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Gregson, James A.; Ruppel, Karen – Journal of Research in Technical Careers, 2017
This multiple case study explored Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs that were identified as having a focus on sustainability. Using the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System (AASHE STARS) as a conceptual framework, the researchers interpreted…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Sustainability, Industry, Labor Needs
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Loder, Michael Wescott – College & Research Libraries, 2010
Support for the modular system of building construction, touted in the second half of the 20th century as the best basis for academic library building design, appears to be waning. A study of "green" libraries in 2008 revealed that not only has energy conservation become important, but that spaces designed for users rather than books…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Building Design, Energy Conservation, Users (Information)
Simpson, Jim – Educational Facility Planner, 2011
Green Bay Packer coach Vince Lombardi is quoted as saying, "Winning isn't everything, but wanting to win is." Whether it's a major university or an urban school district, pulling together and developing a plan and being confident in the financing through performance contracting is the best way to meet student, taxpayer and community…
Descriptors: Community Needs, Performance Contracts, Financial Support, School Districts
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Lazaros, Edward J.; Hua, David – Tech Directions, 2012
In this activity, students will develop an understanding of the economic impact of technology by estimating the cost savings of power management strategies in the classroom. Students will learn how to adjust computer display settings to influence the impact that the computer has on the financial burden to the school. They will use mathematics to…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Computers, Educational Technology, Spreadsheets
Schachter, Ron – District Administration, 2009
For many schools, "Going Green" once meant turning out the lights after leaving the classroom, filling the recycle bins, and celebrating Earth Day. Not anymore. Although such activities remain staples of environmentally conscious school systems, that consciousness has exploded in an era of high energy prices, global warming threats, and…
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), School Districts, School Buildings, Standards
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Christiansen, Lars; Fischer, Nancy – Teaching Sociology, 2010
The authors describe their experiences teaching Sustainable Cities in North America, a course on both urban sociology and urban sustainability. This course brought students to Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, British Columbia, and then compared those cities with Minneapolis, Minnesota, on various dimensions of urban sustainability. After…
Descriptors: Travel, Foreign Countries, Sociology, Ethics
Markowitz, Melissa – American Association of State Colleges and Universities, 2007
While tuition costs are likely the most talked about topic in higher education, focusing on the institutional finance is equally important. The growing expenses associated with educating students is often a catalyst for rising tuition and fees, and they play a large role as educators plan for the future of their institutions. Although higher…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Tuition, Costs, Educational Finance
2003
This document presents case studies of three schools or districts in Oregon that have implemented steps to promote energy efficiency. Steps taken by the schools include daylighting, energy audits, special energy loans, new ventilation design, and sustainable building practices. The facilities described are Ash Creek Intermediate School in…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Facilities Improvement, Energy Conservation, Energy Management
Davey, Don; McDuffie, Claudia – 1978
This publication is a resource guide to energy education and conservation materials and organizations. The stated purpose of this guide is to make teachers and other interested citizens of Oregon aware of some of the resources and sources of information on energy conservation education that are available in Oregon and in the United States and…
Descriptors: Agencies, Annotated Bibliographies, Audiovisual Aids, Curriculum Guides
Knapp, Henry H., III – 1978
This module on solar and the weather is one of six in a series intended for use as supplements to currently available materials on solar energy and energy conservation. Together with the recommended texts and references (sources are identified), these modules provide an effective introduction to energy conservation and solar energy technologies.…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Energy, Energy Conservation, Individualized Instruction
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Reynolds, John S. – 1974
Data presented in this report indicate that solar space and water heating are possible in the Pacific Northwest. The first section of the report contains solar records from several stations in the region illustrating space heating needs that could be met, on an average daily basis, by solar energy. The data are summarized, and some preliminary…
Descriptors: Architectural Research, Bibliographies, Climate, Energy
Oregon Univ., Eugene. School of Architecture and Allied Arts. – 1975
Five privately owned homes and two university owned homes were examined by architecture students in order to formulate design alternatives to fit the houses with solar collection, storage, and control devices for supplementing domestic space and/or water heating. General principles advanced include why energy conservation and solar retrofitting…
Descriptors: Architectural Education, Class Activities, Design Requirements, Energy Conservation
Knapp, Henry H., III – 1978
This module on heat transfer is one of six in a series intended for use as supplements to currently available materials on solar energy and energy conservation. Together with the recommended texts and references (sources are identified), these modules provide an effective introduction to energy conservation and solar energy technologies. The…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Computation, Energy, Energy Conservation
Knapp, Henry H., III – 1978
This module on solar system design fundamentals is one of six in a series intended for use as supplements to currently available materials on solar energy and energy conservation. Together with the recommended texts and references (sources are identified), these modules provide an effective introduction to energy conservation and solar energy…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Design, Energy, Energy Conservation
Knapp, Henry H., III – 1978
This module on heat storage is one of six in a series intended for use as supplements to currently available materials on solar energy and energy conservation. Together with the recommended texts and references (sources are identified), these modules provide an effective introduction to energy conservation and solar energy technologies. The module…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Design Requirements, Energy, Energy Conservation
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