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Sebesta, James – Facilities Manager, 2010
Nearly every institution is faced with the situation of having to reduce the cost of a construction project from time to time through a process generally referred to as "value engineering." Just the mention of those words, however, gives rise to all types of connotations, thoughts, and memories (usually negative) for those in the…
Descriptors: School Construction, Engineering, Costs, Climate Control
Praeger, Charles E. – American School & University, 2005
Amid climbing energy costs and tightening budgets, administrators at school districts, colleges and universities are looking for all avenues of potential savings while promoting sustainable communities. Cool metal roofing can save schools money and promote sustainable design at the same time. Cool metal roofing keeps the sun's heat from collecting…
Descriptors: Structural Elements (Construction), Energy Conservation, Educational Facilities Improvement, Energy Management
Navarro Coll., Corsicana, TX. – 1979
This module is the eleventh in a series of eleven modules in an energy conservation curriculum for secondary and postsecondary vocational students. It is designed for use by itself or as part of a sequence of four modules on energy conservation in building construction and operation (see also modules 8, 9, and 10). The objective of this module is…
Descriptors: Climate Control, Conservation Education, Consumer Economics, Costs