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<p>Those responsible bodies for school buildings, which includes Local Authorities,
academy trusts and diocesan bodies, must ensure that buildings with a total floor
area of 250m<sup>2</sup> have a Display Energy Certificate (DEC).</p><p>DECs present
the annual energy use and typical energy use of the assessed building. DECs are publicly
available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/find-energy-certificate" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/find-energy-certificate</a>.</p><p>The
Department is currently working closely with an academic partner on an energy model
for the school estate using a variety of available data to establish future investment
approaches to achieving net zero and reducing running costs for schools. In December
2022, the Department published guidance on reducing energy for schools alongside additional
funding of £447 million aimed at supporting schools with energy reduction measures.</p><p>In
November 2021, the Department launched its first specification to deliver schools
that are net zero carbon in operation. All schools that are procured under this specification
will not only be net zero in operation but will also incorporate a wider range of
measures to tackle climate change. The Department’s full specification can be found
here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/school-design-and-construction#output-specification"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/school-design-and-construction#output-specification</a>.
</p><p>The Department does not hold the information or collect the data requested
with regard to solar panels in Warwickshire, or the average energy consumption of
a primary school.</p>
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