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Sailer, Fred – American School Board Journal, 1992
A closed-loop geothermal heating system in a Minnesota school uses the earth's temperature as a counterweight to the extremes of temperature on the surface and in the school. The system is expected to recoup its extra investment in fewer than five years of service. Cites statistics concerning energy management in schools. (MLF)
Descriptors: Climate Control, Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Education, Energy Management