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Recommendations

 

• With adequate natural ventilation, the implementation of energy efficient devices, such as tablets, will reduce the likelihood of overheating
• If investing in the most energy efficient devices is not possible, schools should delay implementation of individual ICT until computers' energy consumption decreases to an adequate level
• Advanced standards are preferred, however if this is not economically feasible, intermediate standards can be effective by employing low powered ICT
• Energy efficient devices will reduce operational costs over their inefficient counterparts and ultimately minimise otherwise increased carbon dioxide emissions

Graph 1: Advanced vs. Intermediate Standards Energy Consumption Comparison



• Lower heating set points, if individually assigned or inefficient technology is employed, as the temperature will rise when the space is occupied. Hours over 28ºC are also likely to reduce
• Solar shading, typically added to façades with southern exposure, could be added to western-facing façades to mitigate afternoon solar gains. (Reduction was around 75% in our model)