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SPRING PRE-CONFERENCE WRAPUP

By Don Harris

Energy Reduction Strategies

for Heating, AC and Lighting

Bob Erickson Steve Hulsey

With energy costs the second highest operating expense for
school districts after personnel, it is an important area to consider
implementing savings. “High quality indoor air has a great effect on
At an AASBO pre-conference breakout session April 5, Bob
Erickson, Vice President of Corgan, which designs educational student performance and attendance.”
facilities and creative learning environments out of their Phoenix — Steve Hulsey, Corgan’s Executive Managing Principal
office, and Steve Hulsey, Corgan’s Executive Managing Principal,
provided AASBO members with several strategies to reduce energy
costs. the greatest impact on energy savings over the life of a building,”
Saving on the cost of energy becomes more important in lieu of Erickson said.
a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimate that 25 percent Among energy reduction strategies, start with site selection. Take
of energy use in schools is wasted. advantage of the sun’s azimuth angle, making sure that shading is
Erickson noted that the design of a school building is one of the
keys to conservation – how a building is built. “The effective use
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