"School began with a man under a tree, who did not know he was a teacher, discussing his realization with a few, who did not know they were students. The students aspired that their sons also listen to such a man. Spaces were erected and the first school became. It can also be said that the existence-will of school was there even before the circumstances of the man under the tree" Louis Kahn / Master of Architecture

The purpose of the study was to examine the failed bond attempt of the Community School District and investigate reasons for the failure. Specifically, the role of the superintendent, the opposition, the media, and the school board during the bond election process were examined to determine how their roles influenced the outcome of the election. This qualitative case study employed purposeful sampling. Data collection techniques included document analysis, audiovisual material analysis, and personal interviews. Participants included media representatives, community members who were opposed to the bond election, members of the bond election committee, members of the board of trustees at the time of the election, and the district superintendent. Findings of the study included a description of how the superintendent’s work prior to the election and his role as spokesperson during the election contributed to its failure. In addition, the efforts of organized opposition had a significantly negative impact on the outcome of the election. The bond opposition used the media to create controversy strong enough to overpower what proved to be positive media relations. Finally, school board support must be unanimous and strong enough that board members are willing to work publicly in support of the bond election. Recommendations include: (a) The superintendent must conduct a needs assessment that includes the opinions of the community, (b) committee membership must be representative of the community, (c) the superintendent must not be the primary spokesperson for the bond election, (d) the community must be involved in the formulation and support of the bond proposal, (e) key members of the community must be willing to publicly support the bond election, (f) committees created to support and promote the election must be publicly active, (g) exercise caution as controversy can be created in the media that will overpower positive support, (h) respond positively to negative media as failure to respond to negative publicity can leave voters in a cloud of doubt, (i) members of the school board must publicly support a bond election, and (j) efforts by bond election supporters must be stronger than those opposing it.

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Denna studie innefattar en så kallad aktivitetsbaserad energikartläggning som på en detaljerad nivå kartlägger relationen mellan aktiviteter i en skola med användningen av el. Metoden som används baseras på en traditionell metod för energikartläggning men elanvändning kartläggs minut för minut över en hel skolvecka vilket är ovanligt vid energikartläggningar. Data har samlats in för Berzeliusskolan i Linköping under vecka nio och analyserats i förhållande till andra veckor, skolor och nationella mål. Berzeliusskolan är en grund- och gymnasieskola med 1600 elever. Resultatet från studien kan användas för att bättre förutse energianvändning i nya skollokaler och för att prioritera bland möjliga energibesparande åtgärder. Resultatet från kartläggningen visar att de energiaktiviteter som orsakar störst energibehov är fastighetsdrift (33 %), skollunch (25 %) samt rekreation (15 %). Rekreation är definierat som aktiviteter utan direkt koppling till undervisning eller skollunch och innefattar bland annat uppehållsrum, korridorer och personalkök. Alltså är undervisning inte det som påverkar energianvändningen i en skola i första hand.   De viktigaste lärdomarna för genomförande av liknande energikartläggningar är att fokus inte bör ligga på elever och pedagoger utan på byggnaden och skolköket i stort. Eftersom energikartläggningen enbart täcker en skolvecka bör liknande studier genomföras för kunskapshus under skollov för att komplettera denna studie. / This master thesis includes an activity based energy audit in a combined elementary and upper secondary school in Linköping. The audit was conducted at a detailed level to show the connection between activities in schools and energy performance. The focus has largely been on electricity use and the overall method is based on traditional energy audit. The method however is distinct from traditional methods by the fact that electricity is shown minute by minute over a full school week. The results from the study can be used to better foresee energy use in new or remodeled schools. Also, the results is a valuable basis for prioritizing among energy conservation measures connected to similar schools and buildings. The main results from the energy audit shows that building services (33 %), school lunch (25 %) and recreational activities (15 %) are the most important energy activities. It is also found that education itself only contributes to a limited extent. The most important factors in conducting such an activity based energy audit is that focus shouldn’t been on students and faculty but instead on the indoor climate systems and school kitchen. To continue this research, similar audits should be conducted in more schools and during school breaks.