PEDIA

“An innovation project exclusively for the schools of Cyprus. A project of total building upgrade for quality education. A project for sustainability and the school environment. ”

The PEDIA project (Promoting Energy efficiency & Developing Innovative Approaches in schools - Promoting Energy Efficiency & Developing Innovative Approaches in Schools) is the first project that comprehensively and comprehensively approaches the needs of school buildings in Cyprus, in order to transform them into Almost Zero Energy Buildings (NEBBs), seeking at the same time to deal with chronic and timeless problems, such as heating, air conditioning, lighting and ventilation. Among other things, the school buildings themselves are sought to become learning tools and places of experiential education for the development of environmental and energy awareness.

The PEDIA project is coordinated by the Cyprus Energy Office, in collaboration with the Education Unit for the Environment and Sustainable Development of the Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth (YPAN), undertaking a wide range of actions aimed at improving energy efficiency and comfort conditions at least 25 public school buildings in Cyprus, thus contributing to the achievement of the National and European goals of Cyprus for energy and climate.

Through the Cohesion Policy Programme, "THALEA 2021-2027", the construction part of the project is co-financed, while the technical support part is financed through the European Union PDA (Project Development Assistance) program of Horizon 2020, and the PEDIA project.

Through PEDIA, investments of €20 million are activated and a financing mechanism is developed to implement the long-term strategy of the Ministry of Education and Culture for the energy upgrade of all public school buildings, which is achieved through the introduction of a procedural framework based on environmental, energy and socio-economic Criteria.

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News & Updates:

• Newsletter
• Introduction to PEDIA
• PEDIA Video (GR)
• PEDIA Video (EN subs)
• Presentation of the PEDIA project at YPPAN (October 2, 2020)
• Submission of applications for upgrading the school buildings of Cyprus to Almost Zero Energy Buildings, within the framework of the European PEDIA Program (Ended)
  • Announcement of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth
• Presentation of the PEDIA project at “PEER REVIEW Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform” (October 26, 2020)
  • Agenda
• Presentation of the PEDIA project at the General Assembly of the FEDARENE Network for the year 2020 (November 26, 2020)
  • Agenda
• Presentation of the PEDIA project at the United Nations Commission on Education for Sustainable Development (May 10, 2021)
  • Agenda
• Presentation of the PEDIA project at the International Webinar "Innovative Financing of Energy Efficiency Projects" (May 13, 2021)
  • Agenda
  • Press Release
  • Recorded presentation (05:39:00)
• PEDIA project: Ranking System for prioritizing buildings for energy upgrades (February 2022)
• Selection of schools for energy upgrading in Almost Zero Energy Buildings within the framework of the European PEDIA Program
  • Circular of the Ministry of Education
  • Annex 1: Description of Methodology
  • Annex 2: School Evaluation
  • Annex 3: List of Schools Selected
  • Final List of Schools for Energy Upgrade - Score
• PEDIA in FEDARENE Info 53 – Focus on energy data, essential for buildings' renovation
• XNUMXst Call for an open tender within the framework of the PEDIA project (Ended)
• XNUMXnd Notice of open competition within the framework of the PEDIA project (Ended)
• Presentation of Phase II of the PEDIA project at the Ministry of the Interior (April 5, 2023)
• Press Conference "PEDIA - The Vision Comes True" (February 23, 2024)
  • Talks:
    • Speech of the Minister of Education
    • Speech of the Environment Commissioner
  • Presentations:
    • Presentation of the 2nd Primary School of Idalio
    • Presentation of the Cyprus Energy Office
    • Cyprus Energy Office Presentation Summary
    • Presentation of the Trail of the 2nd Primary School of Idali
  • Views:
    • The energy upgrades in the first 5 participating schools (Documentary with Greek subtitles)
    • The energy advancements in the first 5 participating schools (Documentary with English subtitles)
    • The Energy Upgrade of the Second Primary School of Idalio (Video)
    • The Energy Upgrade of Agios Dometio High School (Video)
    • The Energy Upgrade of Agioi Trimithia Primary School (Video)
    • The Energy Upgrade of the Agios Antonios Kindergarten (Video)
    • The Energy Upgrade of the Aglatzia Kindergarten (Video)
• C' Notice of open competition within the framework of the PEDIA project (Ended)
• 4th Notice of Open Tender for the Energy Upgrade of Existing School Buildings (Ended)
• 2nd Primary School of Idalio: Interview on the Alpha Cyprus show Cohesion Colors

Awarding of Public Contracts within the framework of the PEDIA project:

• Press Release: The Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth presented the 2nd Phase of the PEDIA Program
• Press Release: The signatures for the energy upgrade of the first 5 schools participating in the PEDIA project "fell"
• Press Release: The contracts for the energy upgrade of the next 5 schools participating in the PEDIA project were signed

The project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 program under Grant Agreement No 893938