How we will assess the condition of all schools and colleges to develop a zero carbon route map.
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Background
Welsh Government commissioned Aecom Ltd to provide a baseline assessment of the condition of the education estate in Wales. The survey included all state funded schools and further education colleges. It enables us to develop a net zero carbon route map for each asset. This will assist local authorities and colleges in the decarbonisation of the education estate across Wales.
For each element that can contribute to decarbonisation the survey assessed:
- condition
- performance
- lifespan
The results form a high-level investment grade proposal on how to achieve a phased (elemental), value for money low carbon solution. This will be available on a building-by-building level.
Implementation of feasibility, design, specifying and procuring the solutions does not form part of this commission. This will be for consideration at a local level by the individual delivery partners.
Surveys
The surveys collected high-level information on elements that:
- could contribute to the decarbonisation of the education estate
- linked into the condition and life span of those elements
The surveys did not include grounds or go into any detail on finishes within buildings.
Each delivery partner will have access to the survey through on online portal. This will include:
- an assessment of carbon saved
- how close to net zero any proposal can be made
- maintaining value for money
Data collection
Data collated is stored on software developed by Aecom called Ocean. This has been customised to provide the specific needs of our commission. Each delivery partner will have access to the system where their data will be available.
The data collected from the surveys will be utilised by Aecom to create the route map for each property giving an indication of:
- carbon savings of each step
- whether net zero carbon is achievable without off site offsetting
Timeline
The surveys will be completed out over the summer. Data will be available on the portal by the end of September 2024.
Online training will be provided for delivery partners with the initial training date being 10 September 2024.