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| Building Research | 8 |
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| Bird, Walter | 1 |
| Boice, John R. | 1 |
| Gibson, Charles D. | 1 |
| Griffith, J. W. | 1 |
| Haviland, David S. | 1 |
| Parker, James A. | 1 |
| Price, Cedric | 1 |
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Parker, James A. – Building Research, 1974
Attempts to respond to questions about the possible harmful effects of "unplanned" and/or "soft" conversion to the metric system. (A paper presented at Building Research Institute conference, Washington, D.C., November 27, 1973.) (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Building Design, Buildings, Construction Industry, Facility Guidelines
Building Research, 1966
Comprehensive building systems are the result of industry's search for markets, clients' desire for shorter hours and lower costs, and the growing complexity of building technology which requires the architect to depend on industry for research and development. Certain questions are raised by this trend. Will industry dominate architecture? Can…
Descriptors: Architects, Architectural Programing, Building Design, Building Systems
Bird, Walter – Building Research, 1972
On May 26-27, 1971, the Building Research Institute, in cooperation with 20 industrial corporations, conducted a 2 1/2-day international, interdisciplinary Air Structures Forum in Chicago. The Forum was designed to provide those having a special interest in air-supported structures with the opportunity to review and discuss the state-of-the-art.…
Descriptors: Air Structures, Building Design, Building Innovation, College Buildings
Price, Cedric – Building Research, 1973
Conference papers presented by leading architects, engineers, and educators concerning the latest developments in air structures, particularly as related to education. BRI-EFL national technical conference. (Columbia, Maryland, May 22-24, 1973.) Discussions center on educational opportunities, economics, technological developments, and the…
Descriptors: Air Structures, Building Design, Conference Reports, Educational Facilities
Griffith, J. W. – Building Research, 1973
Resource optimization in building design is based on the total system over its expected useful life. Alternative environmental systems can be evaluated in terms of resource costs and goal effectiveness. (Author/MF)
Descriptors: Building Design, Cost Effectiveness, Economic Research, Energy Conservation
Haviland, David S. – Building Research, 1970
Provides a capsule history of the school building systems concept, and describes some of the projects currently employing the concept. (JF)
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Systems, Construction Programs, Design Requirements
Gibson, Charles D. – Building Research, 1970
A State official, who was involved in the California School Construction Systems Development (SCSD) project since its inception, describes the drawbacks of and the problems encountered in that project. (JF)
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Systems, Construction Programs, Design Requirements
Boice, John R. – Building Research, 1970
Discusses the School Construction Systems Development (SCSD) project, a system of mass produced facility components. The experience provided by the project should be of value to those using the systems approach to design and construction. (JF)
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Systems, Construction Programs, Design Requirements
