The government is urging colleges to carry out energy “spot checks” for left-on lights and turn the heating off an hour before the building empties.
New guidance on energy efficiency, published today, tells colleges that installing wind turbines can help generate their own electricity. The advice also recommends minimum temperatures however, which the government previously scrapped as statutory regulations.
There are more details too about a £500 million capital funding pot for energy-saving projects in schools and colleges.