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Download full textForman, Adam – Center for an Urban Future, 2014
Following the devastation of Superstorm Sandy in October 2012, New York City's essential infrastructure needs were made a top policy priority for the first time in decades. The scale and severity of the storm prompted numerous studies to assess the damage and led policymakers to take steps to shore up the city's coastal infrastructure weaknesses.…
Descriptors: Urban Areas, Utilities, Transportation, Facilities
Direct linkKelderman, Eric – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2008
Welcome to the Centennial Conference: 11 small, private liberal-arts colleges in the mid-Atlantic region that belong to the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III, where there are no sports scholarships to lure top-notch players. Instead, the contest to recruit the best athletes--a high-stakes game that has long defined only the…
Descriptors: College Athletics, Small Colleges, Recreational Facilities, Costs
Boyd, M. F. – Sch Libr J, 1969
A new learning center for
Descriptors: Costs, Facility Improvement, Learning Resources Centers
Galvin, Hoyt R.; Asbury, Barbara N. – Library Journal, 1976
A statistical report on 277 public library building projects completed in the USA during the year ending June 30, 1976. (Author)
Descriptors: Buildings, Costs, Facility Improvement, Library Facilities
McIntyre, Jim – Business Officer, 1995
Colleges and universities are finding innovative ways to cut electrical costs while maintaining the needed light and power to fulfill their educational missions. Farsighted planning of energy use is increasing, due in part to government and corporate leadership and support and to the changing vision of college administrators. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, College Planning, Costs, Educational Facilities Design
CUNLIFF, DONALD D. – 1967
A STUDY REGARDING THE INSTALLATION OF CARPET IN SCHOOLS IS DISCUSSED. THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY WAS TO HAVE A CONSULTANT REVIEW UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE DISTRICT BUILDING AND GROUNDS SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR OF THE LOS ANGELES CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS, THE SOFT FLOOR COVERING INSTALLATIONS AT ARAGON AVENUE AND TWENTY-FOURTH STREET SCHOOLS. SECTIONS…
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Carpeting, Costs, Evaluation
Magner, Denise K. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1989
After years of being ignored by federal regulators because of the low volume of hazardous waste in question, colleges and universities are facing increased enforcement of environmental laws concerning waste disposal and storage, at great cost in money, facilities, and personnel. (MSE)
Descriptors: Costs, Facility Improvement, Federal Regulation, Hazardous Materials
Minnesota State Dept. of Energy, Planning and Development, St. Paul. – 1982
Total Energy Management (TEM) is a unified, planned approach to reducing the energy use and costs of an individual school or school district. The program increases energy awareness and improves school energy efficiency through: (1) careful energy accounting; (2) changes in operations and maintenance procedures; (3) modifications in the building…
Descriptors: Costs, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy, Energy Conservation
Embersits, John F. – AGB Reports, 1976
Suggested guidelines for energy saving on campus include a 3-phase plan: (1) Quick Fix--effective management of what you already have; (2) Refitting--modification of existing systems and installation of simple controls; (3) Systems Convert--installation of computerized controls, waste-heat recovery, solid-waste recovery utilization and other…
Descriptors: Budgeting, College Administration, Cost Effectiveness, Costs
Thomas, Phyllis Knapp – Library Journal, 1982
Describes three examples of the adaptation of an existing structure to meet library needs in Pennsylvania--a supermarket in Brookville, a Victorian residence in Franklin, and a bank in Haverford Township--noting location considerations, architect assistance, and library usage. Illustrations provided include floor plans. (EJS)
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Building Design, Costs, Design Requirements
Carnell, John E. – Independent School, 1979
Friends School of Baltimore was one of 20 schools chosen by the Tenneco Corporation to participate in its Schoolhouse Energy Efficiency Demonstration (SEED). This article reports the recommendations from Tenneco's energy audit of the school and the costs of each suggested energy conservation measure. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Campuses, Costs, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Conservation
Collison, Michele N-K. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1989
More and more colleges are building fancy residence halls and improving their grounds to stand out in an increasingly competitive market for freshmen. Colleges are also finding that they must upgrade their dining halls because students are going off campus for pizza and other fast food. (MLW)
Descriptors: College Housing, Competition, Costs, Dining Facilities
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Resources, Community, and Economic Development Div. – 1998
This report to Congress presents results of a survey of the 103 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) concerning the number of historic properties located at HBCUs and the estimated cost to restore and preserve these properties. About half of the schools responded to the survey. Results indicated that: (1) respondents identified 712…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Buildings, Costs, Educational Facilities
Weinerman, Robert A. – Independent School, 1979
The author explains how, by investing $250,000 in a five-year program of insulation and heating system improvement, Loomis Chaffee School has reduced its yearly fuel consumption from 16,000 to 9,000 barrels of oil. (SJL)
Descriptors: Campuses, Costs, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Conservation
Winston, Gordon C. – Business Officer, 1993
Colleges and universities historically have ignored the capital costs associated with institutional administration in their estimates of overall and per-student costs. This neglect leads to distortion of data, misunderstandings, and uninformed decision making. The real costs should be recognized in institutional accounting. (MSE)
Descriptors: Capital Outlay (for Fixed Assets), College Administration, Costs, Educational Finance
