Reviews examples of earth-related architecture in the United States over the past 40 years. (Author)

Mission College, in Santa Clara, California, is a single building. By providing less roof and wall surface but more area for students, the megastructure is expected to lower energy and maintenance costs. (Author/MLF)

Built to preserve open space and views of two historic buildings, all but 5 percent of Williamson Hall, at the University of Minnesota, is underground. Because of its heat retention characteristics, heating is unnecessary until the temperature falls below -20 degrees Fahrenheit. (Author/MLF)

The planned corporate office building for Hooker Chemicals and Plastics Corporation in Niagara Falls (New York) is designed to have an inner skin and an outer one four feet from it. Operable louvers will be located between the membranes. An energy analysis of the planned building is included. (Author/MLF)

A solar heating system combined with increased thermal insulation at Parker Junior High School has resulted in a savings of about 75 percent in energy use. (Author/MLF)

A project testing solar heating and cooling in an existing building, the George A. Towns Elementary School, is intended to provide information on system design and performance, allow the identification and correction of problems encountered in installing large units, and gauge community/user reaction to solar equipment. (Author/MLF)

A leading passive solar heating expert advocates more extensive uses, outlines various familiar approaches, and evaluates many existing built examples. (Author/MLF)

In the current period of questioning of architectural values and directions, the implications of energy use on form must be confronted sooner or later. Efforts by various practitioners at combining art and technology are shown. (Author/MLF)

The proposed Niskey Lake Middle School is designed to have solar heating in half of the building, solar water heating for the entire facility, and solar cooling for the administration area. (Author/MLF)

The soon-to-be-completed North Campus of the Community College of Denver demonstrates a conviction on the part of the state and the design team that the use of solar energy is economically and technologically and alternative to the continued consumption of fossil fuel. (Author/MLF)

Presented is a summary of a meeting of architects, college faculty, and government personnel convened to discuss the incorporation of energy conscious design considerations into college architectural programs. These seminar proceedings contain the text of the keynote address and summaries of 13 workshops and 2 panel presentations. Topics addressed…

The design and effectiveness of a number of government/industry active solar demonstration projects. (Author/MLF)

The Mississippi County Community College large-scale energy experiment, featuring the emerging high technology of solar electricity, is described. The project includes a building designed for solar electricity and a power plant consisting of a total energy photovoltaic system, and features two experimental developments. (MLW)

A geodesic dome used at Walla Walla Community College for teaching activities also functions as a physical education and recreation center for the college and the city. (MLF)

Presently available design techniques, technologies, and management practices can significantly reduce the energy requirements of new buildings. A two-part section discusses solutions to the energy problem in the commercial, institutional, and industrial fields. (Author/MLF)