NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
Sticks Not Carrots.
Vonier, Thomas – Progressive Architecture, 1980
A brief description of the creation of Department of Energy performance standards and the plans to date for implementation. In addition, a consideration of some of the major issues likely to be of interest to architects, their clients, and colleagues. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Architects, Building Design, Energy Conservation, Evaluation Criteria
Energy Building Regulations: The Effect of the Federal Performance Standards on Building Code Administration and the Conservation of Energy in New Buildings.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Kopper, William D. – U.C. Davis Law Review, 1980
Explores the changes in the administration and enforcement of building regulations that will be engendered by the proposed federal energy building standards. Also evaluates the effectiveness of those standards in meeting congressional intent. Available from U.C. Davis Law Review, School of Law, Martin Luther King Jr. Hall, University of…
Descriptors: Building Design, Compliance (Legal), Energy Conservation, Facility Guidelines
The Physically Handicapped and the Public Library.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
De Steuben, Marcia – Current Studies in Librarianship, 1981
Discusses the accessibility of public libraries to the physically handicapped in light of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504. The specific architectural requirements of the law are outlined and questions concerning the scope of the law and funding of required renovations are addressed. A 15-item bibliography is provided. (JL)
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Building Design, Facility Improvement, Facility Requirements