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School Business Affairs, 1984
An agreement between Johnson Controls and a Maryland school district provided financing for the initial capital expenditure to upgrade and control the heating, ventilating, and air conditioning equipment at a high school and guaranteed savings during the 5-year contract. (MLF)
Descriptors: Climate Control, Contracts, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Facilities Improvement
Peer reviewedPennybacker, Ed – Library Hi Tech, 1987
Discusses issues addressed by OCLC in the construction of its new headquarters. Original design criteria and a retrospective appraisal of solutions are presented in the following areas: (1) structural requirements; (2) environmental considerations; (3) utilities; (4) fire protection; (5) security; and (6) workspace design. Essential design issues…
Descriptors: Building Design, Climate Control, Facility Guidelines, Facility Planning
Download full textErdreich, John – 1999
This report examines the problem of acoustic inadequacy in the classroom, how it affects students and teachers, and possible solutions. It explains how to predict classroom adequacy for communication by assessing the level of speech in competition with other noise, and the level of that competing noise itself in terms of reverberation that allows…
Descriptors: Acoustic Insulation, Acoustical Environment, Acoustics, Classroom Environment
Vance, D. Gary; Kieley, James D. – School Business Affairs, 1984
Energy engineers can help schools build complete energy conservation systems. These specialists (1) conduct thorough energy audits, (2) design and supervise retrofitting, (3) recommend and supervise preventive maintenance programs, (4) recommend computerized controls, and (5) monitor utility bills. This article includes description of a school…
Descriptors: Climate Control, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Conservation, Engineers
Knirk, Frederick G. – 1979
Based on the premise that school facility design should actively encourage efficient and effective learning, this book explores key design decisions that have a crucial impact on the kind of student-teacher-media interactions which take place in all school rooms and open spaces. Topics addressed include learning space specifications; the…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Climate Control, Educational Environment, Educational Facilities Design
Hurt, Jane – Educational Facility Planner, 1992
Excerpts from an architect's return to Virginia school almost 12 years after completion of the design and construction project. Originally designed for open-space education in 1975, the school was subsequently partitioned to form traditional classroom spaces. (MLF)
Descriptors: Architects, Climate Control, Educational Facilities Design, Educational Facilities Improvement
Odell, John H. – 1995
A school construction guide offers key personnel in school development projects information on the complex task of master planning and construction of schools in Australia. This chapter of the guide provides advice on school building design issues, such as the fundamentals of good design and designs that accommodate change, issues affecting…
Descriptors: Climate Control, Educational Facilities Design, Educational Facilities Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
