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McClure, Charles J. R. – Nation's Schools, 1974
A computerized review of construction bidding documents, usually done by a consulting engineer, can reveal how much money it will cost to operate various alternative types of HVAC equipment over a school's lifetime. The review should include a computerized load calculation, energy systems flow diagram, control system analysis, and a computerized…
Descriptors: Air Conditioning, Building Design, Computer Oriented Programs, Design Requirements
Schrader, Charles F. – 1976
Estimates from a number of reliable sources indicate that reductions in energy consumption are possible in both existing and new facilities. Estimates vary from 25 to 50 percent for older buildings and 50 to 80 percent for new construction. Prudent school administrators should take stock of their physical facilities and look for possible ways to…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Architects, Architectural Programing, Building Design
Estes, R. C. – 1978
This document is a description of the energy efficient designs for new schools in the Alief Independent School District of Houston, Texas. Exhibit A shows how four major school projects differ from conventional designs. Parameters and designs for heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and lighting are given. Twenty year projected energy costs and…
Descriptors: Air Conditioning, Building Design, Conservation Education, Educational Facilities
Download full textBritish Columbia Dept. of Education, Victoria. – 1978
This booklet tells how to set up an Energy Conservation Program in individual school districts. It discusses: (1) appointing an energy conservation manager; (2) keeping energy consumption records; and (3) assessing the energy saving potential of each school; and it outlines (4) some of the steps that can be taken to cut down energy waste.…
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Operation, Electricity, Energy
National Bureau of Standards (DOC), Washington, DC. Inst. for Applied Technology. – 1973
The purpose of this report is to provide reference material on the technical options for energy conservation in buildings. Actions pertinent to existing buildings and new buildings are considered separately. Regarding existing buildings, principal topics include summer cooling, winter heating, and other energy-related features such as insulation,…
Descriptors: Air Conditioning, Building Design, Energy Conservation, Fuel Consumption
Building Systems Information Clearinghouse, Menlo Park, CA. – 1974
This energy conservation workbook series was developed to provide specific data on the effect of various design and operating decisions on both cost and energy consumption. It is designed to make clear the energy consumption and cost implications of various building design and operating decisions in terms that both the layman and design…
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Building Design, Climate Control, Construction Materials
ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Management, Eugene, OR. – 1976
The 13 articles in this annotated bibliography cover a wide range of concerns from the finances of energy conservation to solar energy applications, to building design, to building maintenance, and to the role of the science teacher as an energy analyst and activist. (IRT)
Descriptors: Air Conditioning, Building Design, Building Operation, Climate Control
Ontario Dept. of Education, Toronto. – 1975
Information intended for those concerned with the administration, planning, financing, operation, and maintenance of school facilities applies to both new and existing building. An examination of motivation and policies relating to energy conservation is followed by the methods used for quantitative assessment of energy savings relative to extra…
Descriptors: Architectural Programing, Board of Education Policy, Building Design, Building Operation
Orsak, Charles; Green, C. Paul – 1979
Designed for practical hands-on secondary and postsecondary vocational programs and adult/continuing education programs, this eleven-module curriculum was developed to equip both male and female students with the capabilities to identify, monitor, manage, and curb energy usage in their daily lives and vocational pursuits. It is intended for use as…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Air Conditioning, Behavioral Objectives, Building Design
Council of Educational Facility Planners, Columbus, OH. – 1977
The Council of Educational Facility Planners, International (CEFP/I) has assembled an authoritative and comprehensive sourcebook for the design and management of energy efficient educational facilities. Information that bridges the gap between scientific energy theory/research/technology and the needs of the educational community is published in…
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Operation, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Facilities
Center for Occupational Research and Development, Inc., Waco, TX. – 1981
This course in energy conservation is one of 16 courses in the Energy Conservation-and-Use Technology curriculum. Intended for use in two-year postsecondary technical institutions to prepare technicians for employment, the courses are also useful in industry for updating employees in company-sponsored training programs. Comprised of seven modules,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Air Conditioning, Behavioral Objectives, Building Design
Seward County Community Coll., Liberal, KS. – 1980
This curriculum guide contains course content for a series of "mini-courses" that can be presented in an adult continuing education program in area technical-vocational schools and community colleges. The program consists of nine modules, each divided into units and including learning objectives and student handouts. The modules cover the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Air Conditioning, Behavioral Objectives, Building Design
