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| Modern Schools | 43 |
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Modern Schools, 1976
In several elementary schools across the country, school board officials grade electric heating systems highest for economy, cleanliness, ease of maintenance, and all-around convenience. (Author)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Electricity, Elementary Education, Heating
Modern Schools, 1975
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Energy Conservation, Equipment Maintenance, Lighting
Modern Schools, 1976
At West Deptford High School in New Jersey, a group of students led by their teacher have developed a number of sound energy-conserving techniques that add up to substantial savings for the school budget. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Energy Conservation, Guides, Lighting
Modern Schools, 1976
A "phantom" fluorescent tube produces a lower level of light but the evenness of illumination is maintained. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Energy Conservation, Lighting Design, Technological Advancement
Modern Schools, 1974
A system is made up of subsystems -- a simple proposition, but one which has revolutionized management, organization, and analysis. It can, in short, mean more school for less money. (Author)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Performance Specifications, School Construction, Systems Approach
Modern Schools, 1973
High intensity discharge lighting offers increases in economy and efficiency in school gymnasiums. (Author)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Gymnasiums, High Schools, Lighting
Modern Schools, 1975
Descriptors: Administration, Consultants, Cost Effectiveness, Food Standards
Modern Schools, 1976
Twin-beam luminaires that control veiling reflections provide better visibility at a wattage reduction of about two-thirds over the previous lighting in the Charles Brewer Middle School in Clark, New Jersey. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Educational Facilities Improvement, Energy Conservation, Lighting
Modern Schools, 1976
Interest in building systems is growing rapidly as school officials become increasingly aware of their advantages: lower cost, faster occupancy, and improved appearances. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Building Systems, Cost Effectiveness, School Construction, Systems Approach
Modern Schools, 1977
The classrooms of the Franklin County (Virginia) Continuing Education Center are in a modular building constructed to replace one destroyed by fire. (MLF)
Descriptors: Continuing Education Centers, Cost Effectiveness, Modular Building Design, School Construction
Modern Schools, 1975
Electricity as an energy source, coupled with a heat recovery system, has been selected for a middle school in New Jersey. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Educational Facilities Design, Electricity, Elementary Education
Modern Schools, 1976
Examples of different ways to cut school construction costs without sacrificing either comfort or aesthetics. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Construction Costs, Cost Effectiveness, Electricity, Fast Track Scheduling
Modern Schools, 1976
The superior insulating characteristics of an exterior wall system has enabled a Massachusetts school district to realize a savings on electric heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Climate Control, Cost Effectiveness, Electricity, Elementary Education
Modern Schools, 1975
The school lunch program in Hawaii has an 82 percent participation rate. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Administration, Cost Effectiveness, Electrical Appliances, Food Handling Facilities
Modern Schools, 1977
The second in a series of articles on low pressure sodium lighting concentrates on its use in schools for safety and security lighting. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Efficiency, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Conservation
