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Jarvis, George H. – 1990
Western Michigan University has completed a one-year energy conservation project in which a campus-wide steam trap survey and maintenance program was implemented. The university uses purchased steam energy generated from coal to provide heating and other system requirements to approximately 6 million square feet of campus buildings through a…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Efficiency, Energy Management, Facility Improvement
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Pond-Brevik, Margaret – CEFP Journal, 1987
An Ontario school board found the factors necessary for the establishment of an effective decentralized energy management program to be training, a program of reinforcement, and the development of an overall attitude that encourages involvement. (MLF)
Descriptors: Automation, Building Operation, Centralization, Computer Oriented Programs
Smith, Peter, Ed. – Association Supporting Computer Users in Education, 2014
The Association Supporting Computer Users in Education (ASCUE) is a group of people interested in small college computing issues. It is a blend of people from all over the country who use computers in their teaching, academic support, and administrative support functions. ASCUE has a strong tradition of bringing its members together to pool their…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Conference Papers, Computer Uses in Education, Small Colleges
Locke, Richard C. – School Business Affairs, 1987
A preventive maintenance system provides for the monitoring and inspection of school building elements in a programmed way through an automatic checklist. Utility cost savings are expected along with reduction of travel and wait time, and measurable standards of performance for all maintenance and repair work. (MLF)
Descriptors: Administrators, Building Operation, Computer Oriented Programs, Cost Effectiveness
Isaacs, Nigel; Donn, Michael – 1987
A study of the energy savings potential in New Zealand schools demonstrates that considerable reductions in energy costs can be achieved through energy management. An initial examination of available 1985 light, heat, and water expenditures for 268 secondary schools (84 percent of the secondary schools in New Zealand) is followed by the selection…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Databases, Electronic Control
Prescott, Carolyn; Thomson, Ron – 1987
"Intelligent building" is a term that has been coined in recent years to describe buildings in which computer technology is intensely applied in two areas of building operations: control systems and shared tenant services. This two-part study provides an overview of the intelligent building industry and reports on issues related to the…
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Innovation, Building Operation, Building Trades
Richardson, William M.; Baacke, Clifford M. – 1985
Annual use of fuel oil for heating schools and other facilities of the Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools, Montgomery County Government, and Montgomery College exceeds four-million gallons. This report examines the processes by which purchases and distributions of fuel oil are made, makes recommendations based on the examination, and…
Descriptors: Building Operation, Comparative Analysis, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Simulation