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| Conservation (Concept) | 8 |
| Energy | 8 |
| Fuel Consumption | 5 |
| Cost Effectiveness | 3 |
| School Maintenance | 3 |
| Electricity | 2 |
| Elementary Schools | 2 |
| Equipment Maintenance | 2 |
| Heating | 2 |
| High Schools | 2 |
| Secondary Schools | 2 |
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| American School and University | 8 |
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American School and University, 1974
In a year-long test, the University of Illinois reduced fuel consumption 11 percent by installing baffles in the firetubes of its boilers. (Author)
Descriptors: Conservation (Concept), Energy, Fuel Consumption, Heating
Rietz, Richard C. – American School and University, 1974
Twenty-seven easy steps that paid off for a high school in Oak Park, Illinois. (Author)
Descriptors: Conservation (Concept), Electricity, Energy, Equipment Maintenance
Gardner, John C. – American School and University, 1974
Significant energy savings can be effected through stopping obvious waste of water, electricity, and heat; purchasing equipment with the correct voltage and horsepower; equipment maintenance; and redesigning or replacing obsolete or inefficient equipment. (Author/MF)
Descriptors: Conservation (Concept), Electricity, Elementary Schools, Energy
Rittelmann, Richard – American School and University, 1974
Buildings should be designed so that energy systems function with maximum efficiency. Re-evaluation of standards for ventilation and lighting is recommended. Heat recovery techniques and topography can reduce heating loads. (MF)
Descriptors: Conservation (Concept), Cost Effectiveness, Educational Facilities Design, Energy
Phipps, H. Harry – American School and University, 1973
Those planning educational facilities should recognize the vital importance of energy conservation and its future effects on both the ecology of the nation and the economics of the school. (Author)
Descriptors: Conservation (Concept), Cost Effectiveness, Ecological Factors, Ecology
Abramson, Paul – American School and University, 1974
In Mamaroneck, New York, a whole series of "common sense" little procedures are being put into effect to cut down on fuel consumption. The program, originally started as a dollar saver, should help alleviate the fuel crunch. (Author)
Descriptors: Conservation (Concept), Cost Effectiveness, Energy, Fuel Consumption
American School and University, 1973
This excerpt from a report (See RIE EA 005 433) alerts school administrators and officials to the means for effecting economies in existing and future school buildings and instructs them in criteria for assessing proposed heating/cooling/lighting and other energy consuming systems. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Air Conditioning Equipment, Conservation (Concept), Economics, Educational Facilities
American School and University, 1974
Easy-to-use checklist permits administrators to compare their energy-saving techniques with those of schools, colleges, and universities throughout the country. (Author)
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Check Lists, Colleges, Conservation (Concept)
