Month: December 2016

Primary School «Musa Ćazim Ćatić» from Zenica joined increasing number of public facilities in Federation B&H area which implements energy efficient measures. Intensive works have been done in last four months, from replacement of vents, heating system balancing, to thermo isolation of facade, so it can save near 40.000 BAM by year on heating system.

Opening ceremony of this new energy efficient project was held in this school, and amongst others were attended by Mensur Sinanović, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport in Canton Zenica-Doboj, Mustafa Čopelj, World Bank Project Manager for Federation B&H and  Esad Ćorović – school Headmaster.

„On behalf of Government of Canton Zenica-Doboj, I use this opportunity to express my gratitude to all participants involved in realisation of this acquiring project. Beside this building, within the framework of World Bank project, we already implemented energy efficient measures in four schools, and we are already in negotiations to continue our successful collaboration next year”, Mensur Sinanović, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport in Canton Zenica-Doboj stated.

“Construction works has been successfully finished, and excellent working conditions has been provided for teachers and pupils. I am extremely grateful to everybody who helped that our school receives new layout and expands its life expectancy” Esad Ćorović , school Headmaster, said in his welcoming speech.

Mustafa Čopelj, World Bank Project Manager for Federation B&H in his speech addressed to attendees, emphasised that he is extremely proud of fact that representatives of all level of authorities helped to restore school facilities, and announced in year 2017 reconstruction program for about 20 public buildings in health and education domain in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Implementation of energy efficient measures on rebuilding public facilities is the part of the largest energy efficient project in Bosnia and Herzegovina – BEEP (Bosnia Energy Efficiency Project) within the framework investment of 32 million USD from year 2015 to year 2018, whereof 19,23 million USD was donated for Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Primary School “Srednje” in Ilijaš received its brand new attire, thanks to implementation of energy efficient measures. Project of school reconstruction involved complete replacement of wooden panels, incorporation of new heating system and thermo vents, and instalment of LED lightning in whole facility. School also received new facade, new furnace and new radiators.

The opening ceremony of school’s energy efficient reconstructed premises were attended by World Bank Project Manager of Bosnia and Herzegovina for Energy Efficiency in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mustafa Čopelj, chairman of Ilijaš municipality council Mahir Dević, as well as representatives of educational institutions from Ilijaš area.

During ceremony, World Bank Project Manager of Bosnia and Herzegovina Energy Efficiency for B&H, Mustafa Čopelj received Certificate of Appreciation, and in his speech emphasized importance of collective collaboration with representatives of all government levels: ”It is serious and complex project, so it is necessary to develop communication on state level, then federal level and finally with government of Sarajevo Canton. Beside this project, Government of Sarajevo Canton invested in two more facilities. All reconstruction works were implemented by domestic companies, so we encouraged local employment, and showed that our companies can work on World Bank projects. We implemented projects od energy efficiency in 18 public facilities in three Cantons of Federation Bosnia and Herzegovina, and total investment is 10.5 million convertible marks. We have more ambitious plans in next year, when we will try to renovate more than 20 public buildings,” Mr. Čopelj announced.

Director of Primary School “Srednje” Refik Kurtović in his speech thanked Canton Sarajevo Government: “Behalf of school collective, I express my gratitude to Canton Sarajevo Government, who made big effort for pupils of our school to have same conditions as pupils from other primary schools, because our school location is in mounting area, and winters are colder than in the city. Pupils also received better commodity, and I am certain that it will have impact on quality of education in our school” director Kurtović emphasized.

Project of energy reconstruction of Primary School “Srednje” main goal is to provide more quality usage of energy, promote energy efficient construction works, and give an example of lower energy consumption. Beside the improvement in the school’s energy efficiency, its visual identity was upgraded and the building’s lifetime was extended. Project is carried out with help of World Bank credit funds in amount of 400.000,00 convertible marks, provided by Canton Sarajevo Government.