When food prices skyrocketed last summer and fall, food service directors met the challenge with a variety of strategies from meatless meals to selling students on the concept of food conservation. (Author)

Performance measurement, through unit-cost study programs, can be a step toward evaluating the value of systems. This article reports the application of unit-cost studies in technical service functions at a large state university, and presents three tables for labor costs in terms of minutes and dollars per volume. (4 references) (Author/SJ)

Previous estimates of the cost of air pollution seem to fall short of the true societal cost. Without trying to place a dollar value on the aesthetic loss and psychological pressures air pollution incurs, the author feels that $47 billion constitutes the annual bill for pollution. Pollution abatement and prevention costs are estimated to be $8.45…

This study attempts to answer the following questions: what are some of the major categories of expense for academic departments? Do expenditure patterns vary from one academic discipline to another? and What are the appropriate cost units to use in analyzing academic expenditures? (Author/PG)

Shows how ducted air systems can be designed to provide a direct means of controlling and redistributing the heat generated by lighting fixtures. Suggests ways to achieve significant reductions in energy use and operating expense. (Author)

A look at dishwashers should help budget-conscious administrators decide which equipment is best for their particular food service operation. (Author)

Renovation of the 47-year-old Merion Elementary school in suburban Philadelphia cost less than building a new school and resulted in a contemporary building with only two walled-in general classrooms, the rest being space without walls. (Author/MF)

Work in America'' study reports on company efforts to deal with employee discontent. (Editor)

Results and conclusions of an attempt in Los Angeles to bring PPBS to the teachers. (Editor)

Study finds job training compares favorably with that offered by public institutions. (Editor)

Output per man-hour rose sharply, reflecting strong gains in output and moderate increases in man-hours. (Editor)

Many communities across the country are using mobile recreation facilities to improve school and community programs