. The small behavioral changes to reduce over-consumption of energy in daily life fall under Energy Conservation. For example, lowering thermostat in cold months will conserve energy, but doesn’t guarantee a lower temperature. On the contrary, using an efficient heating system will allow the same comfort with less amount of energy.

The main goals of Energy Efficiency include but are not limited to:

• Ensuring availability of natural energy sources (oil, coal, uranium) for future generations.
• Energy conservation, as efficiency can result in some conservation of energy, but the opposite is not true.
• Significant reduction in financial budgets can result from efficient use of energy.
• Supports reduction water withdrawal and consumption indirectly while protecting aquatic ecosystems.

Energy efficiency benefits in schools include:

• Reducing the school’s energy bill costs, making the current school budget available for other important matters that require financial support.
• Providing practical learning activities for students (electricity measuring at school, renewable energy experiences, best practices, etc.).
• Getting the whole school involved allows shared hard work, progress and success, which helps seeding a sense of responsibility in students towards their environment.

• Eco-School: When schools get involved in energy efficiency activities, they form a connection with the community through partnerships and local networks. This helps in building the schools’ reputation as an eco-school where students, teachers and parents come together to combat different environmental issues being faced by communities.
• Contributes to a better environment through energy efficiency.
  You will be doing your part in building a better and more sustainable planet now so that both, the current and future generations can benefit from it.

Disclaimer: Collaborations with Kuwait Water Association (KWA) can be arranged for any assistance required by schools to follow and implement energy efficiency measures.

Do you know?

Kuwait is the first worldwide in energy consumption.

Kuwait has the highest energy consumption in the world with an average power consumption of 43 kWh per capita per day as per MEW.

Oil is the main source of energy in Kuwait and its consumption is increasing year by year. The harsh climate and rapid economic and construction growth are some of the many aspects of inefficient use of energy. The wasteful electricity consumption in Kuwait is primarily a result of the highly subsidized rate at which it is provided to public. The estimated production cost of electricity is 38 fills per kWh while it is sold a subsidized price of 2 fills per kWh.

The annual increase in energy consumption in Kuwait is estimated to be around 8%. The only way to restrict the accelerated depletion of Kuwait’s only fuel resources is to establish programs that support energy efficiency and conservation.

Disclaimer: Collaborations with Kuwait Water Association (KWA) can be arranged for any assistance required by schools to follow and implement energy efficiency measures.

What we did?

Kuwait Water Association in cooperation with the Ministry of Education has launched an awareness program in water and energy efficiency aims in raising awareness among students, teaching staff and services as well as to estimate the real consumption by connecting Data Loggers to the electricity meters. The loggers will measure and show the Minimum Night Flow (MNF) for each school which will be used in predicting the leak if exist.

What can schools do?

Each school should have the students elect an Environment Committee that will be responsible for the following duties:

• Recording daily or weekly water consumption
  Conducting a Periodic Statistical Study in the school to measure the amount of electricity consumption by reading electricity meters installed in schools in order to keep records of electricity consumption. An alternative is to buy an electricity data logger and install it on the meter to get accurate and graphically representable data of the electricity consumption.
• Statistical analysis of any noticeable trends of electricity consumption
  The recorded data (from electricity meter or data logger) should be subject to statistical analysis so that trends can be drawn for better understanding.
• Reporting damages or leaks
  Any electricity leaks or high consumption should be reported to the management so that any required maintenance is arranged and supervised.
• Retrofitting
  The maintenance should be followed by retrofitting, which includes installation of energy-efficient products or devices.
• Ensuring energy efficiency measures are being practiced
  Any intentional wastage of electricity should be reported to teachers and actions should be taken against those responsible.
• Raising awareness
  Awareness campaigns should be carried out in schools in order to educate students who are not familiar with the concepts of efficiency. For example, media campaign, posters, etc.

Disclaimer: Collaborations with Kuwait Water Association (KWA) can be arranged for any assistance required by schools to follow and implement energy efficiency measures.

Disclaimer: Collaborations with Kuwait Water Association (KWA) can be arranged for any assistance required by schools to follow and implement energy efficiency measures.