A computer reduces electricity and steam costs at Columbia University by turning off one or more air-handling devices for a short period of time if the demand exceeds a pre-set target. (Author/MLF)

A practical approach designed to reduce energy waste by schools is to improve the knowledge and upgrade the skills of school building custodians. This paper discusses an operation and maintenance training program for custodians developed by the Will County (Illinois) educational service region. The major parts of the program consist of skill…

The Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge campus, has a preventive maintenance program whose activities are scheduled by computer, resulting in savings of over $200,000 per year. (Author)

It is important for school administrators to impress on their tax-paying publics the differences between "savings," which implies budget reductions, and "cost avoidance," which implies what they might be paying if energy reduction measures had not been taken. (Author)

Good school maintenance can save money that can later be used for educational programs. Appropriate activities are listed to obtain community support. Specific areas to be addressed in a district maintenance plan are listed. (MLF)

An inservice training program for school maintenance employees in a suburban Chicago elementary school district has motivated the staff to feel an ownership of their jobs and to suggest ideas of their own. Both factors have helped the district save thousands of dollars. (MLF)

Advises administrators how to develop an energy master plan and how to reduce the usage of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems by means of a time clock, thermostat, and a scheduled preventive maintenance program. (MLF)

At several Michigan schools eight-foot-high glass walls have been replaced with three-foot-high insulated sash. This has reduced the heat loss through the wall by over 75 percent. (MLF)

The Folsom Cordova Unified School District decided to make a model energy-saver out of its Cordova Villa-Reymouth complex, a combined preschool, development center, and K-6 school for 300 students. Particular emphasis was given to cutting unnecessary lighting. Graphs of energy consumption and dollar savings are provided. (SJL)

Describes a system at Michigan State University that comprises 16 separate programs and schedules 25,000 manhours of preventive maintenance. With information about preventive maintenance for over 100,000 units stored in its computer, the university saves personnel, time, and energy. (Author/MLF)

The purpose of this manual is to consolidate into a single document all the maintenance and operational steps that, when implemented, will result in the lowest energy use consistent with school educational programs. The manual describes procedures for keeping the building and its equipment well maintained and efficiently run, establishing…

At a series of workshops across the country, college and university physical plant administrators and chief business officials are working together to learn effective ways to manage energy and cut costs. (Author)

Sometimes districts can improve their maintenance and security and find more efficient and less costly approaches to both areas when they tap their own personnel resources. Illustrations show how effectively problems have been dealt with by people of talent and ability "within the system." (Author/MLF)

A comprehensive energy conservation program at College of the Holy Cross has saved nearly one-third of the fuel oil and one-fifth of the electricity used at the college; briefs on boilers, lights, design. (Author/MLF)

Energy conservation measures that can be effected in the architecture and engineering of new and existing school buildings are listed. Guidelines are also offered for general school operation and maintenance. (MLF)