GOOD PRACTICE

The incentive consists of 50% of the annual economic savings achieved through the change of habits being granted to the group or groups that have carried out the process.

OBJECTIVES

The 50/50 project is based on generating an economic incentive for energy savings through a change of habits in centres supported by public funds and used by a group of people who normally do not have access to a budget. The incentive consists of 50% of the annual economic savings achieved through the change of habits being granted to the group or groups that have carried out the process.

DESCRIPTION OF ACTIONS CARRIED OUT

Among the actions carried out, it is worth mentioning the training workshops on energy saving and efficiency for groups of the educational community such as the Parents’ Association, the cleaning team, the lunch team, the students, or the teaching staff. Likewise, training has been provided to the different municipal technicians and local educational centres in the methodology of the 50/50 projects. In addition, advisory sessions have been given for the preparation of the different projects designed under the 50/50 approach, operational monitoring of the actions carried out in the schools and monitoring with the municipal technicians. Likewise, advice has been given on the administrative procedures and formalities for the implementation and management of the projects.

KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

The participation of the students involved in the project’s objective.

MAIN RESULTS ACHIEVED

Substantial and continuous savings in the consumption of gas, water, and electricity within the participating centres. During the 2022-2023 school year alone, the public schools in Rivas saved more than 69,000€, the equivalent of 223.66 tons of CO2. Most of the combined savings are attributed to gas consumption, where the eleven schools participating in the initiative managed to save 55,522€, representing 79.25% of the total savings.