The importance of long-term planning, and undesirable conditions resulting from failure to plan, are stressed. General procedures named as essential are--(1) the official approval of the Board of Education before the administration proceeds with long-range planning, (2) the design of the school plant around the educational program it is to serve,…

This document describes necessary steps in the administration of successful school construction programs. Heavy emphasis is placed upon planning, with school planning seen as a vital part of comprehensive community planning. Advice is given on preparing a school district master plan, and ways are shown for using these planning efforts to advantage…

As Part 4 of a series of five studies, data is provided by colleges and universities on what capital facilities were planned, per square foot costs, and how they were financed during 1960-61, plus how they proposed to do so up to 1965-66. Comprehensive data is presented on existing, potential, and projected enrollments, plans for constructing…

Statements of goals and policies for the growth and development of the University of Northern Iowa are established. Data are presented concerning the utilization and condition of space, enrollment, interdisciplinary registration crossover, and academic program, as well as student and faculty activities. Estimates of space and facilities required…

Establishment and development of a three campus (5,000 students per campus) community college system is detailed. Available sites and facilities were evaluated, and abandonment, conversion or replacement recommendations were made. Recommendations include enrollment projections, suggested programs and services needed, construction schedules and…

The consolidated master plan development of the University of the District of Columbia was studied. The effects of upgraded educational opportunities on future student enrollment are uncertain, and the school's enrollment projections appear overly optimistic. It is uncertain how well the planned educational programs will meet the needs of the…

This document is an extract of EA 004 095 which reports a yearlong study of possible benefits in cost, time, and facility utilization of a systems building approach for Texas college and university construction. (Photographs on pages 7,8,9, and 13 may reproduce poorly.) (Author)

This document reports a yearlong study of possible benefits in cost, time, and facility utilization of a systems building approach for Texas college and university construction. The first part of the report deals with trends and needs in higher education and the related architectural implications. A subsequent discussion of alternative building…

Evaluates and explains the major revenue sources available to California school districts to finance school construction. Advises districts to develop partnerships with cities and counties to ensure adequate funding for school facilities. (MLF)

This report summarizes the findings and recommendations of a feasibility study of industrialized building method utilization in school construction. The 3-part format attempts to define the conditions necessary for the satisfactory operation of an industrialized building system for the benefit of the community; explain the conditions relevant to…

By 1973 there were very great disparities between the opportunities for education in the urban and rural areas of Afghanistan. This case study concerns provincial school construction programs for hundreds of small buildings in the remotest areas of what is one of the most mountainous countries of the world. A study proposed alternative building…

This handbook for construction project planning was developed to be used by the Oregon Department of Education to evaluate existing facilities and determine the projected needs for each of the community college districts. Each college district's eligibility for state participation in funding is based on a Basic Space Need (BSN) which is the square…

A school building constructed 10 years ago may not be relevant to what is needed in a new building today. Methodology and curriculum change rapidly, and, as a result, buildings change as do the students attending schools today. The administrators in the school system are responsible for adequately planning a new capital-improvement project and…