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.