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Download full textCallahan, Michael P.; Parker, Danny S.; Sherwin, John R.; Anello, Michael T. – 1999
Findings are presented from a 2-year experiment exploring ways to reduce energy costs and improve the learning environment in Florida's 25,000 portable classrooms. Improvements were made in two highly instrumented portable classrooms in the following areas: installation of a T8 lighting system with electronic ballasts; a high efficiency heat pump…
Descriptors: Air Conditioning, Educational Facilities Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Conservation
3D/International, Houston, TX. – 1999
Successfully retrofitting aging K-12 schools using energy conservation measures (ECM) that can improve the physical plant and reduce energy consumption are explored. Topics explore how certain ECM measures can benefit educational facilities, why retrofitting begun sooner rather than later is important, how to finance the retrofit program, and the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Facilities Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
Qayoumi, Mohammed H. – 1999
This volume provides a guide to management of utilities metering in educational facilities, especially colleges and universities. Chapter 1 gives an overview of why utility measurement, specifically the metering of energy consumption, is important in facilities management. Chapter 2 defines the basic units of measurement for both electric and…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities, Electricity, Energy Conservation, Energy Management
American School and University, 1981
A Kansas school district uses computers, an energy management consultant, retrofitting, and school cleaning scheduling to reduce energy use. Documented results of energy use were part of successful applications by nine school administrators for retrofitting grants. (MLF)
Descriptors: Administration, Climate Control, Educational Facilities Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
Robison, Rita – American School and University, 1980
Excerpts from speeches at a conference on the prospects of coal for public schools discuss the costs, availability, and technology of using coal. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Educational Facilities Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Conservation
Schmidt, Gene L. – Small School Forum, 1980
Provides an example of guidelines for establishing an energy conservation program in schools. (Author/CM)
Descriptors: Budgeting, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Conservation, Guidelines
Weinerman, Robert A. – Independent School, 1979
The author explains how, by investing $250,000 in a five-year program of insulation and heating system improvement, Loomis Chaffee School has reduced its yearly fuel consumption from 16,000 to 9,000 barrels of oil. (SJL)
Descriptors: Campuses, Costs, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Conservation
School Business Affairs, 1979
A solar heating and hot water system are part of the basic design at a center for severely handicapped children in California. A computer will be recording temperature and energy usage at the largest solar installation in a Michigan school. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Educational Facilities Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Conservation
Givens, Larry R. – Business Officer, 1995
This article argues that nearly all college and university business and facilities officers can find utility efficiency projects on campus that have at least a 20 percent rate of return on investment, and successfully incorporate them into budgets. These projects are generally more successful when plant operations can retain some or all of the…
Descriptors: Budgeting, College Administration, College Planning, Educational Facilities Improvement
Matterson, Gary C. – Business Officer, 1995
It is noted that federal deregulation of the electrical utility industry will allow colleges and universities to buy electrical services from suppliers who provide the best reliability and cost combination. Considerations are examined for the following options: purchasing an existing electrical substation, building a new substation, using on-site…
Descriptors: Campus Planning, College Administration, Efficiency, Electricity
Peer reviewedZmud, Mia – PTA Today, 1992
Describes the silent environmental threat posed by acid rain. Caused mainly by manmade pollutants, acid rain damages water and trees, decreases visibility, corrodes monuments, and threatens public health. The article includes guidelines for action. (SM)
Descriptors: Acid Rain, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Conservation, Parent Responsibility
Cray, Douglas W. – American School Board Journal, 1993
The Comprehensive National Energy Policy Act of 1992 encourages energy-conservation measures and proposes matching federal energy-conservation funds with state programs to achieve energy conservation in public buildings. Presents a sampler of conservation projects in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Florida, and Minnesota. (MLF)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Facilities Improvement, Electronic Control
Grones, Freda – Roundup: Journal of the Monolithic Dome Institute, 1997
Discusses the advantages dome architecture gave to a new school technology center in Rock Port, Missouri. Advantages cover energy cost savings, lighting, storage space, aesthetics, accessibility, and convenience. (GR)
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educational Facilities Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Conservation
Minnesota State Dept. of Energy and Economic Development, St. Paul. – 1984
This manual is a guide for performing energy audits in school buildings using low- and no-cost measures found effective in Minnesota. The manual helps school maintenance and administrative personnel conduct walk-through inspections of school buildings, focusing on the energy efficiency of their equipment and operations. The measures recommended…
Descriptors: Climate Control, Costs, Educational Facilities, Electrical Systems
Tenneco, Inc., Houston, TX. – 1979
An energy audit is a building inspection that, when complete, provides a profile of the building's energy usage. The energy audit determines how energy is used; simple maintenance and operating procedures to conserve energy; and the need, if any, for purchase of new energy saving equipment or modifications to the building. Schoolhouse Energy…
Descriptors: Administration, Air Conditioning, Efficiency, Elementary Secondary Education
