Abstract
Schools are learning communities where multiple stakeholders can collaborate to learn about energy efficiency, including via formal curricula, non-formal learning and day-to-day practices. Furthermore, by improving energy literacy among building occupants, the energy efficiency of schools can be improved. However, turning schools into learning communities rather than learning organizations is still problematic. This article details a case study realised in the form of the ENERGE project, which integrates technological, educational and practical activities in 13 post-primary schools from 6 European countries. Owing to an extensive collaboration of diverse stakeholders, the ENERGE project resulted in the origination of a learning community around energy efficiency in the schools. The outcomes of building a learning community within the ENERGE project included: capacity building (in the form of the ENERGE Committees and Teacher Network), the introduction of digital education (via the ENERGE digital platform), development of curriculum-based modules to raise energy literacy, and the establishment of a viable model for expanding ENERGE experience to other schools. The article concludes by explaining the benefits of the ENERGE approach for stakeholders.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | CLIMA 2022 - 14th REHVA HVAC World Congress |
Subtitle of host publication | Eye on 2030, Towards digitalized, healthy, circular and energy efficient HVAC |
Publisher | TU Delft OPEN |
Number of pages | 8 |
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Publication status | Published - 2022 |
Event | CLIMA 2022 - 14th REHVA HVAC World Congress: Towards digitalized, healthy, circular and energy efficient HVAC - Rotterdam, Netherlands Duration: 22 May 2022 → 25 May 2022 https://clima2022.org/ |
Conference
Conference | CLIMA 2022 - 14th REHVA HVAC World Congress |
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Country/Territory | Netherlands |
City | Rotterdam |
Period | 22/05/22 → 25/05/22 |
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Keywords
- Business model
- energy
- energy literacy
- digital platform
- learning community