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Air Conditioning; Humidity; School Buildings; Ventilation

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Reports on an investigation of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard 62-1999 on outdoor ventilation rates and space humidity levels for schools. Examined conventional cooling versus desiccant-based systems designed to control indoor humidity levels. Discusses the effectiveness of systems investigated, benefits offered by humidity control, and the need for increased ventilation. (EV) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Air Conditioning; Educational Facilities Design; Educational Finance; Energy Conservation; Energy Management; Fuel Consumption; Heating; Higher Education; Indoor Air Pollution; School Buildings

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Rebuild America is a program of the U.S. Department of Energy that focuses on energy-savings solutions as community solutions. It works with K-12 schools, colleges and universities, state and local governments, public and multifamily housing, and commercial buildings. This guide focuses on colleges and universities. Each chapter spells out options and provides guidance for implementing projects that can save substantial energy and money. Information is taken from successful projects implemented nationwide. Each section ends with case studies that provide examples of how the nation's colleges and universities are realizing energy savings. Four sections focus on: (1) "Project Financing" (e.g., financing options and common financial misconceptions); (2) "Clean Fuel Fleets" (e.g., biodiesal and ethanol); (3) "Combined Heat and Power" (e.g., system components and system integration and sizing options); and (4) "Emissions Markets" (e.g., air pollution and climate change programs and opportunities for colleges and universities to participate in air pollution markets). (SM) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Air Conditioning; Building Trades; Community Colleges; Competency Based Education; Construction (Process); Heating; High Schools; Job Skills; Maintenance; Plumbing; Postsecondary Education; Safety Education; Skilled Occupations; State Standards; Trade and Industrial Education; Two Year Colleges; Ventilation

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These skill standards for the industrial maintenance general maintenance cluster are intended to be a guide to workforce preparation program providers in defining content for their programs and to employers to establish the skills and standards necessary for job acquisition. An introduction provides the Illinois perspective; Illinois Occupational Skill Standards and Credentialing Council requirements for occupational skill standards; sample format; occupational earnings and employment information; assumptions for these specific skill standards; and performance skill levels. The 77 skill standards are categorized into these 8 performance areas: general business; safety and environment; general maintenance; construction; plumbing and piping; mechanical maintenance; electrical maintenance; and heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration. Components of each skill standard are performance area; skill standard, including conditions of performance, work to be performed, and performance criteria; performance elements; and performance assessment criteria, with a listing of required testing, certification, and/or licensing; product; and process. Appendixes include a cluster-specific glossary; cluster-specific tool kit; glossary; and listing of workplace skills. (YLB) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Academic Libraries; Air Conditioning; Buildings; Emergency Programs; Evaluation Methods; Foreign Countries; Higher Education; Library Facilities; Maintenance; Physical Environment

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Explains the need for attention to library environment in terms of conservation, disaster planning, and external environmental factors. Discusses measures adopted at the University of the West Indies Trinidad related to operation and maintenance of buildings and physical plant, describes a workplace evaluation project, and examines factors relating to air conditioning. (Author/LRW)

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Air Conditioning; Air Pollution; Compliance (Legal); Conservation (Environment); Educational Facilities; Refrigeration

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Discusses how the mandated phasing out of the most common refrigerant, HCFC R-22, will affect future cooling-system decisions for schools. Address the relevant legislation, environmental implications, possible coolant replacements, and retrofitting systems. (EV)

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Air Conditioning; Air Flow; Building Design; Educational Facilities Design; Elementary Secondary Education; Flooring; Heating; School Buildings

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Based on one school district's experience, discusses raised access flooring systems for schools. Addresses the nuts and bolts of such flooring systems, integrating an air delivery system below the flooring, advantages of floor-level air supply, and design issues. (EV)

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Academic Standards; Adult Education; Air Conditioning; Auto Mechanics; Competence; Competency Based Education; Curriculum Guides; Electrical Systems; Electronic Equipment; Employment Qualifications; Engines; Equipment Maintenance; Evaluation Criteria; Heating; Instructional Materials; Job Performance; Job Skills; Motor Vehicles; National Standards; Performance Factors; Postsecondary Education; Power Technology; Professional Associations; Secondary Education; Skilled Occupations; Student Certification; Student Evaluation; Technology Education; Units of Study; Vocational Education

