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By Craig Mason
By taking advantage of energy-saving opportunities, schools can meet needs of the future without increasing energy demands....
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Clifton W. Greim and David D'Angelo
Heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems in new and renovated buildings have become increasingly complex. Hundreds of components are interrelated...
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Conn Abnee
A school district could do a lot with $8.8 million: Hire more teachers. Buy better textbooks and computers. Upgrade facilities and programs to enhance...
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Ronald W. Mineo and John L. Stehn
School administrators dealing with the economic effects of deregulation will have to grapple with a complex set of issues. As they do, officials should...
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David Hill
Lightning is the most dangerous and frequently encountered weather hazard. Even though tornadoes and hurricanes grab the headlines, according to the National...
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David E. Matasek
For educational institutions, regulated electric utilities are a mixed blessing. On the plus side, rates are uniform and predictable. On the other hand,...
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Ronald W. Mineo and John L. Stehn
Thanks to deregulation of the electric power industry, educational administrators soon will find themselves faced with a broad range of choices and opportunities,...
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Barry Swanquist
From classrooms to auditoriums, residence halls to lecture halls, technology is changing the shape of educational institutions. Today's students will...
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Roy S. Hubbard Jr.
The deregulation of the electric power industry, along with real-time pricing and retail wheeling, is fostering a fiercely competitive supply arena. While...
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James A. Beaudin, AIA, Joseph G. Costa, AIA, and Glenn Giustino, P.E.
As recently as five years ago, school facilities incorporating integrated intelligent building systems were few and far between. Today, the majority of...
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Heather Governick and Thom Wellington
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), there are approximately two million underground storage tanks (USTs) that are affected by regulations...
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School facilities are being utilized more today than ever before. Whereas years ago students would attend classes and then the building would be locked...
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Gary Vanderweil
Schools across the country are finding it increasingly difficult to obtain adequate annual funding for upkeep of their physical plants. Consequently,...
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Gary N. Crawford
School administrators frequently hear complaints from staff and community about health problems that are alleged to be caused by school buildings. Complaints...
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Joseph G. Lang
Careful planning and design, as well as educated equipment purchases, can help launch today's energy-efficient.As utility bills continue to increase and...
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Ray Angelino
When planning power-plant upgrades, more schools are investigating cogeneration as a means to cut costs while increasing efficiency.At a time when budget...
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Larry Shideler
It seems that ideas for improving indoor air quality (IAQ) tend to float about in equal abundance to the dust particles schools try to eradicate. The...
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Trevor Foster
When structured effectively, a performance contract is the start of a long-term relationship with a contractor. It enables a school or university to make...
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James Madget
In the near future, schools and universities will be able to purchase electrical power much the same way they purchase long-distance service--by choosing...
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