AQW 49807/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education whether any plans exist to improve the resilience of school buildings to extreme heat.
Asked by John Blair MLA on 29 June 2026
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 29 June 2026
- Answer due by
- 16 July 2026
- Answered
- 20 July 202621 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS) are incorporated into the planning and construction of all new school buildings to control and monitor temperature, air flow and heat retention.
The Education Authority (EA) plans to develop a BEMS Strategy and Action Plan that will include a commitment to review current provision of BEMS in the schools' estate and to plan phased provision of BEMS for existing schools, subject to available funding.