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Direct linkCollins, Randolph J. – American School & University, 2006
Although violent crime in schools has showed a steady decline in recent years, it remains a serious concern, and administrators are continually looking for more effective approaches to school safety. At the same time, the best school environments are not only safe and secure, but also attractive and comfortable. The right school setting can…
Descriptors: Physical Environment, Ownership, School Safety, Crime
Greenman, Jim – Exchange: The Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine Since 1978, 2006
The age of child care building on a wide scale really began in the 1970s. Before that, there had been a history of day nurseries going back to the turn of the century and Lanham Act centers during World War II to provide care for "Rosie the Riveter" mothers in the work force. The "purpose built" child care center was an economical box with almost…
Descriptors: Young Children, Child Care Centers, Child Care, History
Cirillo, Susan E., Ed.; Danford, Robert E., Ed. – 1996
These proceedings are the record of the presentations and deliberations of a 1993 Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA) sponsored conference. The speakers at this conference provided insights into the conditions of disability explanations of the intent and the detail of the law, and techniques for meeting the needs of library…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Building Design, Disabilities, Furniture Arrangement
Download full textFlorida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. – 1991
This report presents findings of the educational plant survey for Florida Atlantic University Developmental Research School conducted in November, 1991. It describes the present school plant and the estimated needs through 1996-1997. Following a preface stating the legislative mandate for the survey and a listing of survey team members, section I…
Descriptors: Building Design, Educational Facilities, Educational Facilities Improvement, Educational Facilities Planning
Kleiman, Glenn; Zweig, Karen – 1995
In this unit of the Seeing and Thinking Mathematically series, students use geometry to analyze buildings from around the world, design and build their own house models, create plans for their designs, and build from each other's plans. Students start out the unit building with cubes and later move to other geometric shapes. As they learn to…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Architecture, Building Design, Geometry
Mangurian, Robert – Day Care and Early Education, 1975
A picture-essay describing the effectiveness of a "structured" open plan child care center which contains a variety of kinds and sizes of spaces interconnected by various controllable surfaces. (Author/ED)
Descriptors: Building Design, Child Development, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment
Peer reviewedWinett, Richard A.; And Others – Journal of School Psychology, 1975
Within-classroom comparisons indicated that individualized instruction with group contingencies sharply increased the academic production of children from all ability levels, significantly improved social behavior, and changed the teacher's mode of instruction and interaction with the children. Individualized instruction alone had lesser effects,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Change, Building Design, Elementary Education
Wyon, D. P. – Journal of Architectural Research, 1974
Descriptors: Building Design, Climate Control, Controlled Environment, Environmental Influences
Modern Schools, 1975
School heat recovery systems are installed in climates as diverse as those of Canada and Georgia. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Air Conditioning Equipment, Building Design, Educational Facilities Improvement, Energy Conservation
Donohue, Philip E. – 1981
Six different energy-saving treatments for large window areas were tested by Tompkins-Cortland Community College (TCCC) to coordinate energy saving with building design. The TCCC building has an open space design with 33,000 square feet of external glass and other features causing heating problems and high energy costs. Phase I of the…
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Operation, Community Colleges, Costs
Scully, Dan; And Others – 1978
This publication is a collection of solar heating ideas for the do-it-yourselfer. The ideas are presented in a clear, simple and sometimes amusing way. Although written for homeowners, these ideas may be used in businesses and schools as well. Some ideas may make good student projects. The suggestions are illustrated and their costs and probable…
Descriptors: Building Design, Climate, Construction Materials, Cost Effectiveness
Cyclone-Resistant Rural Primary School Construction - A Design Guide. Educational Building Report 7.
Sinnamon, Ian T.; Loo, G. A. van't – 1977
One of a series of documents on design of disaster-resistant buildings, this publication treats construction of rural primary schools to resist destruction by wind and water from cyclones. Also appropriate for other buildings, material is aimed at rural primary schools because they are less likely to be professionally designed or supervised; the…
Descriptors: Air Flow, Building Design, Construction Materials, Design Requirements
Abend, Allen C.; And Others – 1979
Developed primarily from field based research on 19 schools, the book is designed to help facility planners, educational administrators, educators, architects, and citizens make informed choices in planning new or renovated facilities for special education services. The design guidelines are performance based so that intended outcome is given as…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Building Design, Delivery Systems, Educational Facilities
Energy Information Associates, Inc., Littleton, CO. – 1980
This workbook is intended to teach the homeowner some actions to be taken in the home to conserve energy and reduce energy-related costs. The workbook is arranged around five steps: (1) read utility meters, (2) study utility bills, (3) "tune-up" home energy systems, (4) make informed decisions about energy conservation products, and (5)…
Descriptors: Building Design, Decision Making, Energy, Energy Conservation
WEINSTOCK, RUTH – 1960
THE DESIGN OF THE HEATHCOTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WAS INVESTIGATED IN TERMS OF THE SCHOOL'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, ARCHITECTURAL INNOVATIONS IN DESIGN, AND SPECIAL FEATURES OF INTEREST. THE PLANNERS OF HEATHCOTE WERE COMMITTED TO TWO FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF EDUCATION--ONE DEALING WITH THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH CHILDREN LEARN BEST, THE OTHER DEALING…
Descriptors: Building Design, Educational Environment, Educational Facilities, Educational Facilities Design
