Eco Schools - Green Schools

In Ireland, Schools which have received the Green Flag as part of the Green Schools programme are engaged in further water conservation projects as part of a programme to retain the Green flag.

Schools are now undertaking projects in water and energy conservation. Saving water also saves energy as the carbon footprint generated supplying water and treating waste water for the average household is the same as the average carbon footprint to heat that household.

Many schools who have received the Green Flag have fitted Mecon Water Savers and recorded water savings of upto 25%. The company Mecon offer a free fitting service to schools and will fit the Water Savers outside of school hours. One large Dublin school has 120 Mecon Water Savers in use. A water meter was set up to monitor water usage before and after the fitting of the Mecon Water Saver. Water meter readings are being actively monitored and results plotted on graphs.

Various grants and subsidies are available to offset the cost of water saver fitting in schools. Some of the grants which are available, cover the complete cost of installation. Contact Mecon for details. info@meconwml.com