Assessment of locally adopted methods of energy conservation in Ohio school districts

Thesis/Dissertation · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:5964800

Medlock, R J

The objectives of the study were: 1) to survey the school districts in the state of Ohio to determine specific energy conservation techniques that have been utilized; 2) to identify specific energy conservation techniques that are being implemented according to district type, district enrollment size, and district assessed valuation per pupil; and 3) to compare those energy conservation techniques identified by the study with suggested implementation values provided by the Energy Office of the Ohio State Department of Education. A questionnaire was adminstered to all of the public school districts in the state of Ohio. Data obtained from the responding districts showed the following demographic characteristics: 1) 57.8% had planned active energy conservation management programs; 2) 58.9 placed emphasis upon both long- and short-range conservation planning; 3) 72.8% were able to reduce energy expenditure between 1 and 15%; 4) 55.4% indicated energy audits in more than 50% of their buildings; 5) 74.5% indicated financial limitations as the major obstacle to implementation of energy conservation; and 6) 60.0% cited the superintendent as being responsible for the implementation of energy conservation. The specific energy conservation techniques given highest implementation priority were in the heating and cooling area while lowest implementation priority was in the extra activities and food services areas.

• OSTI ID: 5964800
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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