❓ Mr. Murray questions the Education department regarding air conditioning installation at Allanson Primary School, specifically concerning funding, warranty, and power usage. The department's response outlines the installation of evaporative cooling under the BER program and clarifies funding responsibilities.
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The Allanson Primary School P&C committed funding for the purchase of two reverse-cycle air conditioners in December 2010 for the Early Childhood Education (ECE) building and followed due process in relation to the installation of the units. The project was then ceased due to the department advising the structural building warranty would be voided if the project continued. These instructions have since been rescinded and I now ask:
(a) will the school be given permission to continue with its Building Management Works (BMW) arrangement that was commenced on 25 January 2011 to install two reverse-cycle air conditioners;
(b) if yes to (a) will the warranty of the structural buildings still be valid after the installation of the units;
(c) will the Allanson Primary School be entitled to reimbursement for the units, given the project was commenced prior to the notice of 1 April 2011 that evaporative units would be installed (2013–2015) under the Building the Education Revolution (BER) program; and
(d) when evaluating the cost of power usage between evaporative and reverse-cycle units, will consideration be given to the difference, given the reverse-cycle units will eliminate the need for gas heating which will void the need to frequently purchase gas cylinders in the winter?
(a) will the school be given permission to continue with its Building Management Works (BMW) arrangement that was commenced on 25 January 2011 to install two reverse-cycle air conditioners;
(b) if yes to (a) will the warranty of the structural buildings still be valid after the installation of the units;
(c) will the Allanson Primary School be entitled to reimbursement for the units, given the project was commenced prior to the notice of 1 April 2011 that evaporative units would be installed (2013–2015) under the Building the Education Revolution (BER) program; and
(d) when evaluating the cost of power usage between evaporative and reverse-cycle units, will consideration be given to the difference, given the reverse-cycle units will eliminate the need for gas heating which will void the need to frequently purchase gas cylinders in the winter?
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Answered
1 December 2011
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
30 days
(a) The P&C is not required to fund the installation of air-cooling. The contract to install evaporative air-cooling to the
Building the Education Revolution
buildings at the school has been awarded. A pre-start meeting was held at the school on 9 November 2011 and installation will commence on 16 November and be completed within two weeks. The school has indicated that it is happy with this arrangement.
(b) The 12-month builder's defect period has now passed.
(c) The project is funded from the
Building the Education Revolution
program, not the school.
(d) Schools are provided annually with a single line of funding for utilities. Schools that self fund installation of air-cooling systems do so on the understanding that utilities funds are based on the kilowatt usage rate for evaporative air-cooling, consistent with the Department's air cooling policy.
Similarly the utilities funding for AllansonPrimary Schoolalso includes both a gas allocation based on a gas heating system, which may be used towards heating costs.
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Building the Education Revolution
buildings at the school has been awarded. A pre-start meeting was held at the school on 9 November 2011 and installation will commence on 16 November and be completed within two weeks. The school has indicated that it is happy with this arrangement.
(b) The 12-month builder's defect period has now passed.
(c) The project is funded from the
Building the Education Revolution
program, not the school.
(d) Schools are provided annually with a single line of funding for utilities. Schools that self fund installation of air-cooling systems do so on the understanding that utilities funds are based on the kilowatt usage rate for evaporative air-cooling, consistent with the Department's air cooling policy.
Similarly the utilities funding for AllansonPrimary Schoolalso includes both a gas allocation based on a gas heating system, which may be used towards heating costs.
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