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This document examines the origins and content of Ohio's Automobile Technician Training Certification Program, which is designed to improve the quality of training offered at secondary and postsecondary schools throughout Ohio. The document begins with a brief overview of the certification program, which is under the oversight of the Board of the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence and under direct supervision of the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation. The remainder of the document lists the competencies and key indicators of the 11 units of study comprising the automotive technician program. The unit titles are as follows: (1) orientation to the automotive industry; (2) basic shop and safety practices; (3) preventive maintenance; (4) suspension and steering; (5) brakes; (6) electrical and electronic systems; (7) engine performance; (8) engine repair; (9) automatic transmission and transaxle; (10) manual drive train and axles; and (11) heating and air conditioning. Units 3-11 address the specific competencies required for inspecting, diagnosing, and repairing or replacing defective vehicle parts. Units 1 and 2 address more generic competencies, including the following: define the industry; determine skills needed to work in the automotive industry; use personal safety equipment; maintain a safe work environment; protect workers from ergonomic injuries; access needed information using available references and resources; and provide customer service. (MN) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Adult Education; Air Conditioning; Air Conditioning Equipment; Blueprints; Building Operation; Building Trades; Carpentry; Competence; Competency Based Education; Computer Literacy; Construction (Process); Electrical Systems; Electricians; Employment Opportunities; Employment Qualifications; Equipment Maintenance; Equipment Utilization; Heating; Job Skills; Learning Modules; Maintenance; Masonry; Occupational Mobility; Plumbing; Promotion (Occupational); Roofing; Safety; Secondary Education; Statewide Planning; Trade and Industrial Education; Ventilation; Vocational Education; Welding

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This document presents an overview of the 2-year competency-based building and property maintenance programs offered in Ohio schools at the secondary and/or adult levels. The overview covers the attributes and qualifications required to be a successful worker in the industry and the typical tasks performed by building and property maintenance workers. It also discusses opportunities for advancement and possible occupational ladders in the building and property maintenance field as a whole and in specific occupations in the field. The remainder of the document lists the enabling tasks required for mastery of a total of 64 competencies covered in 12 units of instruction and 1 optional module. The unit topics are as follows: (1) orientation to the building and property management industry; (2) basic safety procedures; (3) basic procedures; (4) computerized property maintenance management systems; (5) blueprints/layout work; (6) masonry applications and repairs; (7) rough carpentry applications and repairs; (8) roof applications and repairs; (9) plumbing installations and repairs; (10) electrical installations and repairs; (11) interior finish/carpentry procedures; (12) heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and components; and (13) welding and cutting operations. (MN) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Air Conditioning; Computer Uses in Education; Costs; Elementary Schools; Middle Schools; Public Schools

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Discusses the issue of increased air-conditioning demand when schools equip their classrooms with computers that require enhanced and costlier air-conditioning systems. Air-conditioning costs are analyzed in two elementary schools and a middle school. (GR)

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Air Conditioning; Athletics; College Administration; College Admission; College Buildings; College Faculty; College Housing; Costs; Dining Facilities; Distance Education; Educational Finance; Educational Research; Educational Technology; Endowment Funds; Enrollment Management; Governance; Graduate Study; Higher Education; Inflation (Economics); Libraries; Parking Facilities; Private Colleges; Public Colleges; Retirement; Sex Fairness; Space Utilization; Student Financial Aid; Student Recruitment; Teacher Salaries; Teacher Transfer; Tenure; Transportation; Tuition

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This book explores the causes of tuition inflation, using Cornell University (New York) as a prototypical institution. There are 9 sections with 20 chapters. Section 1, "Setting the Stage," includes (1) "Why Do Costs Keep Rising at Selective Private Colleges and Universities?" and (2) "Who Is In Charge of the University?" Section 2, "Wealth and the Quest for Prestige," includes (3) "Endowment Policies, Development Policies, and the Color of Money"; (4) "Undergraduate and Graduate Program Rankings"; and (5) "Admissions and Financial Aid Policies." Section 3, "The Primacy of Science Over Economics," includes (6) "Why Relative Prices Don't Matter" and (7) "Staying on the Cutting Edge in Science." Section 4, "The Faculty," includes (8) "Salaries" and (9) "Tenure and the End of Mandatory Retirement." Section 5, "Space," discusses (10) "Deferred Maintenance, Space Planning, and Imperfect Information" and (11) "The Costs of Space." Section 6, "Academic and Administrative Issues," includes (12) "Internal Transfer Prices," (13) "Enrollment Management," and (14) "Information Technology, Libraries, and Distance Learning." Section 7, "The Nonacademic Infrastructure," includes (15) "Parking and Transportation" and (16) "Cooling Systems." Section 8, "Student Life," discusses (17) "Intercollegiate Athletics and Gender Equity" and (18) "Dining and Housing." Section 9, "Conclusion," focuses on (19) "Looking to the Future" and (20) "A Final Thought." The appendix describes defined benefit and defined contribution retirement plans. (SM) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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