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Download full textWisconsin Univ., Milwaukee. School of Architecture and Urban Planning. – 1975
The second report of the 'Buildings in Use' study documents the results of over 100 field tests conducted at four elementary schools, as well as discussion of these results and relevant technical specifications and details. The procedural framework used in the Field Tests Manual is followed and test results are rated numerically wherever possible.…
Descriptors: Building Systems, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Facility Guidelines
Cohen, Stanley, Ed. – Consulting Engineer, 1971
Descriptors: Building Innovation, Building Systems, Construction Costs, Educational Facilities
Gallington, Ralph O. – Ind Arts Vocat Educ, 1970
Describes a plan for using construction concepts to provide for prefabricated service components, flexible use of floor space, and the designing of uniform floor and ceiling sections. (Author)
Descriptors: Building Systems, Classroom Design, Classrooms, Design Requirements
Lindemann, Don – 1990
This training module on electromechanical components contains 10 units for a two-year vocational program packaging system equipment control course at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College. This module describes the functions of electromechanical devices essential for understanding input/output devices for Programmable Logic Control (PLC)…
Descriptors: Building Systems, Electric Circuits, Electric Motors, Electromechanical Aids
National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. – 1960
Several aspects of plastics used in the building industry are discussed, and a general information format for specifying plastics in building construction is given. This format includes--(1) description of product, (2) physical properties, (3) design criteria, (4) installation, (5) maintenance, (6) economics, and (7) case histories. Several uses…
Descriptors: Acoustics, Building Design, Building Systems, Ceilings
Educational Facilities Labs., Inc., New York, NY. – 1960
A comprehensive analysis is presented of the cost of a schoolhouse and the processes of planning and financing it. In focusing on the elements of school building costs, cosideration is given to approaches to school construction and financing in other countries and to the historical evolution of schoolhouse design in the U.S. An analysis is…
Descriptors: Building Innovation, Building Systems, Construction Costs, Construction Programs
Clinchy, Evans – 1960
A profile of a high school is presented in which the building design features provided versatile interior space and provisions for future expansion. In briefly describing the educational bases of the building design, two items are emphasized--(1) why the school was designed as it was, and (2) how it was designed and built. Schematics and…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Architecture, Building Design, Building Systems
California Univ., Berkeley. Dept. of Physical Planning and Construction. – 1969
In July 1964, the University of California Board of Regents authorized the project now known as URBS-The University Residential Building System Project. The initial stage in the development of the building system was the determination of the user requirements for the building type in question. This report is the result of investigation undertaken…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Building Design, Building Plans, Building Systems
Ministry of Education, London (England). – 1964
The main trends are summarized of the current practices in the design and planning of modern primary schools. Several of the recent developments in design are--(1) the educational approach to design, (2) new plan forms, (3) new methods of plan analysis, (4) site analysis and design, and (5) new attitudes toward the design of communal spaces,…
Descriptors: Building Plans, Building Systems, Classroom Design, Educational Facilities Design
American School and University, 1977
Describes schools that have installed solar energy heating and cooling systems. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Building Innovation, Building Systems, Climate Control, Elementary Secondary Education
Wighaman, Paul F.; Zimmerman, Earl R. – 1980
Compiled in this guide are 23 previously published documents for use by secondary school industrial arts teachers who want to incorporate energy studies into their curricula. Over half of the entries describe energy-related projects such as fireplaces, solar water heaters, and solar ovens. Other materials presented address the place of energy in…
Descriptors: Alternative Energy Sources, Building Systems, Energy, Environmental Education
Kerns, Marilyn – 1977
This report attempts to supply information on energy conservation mechanisms that can be employed in schools to the public schools of Minnesota. The report begins by presenting guidelines for developing an energy conservation plan. The two models include the concept of Total Educational Energy Management as developed by the Colorado Department of…
Descriptors: Building Operation, Building Systems, Climate Control, Design Requirements
Coxe, Edwin F.; Hill, David E. – 1976
This publication acquaints the prospective marketplace with the potential and underlying logic of the Integrated Utility System (IUS) concept. This system holds promise for educational and medical institutions seeking to reduce their energy costs. The generic IUS concept is described and how it can be incorporated into existing heating and…
Descriptors: Building Operation, Building Systems, Colleges, Economic Factors
American School Board Journal, 1968
Skyline School is a flexible and economical elementary and high school design for 400 pupils. The library, a large resource center serving all ages, and the administration offices are accented by landscaped courts. There are two instructional material centers per grade grouping of K-6 and 7-12. Grades 1-6 surround the kindergarten, which has…
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Air Conditioning, Building Systems, Carpeting
Educational Facilities Labs., Inc., New York, NY. – 1961
A description is presented of the design features of a high school's geodesic dome field house. Following consideration of various design features and criteria for the physical education facility, a comprehensive analysis is given of comparative costs of a geodesic dome field house and conventional gymnasium. On the basis of the study it would…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Building Systems, Design Preferences, Educational Facilities Design
