Romania Eficienta: Renovation of the boarding school of the Tudor Vladimirescu Technological High School in Șimian is in full swing

The boarding school of the Tudor Vladimirescu Technological High School in Șimian commune, Mehedinți county, has entered into a comprehensive process of modernization and energy rehabilitation through the Romania Eficienta program, carried out by the Energy Policy Group (EPG) and supported by the official sponsor OMV Petrom. The project includes increasing the energy performance of the building built in the 1970s, the re-compartmentalization and reorganization of the spaces according to the regulations in force, as well as related works to redevelop the outdoor space. The total investment amounts to over 1.5 million euros.

The Tudor Vladimirescu Technological High School in Şimian, Mehedinți County, is the fifth educational unit in the national public system to benefit from extensive energy efficiency works to the nZEB standard through the Romania Eficienta program, after the Elie Radu Technological High School in Ploiești, the Liliești Junior High School in Băicoi, Prahova County, the Zig-Zag Kindergarten in Ovidiu, Constanța County, and the Technological High School in Vernești, Buzău County.

The in-depth renovation works of the boarding school building are progressing at a steady pace, and are expected to be completed in the coming months.

Radu Dudău, EPG Director and Coordinator of the Romania Eficienta Project: “The continuity of the partnership with OMV Petrom in “Romania Eficienta” reflects the dedication and commitment to the common objective of this program: promoting energy efficiency in schools and among the general public, through in-depth renovations for educational buildings, as well as through awareness-raising activities about energy saving. We are particularly pleased to enter the fifth stage of this solid partnership, through which we will continue to encourage the adoption of sustainable and responsible consumption behaviors and create, for a significant number of students, modern study conditions.”

Building C2, built in the 1970s, has an area of ​​1100 sq m and serves as the boarding school of the Tudor Vladimirescu Technological High School. The building hosts, throughout the school year, a number of 60 students supervised by 3 teachers.

The objectives of the renovation project to the nZEB standard aim to increase energy performance, resolve construction deficiencies and comply with the health and safety regulations in force.

The main energy rehabilitation works to the nZEB standard of the boarding school building of the Tudor Vladimirescu Technological High School in the commune of Şimian include:

• Thermal insulation of the exterior walls and the slab above the floor;
• Replacing the roof;
• Installing energy-efficient PVC joinery, equipped with triple-layer thermal insulation glass;
• Installing a hybrid heating system, with air-to-water heat pumps, gas central heating and radiators;
• Installing a modern ventilation system, with heat recovery heat;
• Replacement of the domestic hot water production plant;
• Restoration of electrical, sanitary and thermal installations;
• Replacement of the lighting system with a high-performance one, which uses LED fixtures;
• Placement of a photovoltaic panel system that ensures the production of “green” electricity on the new terrace-type roof of the building.

Once the works are completed, the total annual energy consumption of the boarding school building will be reduced by over 60%, and the level of carbon emissions by 45%.