Many immigrants are not used to wintering at home. Heating and ventilation are therefore now explained in courses.
In Damascus (Syria) it is currently a comfortable 22 degrees Celsius and in Baghdad (Iraq) temperatures of 24 degrees are certainly bearable. Yet very few people want to be there at this time. The situation is too uncertain.
Heating is sometimes a strange word
That is why more and more people from these countries are finding their way to Austria. But the local temperatures are a challenge for them. “In many southern countries, heating is not really a problem – certainly not proper heating, ventilation or even energy saving,” explains Mirela Memic, head of the Austrian Integration Fund (ÖIF). That is why free energy saving courses are now being offered together with Wien Energie. Such an event has now taken place in Spittelau’s world of experience for immigrants from Syria and Iraq.
Experts from Wien Energie give tips
Energy consultants such as Martina Krobath show the men and women the consequences of wasting energy and how you can reduce electricity consumption or heating costs with a few simple steps. Incidentally, the original idea came from the immigrants themselves: “In many countries of origin, doors and windows are often open. Perhaps also because there are no oil or gas bottlenecks there. Then these people come to us and are surprised when they get high electricity and gas bills or co-payments. It is often heated outside near the window. That is why many have asked what they can do about it,” says the ÖIF.
Offer in multiple languages
Incidentally, the courses are not only aimed at asylum seekers. Anyone interested in energy saving is welcome. There are national lectures in different languages. Of course, Wien Energie itself also offers this energy advice for Austrians.
Source: Krone
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