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LED Lighting Project

The project to replace the existing lighting with new efficient LED lighting has been completed at all our AT schools (with the exception of Handsworth Wood and Northfield) and the Foundation Office/Resource Centre. The total energy savings for each school are:

Project Name

Lighting Power Consumption

Lighting Power Consumption

% Energy saving

Before

After

(kWh p.a)

(kWh p.a)

King Edward VI Aston School

175,747

60,399

66%

King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy

248,201

67,836

73%

Camp Hill Boys & Girls School

606,480

187,068

69%

Camp Hill Boys & Girls School Externals

7,987

3,287

59%

Five Ways School

432,437

156,777

64%

Five Ways School External

6,941

2,680

61%

Foundation Office & Resource Centre

17,550

6,120

65%

Handsworth Grammar School for Boys

74,759

30,487

59%

Handsworth Grammar School for Boys External

1,631

590

64%

Handsworth School for Girls

321,149

114,568

64%

Lordswood School for Girls

129,081

39,795

69%

Sheldon Heath Academy

434,247

161,256

63%

Sheldon Heath Academy (Additional scope items)

16,948

6,649

61%

Total

2,473,158

837,512

66% (average)

We are now looking at the next phase of replacing old, inefficient lighting with LEDs such as on netball courts and sports field floodlighting etc.