Your school and the environment

Reducing our impact on the environment

The BSF programme in Haringey aims to minimise the impact of buildings on the global and local environment, by reducing energy use both in the construction and life of the building. This is in keeping with Haringey’s Greenest Borough Strategy.

Most of our projects are aiming to achieve an independent environmental rating (BREEAM) of ‘Excellent’ or ‘Very Good’. We have been accredited by the Carbon Trust for our commitment to reducing our CO₂emissions.

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Using natural resources

Several projects will use natural, sustainable and renewable resources for power and heating such as Ground Source heating supplemented with Solar energy through Photo Voltaic cells.

Biomass boilers using waste product to fuel them and wind turbines to produce electricity will feature in others. Visit our individual school pages for details.

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Reducing CO₂ emissions

Haringey’s new school in Wood Green, Heartlands High, is aiming for a 60% reduction in CO₂ emissions through innovative ways of reducing energy and by using natural, sustainable energy resources.

Other schools which are part of the Haringey BSF programme will make the most of energy saving technology to achieve a 20% reduction in CO₂ on their existing energy use.

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Promoting nature and wildlife

The BSF programme also aims to have a positive effect on the teaching and learning within the schools through biodiversity (promotion of nature and wildlife), local groups and maximising recycling opportunities.

Where possible, biodiversity gardens will be planted and students will be actively encouraged to study the wildlife, flora and fauna within their own school. Working with neighbourhood teams, leisure services and parks; teaching and learning will extend outside the classroom and into local communities.

Visit our individual projects to see what is being done at each school to help reduce their impact on the environment.

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