Education Leaders Forum 2013: Building 21c Learning Communities, 28&29 August, Christchurch - presented by SmartNet Events.

1. Education Renewal in greater Christchurch
Mike Heron
General Manager
Power Systems & Energy Management
Stakeholder Engagement

2. 2
Energy production
& transmission
Energy
Usage
Energy Management
Safe, Reliable, Efficient, Productive and Green
…with 30-70% savings everywhere
Smart Buildings
Smart Energy
Smart Water
Smart Process
Smart Homes

3. 3
Our world…I live in a world where I…

4. 4
Making a Difference
New Zealand Education context…
• increasing opportunity (or pressure) to demonstrate a commitment to sustainability.
• technology is advancing dramatically
• energy demand in schools are increasing = rising energy costs
• $75 million / up to 30%wasted?
- do we know where it is?
- what could be done with the money saved?
• data = knowledge
• opportunity for innovation to integrate with learning environments

5. 5
o Enquiry based learning
- Sustainability / Economics / IT / Science
o Leadership – make a difference
o Class to class competition
Classroom
o Finance:
- where are we using energy?
- how much could we save?
- what could we use the money for?
o Environmental Impact
- sustainability programme
- sch to sch competition
School
Region / National
o Drive towards more Sustainable Schools
o Smart Schools = better performance
o Better performance lowers operating
costs
Making a Difference
What can we do?

6. 6
Making a Difference
Where will you find your energy champion?
Student
Parent
Teacher
IT
MinEdu
Contractor
School
Admin
Principal
Facility
Manager

7. 7
Our world…