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McCabe, Gerard B. – 1980
This article provides suggestions for librarians who are planning for the construction of new library buildings or the renovation or conversion of older buildings. The recommendations are based on practical experience gained by a Director of University Libraries in the planning and construction of Tompkins-McCaw and James Branch Cabell Libraries…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Architecture, Building Conversion, Building Design
Download full textWOOD, FREDERIC D. – 1960
INFORMATION CONCERNING EFFICIENT PLANT OPERATION AND ECONOMIC FACILITY EXPANSION TO BEST ACCOMMODATE INCREASED STUDENT ENROLLMENTS AT URBAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WAS GENERATED FROM A CASE STUDY OF THE DREXEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. GENERAL AREAS INVESTIGATED WERE--(1) SPACE REQUIREMENTS WHICH WILL MEET ANTICIPATED INCREASES IN ENROLLMENT, (2)…
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Building Design, College Planning, Construction Needs
Peer reviewedMacDonald, Gregory – Public Libraries, 1996
As library funding decreases, choosing to convert an unused building into a library is a beneficial alternative to building a new facility. Reuse saves money, building time, and gains greater community support. Offers advice on how to choose a location and what to look for in structure, mechanics, electrical resources; and discusses challenges in…
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Building Design, Community Support, Cost Effectiveness
Army Biological Labs., Fort Detrick, MD. Industrial Health and Safety Div. – 1966
Volume I of a two volume manual serves as an introduction to design criteria for microbiological facilities. It is addressed to management personnel responsible for planning, budgeting, and making policy decisions for construction or remodeling of microbiological research laboratories. This volume is also concerned with--(1) microbiological safety…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Building Conversion, Building Design, Construction Costs
Metz, T. John; And Others – American Libraries, 1987
Descriptions of facility planning and design for a college library, a public library, and a community college library highlight those design features that have worked well and those that have not. Ways to facilitate the design process are suggested, and six additional library renovation projects are briefly described. (CLB)
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Building Design, College Libraries, Design Requirements
Holt, Raymond M., Ed. – 1976
This volume presents the proceedings of the preconference institute of the Architecture for Public Libraries Committee of Library Administration Division's Building and Equipment section. The keynote address raises questions about architecture in a strategy for change. The remaining 14 articles and presentations are divided into five sections:…
Descriptors: Architecture, Building Conversion, Building Design, Conference Reports
Army Biological Labs., Fort Detrick, MD. Industrial Health and Safety Div. – 1966
Volume II of a two-volume manual of design criteria, based primarily on biological safety considerations. It is prepared for the use of architect-engineers in designing new or modified microbiological facilities for Fort Detrick, Maryland. Volume II is divided into the following sections: (1) architectural, (2) heating, ventilating, and air…
Descriptors: Air Conditioning, Architecture, Building Conversion, Building Design
Rutgers, Norman L. – 1969
Some of the problems of renovating school buildings and in particular the modernization of mechanical services in existing facilities are discussed. According to school management publications, approximately 42 per cent of our elementary and 59 per cent of our secondary schools are 15 years old or older. School plants, which were built 12 to 15…
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Air Conditioning Equipment, Building Conversion, Building Design
Kishkunas, Louis J. – 1966
Methods in use in industry are suggested for providing vocational facilities that are flexible and adaptable to changing conditions. Academic and vocational activities are allowed to intermix in order to implement interdisciplinary educational situations. A systems approach to construction enabling specification of building components to fulfill…
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Building Design, Educational Facilities, Educational Facilities Design
Wolff, Susan J. – National Research Center for Career and Technical Education, 2003
The purpose of the study was to (a) determine the design features of the physical learning environment that support collaborative, project-based learning, and (b) to gain an understanding of the rationale for the selection of the features. The literature review indicated a need for changing learning expectations to prepare learners for rapidly…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Projects, Active Learning, Educational Environment
