| Purpose. The purpose of this study was to develop a conceptual planning model which could be used by school officials who wish to form an energy management plan for their district.;Procedures. The development and validation of the conceptual planning model consisted of three (3) phases. They included development of a model, selection of a validation jury, and model validation.;The model was developed by comparing and synthesizing both theoretical and practical considerations. Information for the study came from reviewing the literature concerning elements of organizations, management development, and systems planning models. Additional data came from a review of ten (10) energy management plans selected for their comprehensiveness in content and diversity of application.;The selection of the validation jury consisted of three (3) steps. The director of each state energy office was asked to nominate experts in energy management. A composite list was developed and sent to the nominees, soliciting their participation. The jury was selected from the top choices of the experts.;The jury of experts responded to the model with regard to both order of importance and operational feasibility. The responses included the use of a close-ended Likert scale and an open-ended comment option.;Conceptual Planning Model. The development of the conceptual planning model was dependent primarily upon the review of literature pertaining to components of organizations, selected energy management plans, and selected systems planning models. An abbreviated outline of the eight (8) step model included: (1) Pre-planning; (2) Obtaining commitment; (3) Establishing organizational structure; (4) Developing energy management goals and objectives; (5) Establishing an energy data base; (6) Developing district energy management plan; (7) Implementation; (8) Evaluation. |
