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Martinez, Luis A. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
In the United States, 21% of all energy is used in residential buildings (40% of which is for heating and cooling homes). Promising improvements in residential building energy efficiency are underway such as the Building America Program and the Passive House Concept. The ability of improving energy efficiency in buildings is enhanced by building…
Descriptors: Structural Elements (Construction), Conservation (Concept), Energy Conservation, Energy
American School and University, 1974
Descriptors: Building Design, Climate Control, Energy Conservation, Guidelines
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Anderson, Calvin E. – Journal of Education Finance, 1975
Discusses the financial problems that face school districts as a result of rapidly increasing energy costs and suggests a number of steps schools can take to eliminate waste and greatly reduce their level of energy consumption. (JG)
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Operation, Educational Facilities, Educational Finance
Scharmann, Larry, Ed. – 1980
Intended primarily but not solely for use at the postsecondary level, this curriculum guide contains five units on energy efficiency that were designed to be incorporated into an existing program in architectural drafting. The following topics are examined: energy conservation awareness (residential energy use and audit procedures); residential…
Descriptors: Air Conditioning, Architectural Drafting, Behavioral Objectives, Building Design