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Sailer, Fred – American School Board Journal, 1992
A closed-loop geothermal heating system in a Minnesota school uses the earth's temperature as a counterweight to the extremes of temperature on the surface and in the school. The system is expected to recoup its extra investment in fewer than five years of service. Cites statistics concerning energy management in schools. (MLF)
Descriptors: Climate Control, Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Education, Energy Management
American School and University, 1981
The new Sharon Elementary School in Newburgh (Indiana) has a three-fuel plan that will allow selection of the most economical energy source for each heating season with an energy-efficient lighting system that includes skylights. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Climate Control, Educational Facilities Design, Elementary Education, Energy Conservation
