Educational Facilities Laboratories is developing a computer-based technical service--The Public Schools Energy Conservation Service (PSECS). As presently envisioned, PSECS would be capable of providing each participating district with information in five areas: (1) guidelines and instruction for establishing an energy usage data base; (2) a…

Several factors affecting school ground maintenance, including accessibility, site size, topography, exposure, and soil conditions, are discussed. Consideration is also given to site planning, maintenance materials, lawn development, and selection of maintenance equipment. (FS)

Joint use of school and community facilities is considered in a collection of reports organized under the following general headings--(1) cooperative planning for creative learning, living and leisure, (2) design for learning, living and leisure, and (3) balancing quality and economy in schoolhouse planning. (FS)

Preventive maintenance can extend useful equipment life in a school building and keep systems running more efficiently. Points to consider before selecting a comprehensive energy management package are listed. (Author/MLF)

The savings were effected in the areas of transportation, maintenance, and operations. (IRT)

Broward County, Florida, was one of the first districts to carpet its schools. The performance and maintenance of the district's carpeting are reported. (Author/MLF)

Featured in the third article of the series are management techniques for school insurance record management and for reducing the amount of time school maintenance personnel spend driving from school to school. (Author/MLF)

Pressure to reduce budgets has prompted persons responsible for school maintenance to schedule cleaning some areas on alternate days rather than daily. (MLF)

The nation's school buildings are generally in poor repair. This article summarizes the 1987 Council of the Great City Schools Report's observations, statistics, and list of budgetary considerations associated with technology, educational programs, building utilization, equipment needs, and priority-setting. Toledo's (Ohio) experience and a recent…

Institutional survival will require attention to credit-hour management and the cost effectiveness of the sale of credit hours, physical plant use, and the attraction of students with the ability to pay educational costs. (MSE)

An Indiana school researched and experimented to find "ideal" doors for heavily trafficked locations. Specifications are outlined for the door they determine may last 20 years. (MD)

Describes the following aspects of the State University of New York-Brockport's preventive maintenance computerization project: (1) software selection, (2) project implementation; and (3) problems and benefits of the system. (MCG)

An experimental new surface material for schools, called "vitreous tile," is proving successful in lowering school maintenance costs by preventing destruction caused by vandalism, stains, and color fading. (Author)

Procedures for calculating the proper size window air conditioning units with the highest possible efficiency ratings. (MLF)