Think Tank 

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...

Breaking Ground 

School facilities are being utilized more today than ever before. Whereas years ago students would attend classes and then the building would be locked...

Long-Term Performance 

Gary Vanderweil

Schools across the country are finding it increasingly difficult to obtain adequate annual funding for upkeep of their physical plants. Consequently,...

Going Straight to the Source 

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...

All Systems Go 

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...

All Steamed Up 

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...

Filtering Out the Facts 

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...

Smart Money 

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...

Confronting Deregulation 

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...