❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding air-conditioning in schools. The government does not provide air-conditioning to all schools, focusing on an 'air cooling zone' based on temperature data and energy efficiency.
AnsweredQoN 3780Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
(1) How many schools in Western Australia have air-conditioning in classrooms?
(2) Of these schools, what percentage of classrooms are air-conditioned?
(3) Is it Government policy to provide air-conditioning to all classrooms in Western Australia?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
(5) If yes to (3), what steps have been put in place to implement this?
(6) If yes to (3), when will all classrooms in Western Australia be air-conditioned?
(2) Of these schools, what percentage of classrooms are air-conditioned?
(3) Is it Government policy to provide air-conditioning to all classrooms in Western Australia?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
(5) If yes to (3), what steps have been put in place to implement this?
(6) If yes to (3), when will all classrooms in Western Australia be air-conditioned?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
20 September 2006
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training
Response time
29 days
Schools located outside the air cooling zone may have all or some air-conditioning provided by their local Parents and Citizens' Association, or by other school funding sources. (2) Schools located within the air cooling zone - 100%. Information regarding air cooling in schools located outside the air cooling zone is not readily available. (3) No. (4) The air cooling zone is identified by the 25 day Relative Strain Index Line as determined by the Bureau of Meteorology. Schools located outside this zone (to the west) are considered to have less than 25 days in a calendar year when the temperature is not conducive to normal thermal comfort. This is consistent with the Government's Energy Smart Program to reduce energy consumption and to use natural environmental considerations when designing new schools and upgrading existing schools. (5) Not applicable. (6) Not applicable.
air-conditioning provided by their local Parents and Citizens' Association, or by other school funding sources. (2) Schools located within the air cooling zone - 100%. Information regarding air cooling in schools located outside the air cooling zone is not readily available. (3) No. (4) The air cooling zone is identified by the 25 day Relative Strain Index Line as determined by the Bureau of Meteorology. Schools located outside this zone (to the west) are considered to have less than 25 days in a calendar year when the temperature is not conducive to normal thermal comfort. This is consistent with the Government's Energy Smart Program to reduce energy consumption and to use natural environmental considerations when designing new schools and upgrading existing schools. (5) Not applicable. (6) Not applicable.
(2) Schools located within the air cooling zone - 100%. Information regarding air cooling in schools located outside the air cooling zone is not readily available. (3) No. (4) The air cooling zone is identified by the 25 day Relative Strain Index Line as determined by the Bureau of Meteorology. Schools located outside this zone (to the west) are considered to have less than 25 days in a calendar year when the temperature is not conducive to normal thermal comfort. This is consistent with the Government's Energy Smart Program to reduce energy consumption and to use natural environmental considerations when designing new schools and upgrading existing schools. (5) Not applicable. (6) Not applicable.
(3) No. (4) The air cooling zone is identified by the 25 day Relative Strain Index Line as determined by the Bureau of Meteorology. Schools located outside this zone (to the west) are considered to have less than 25 days in a calendar year when the temperature is not conducive to normal thermal comfort. This is consistent with the Government's Energy Smart Program to reduce energy consumption and to use natural environmental considerations when designing new schools and upgrading existing schools. (5) Not applicable. (6) Not applicable.
(4) The air cooling zone is identified by the 25 day Relative Strain Index Line as determined by the Bureau of Meteorology. Schools located outside this zone (to the west) are considered to have less than 25 days in a calendar year when the temperature is not conducive to normal thermal comfort. This is consistent with the Government's Energy Smart Program to reduce energy consumption and to use natural environmental considerations when designing new schools and upgrading existing schools. (5) Not applicable. (6) Not applicable.
(5) Not applicable. (6) Not applicable.
(6) Not applicable.
air-conditioning provided by their local Parents and Citizens' Association, or by other school funding sources. (2) Schools located within the air cooling zone - 100%. Information regarding air cooling in schools located outside the air cooling zone is not readily available. (3) No. (4) The air cooling zone is identified by the 25 day Relative Strain Index Line as determined by the Bureau of Meteorology. Schools located outside this zone (to the west) are considered to have less than 25 days in a calendar year when the temperature is not conducive to normal thermal comfort. This is consistent with the Government's Energy Smart Program to reduce energy consumption and to use natural environmental considerations when designing new schools and upgrading existing schools. (5) Not applicable. (6) Not applicable.
(2) Schools located within the air cooling zone - 100%. Information regarding air cooling in schools located outside the air cooling zone is not readily available. (3) No. (4) The air cooling zone is identified by the 25 day Relative Strain Index Line as determined by the Bureau of Meteorology. Schools located outside this zone (to the west) are considered to have less than 25 days in a calendar year when the temperature is not conducive to normal thermal comfort. This is consistent with the Government's Energy Smart Program to reduce energy consumption and to use natural environmental considerations when designing new schools and upgrading existing schools. (5) Not applicable. (6) Not applicable.
(3) No. (4) The air cooling zone is identified by the 25 day Relative Strain Index Line as determined by the Bureau of Meteorology. Schools located outside this zone (to the west) are considered to have less than 25 days in a calendar year when the temperature is not conducive to normal thermal comfort. This is consistent with the Government's Energy Smart Program to reduce energy consumption and to use natural environmental considerations when designing new schools and upgrading existing schools. (5) Not applicable. (6) Not applicable.
(4) The air cooling zone is identified by the 25 day Relative Strain Index Line as determined by the Bureau of Meteorology. Schools located outside this zone (to the west) are considered to have less than 25 days in a calendar year when the temperature is not conducive to normal thermal comfort. This is consistent with the Government's Energy Smart Program to reduce energy consumption and to use natural environmental considerations when designing new schools and upgrading existing schools. (5) Not applicable. (6) Not applicable.
(5) Not applicable. (6) Not applicable.
(6) Not applicable.
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