Case studies are reported from 19 diverse institutions that, in spite of design limitations, implemented initial conservation programs that saved 15 to 25 percent of the energy previously used. Reporting institutions continued to reduce energy consumption through the development of an energy management program. Focus in this report is on cost avoidance rather than cost savings, since conservation efforts are not likely to be rewarded by a real reduction in current fuel expenditures. The institutions reporting are: University of Iowa; Kent State University; University of Mississippi; University of Missouri; North Carolina State University; Ohio State University; South Dakota State System; University of Texas at Austin; University of Washington; Bradley University; Clarkson College of Technology; Cornell University; Lafayette College; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Princeton University; Yale University; St. Louis Junior College District; St. Petersburg Junior College; and Carleton University in Ottawa. (LBH)