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Download full textNational Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities, 2009
Doors serve a variety of needs and purposes in schools: (1) Exterior doors provide building security and protection from the elements; and (2) Interior doors control the movement of people among school spaces, help control noise and air flow, and act as flame and smoke barriers during a fire. In a lockdown, they serve as safety barriers. From a…
Descriptors: Structural Elements (Construction), Educational Facilities Design, Ventilation, School Security
Harmathy, T. Z. – Progressive Architecture, 1974
Fire safety as provided for by building codes is examined critically, and the characteristics of building fires are reviewed. A new design approach is suggested. (Author)
Descriptors: Architectural Programing, Building Design, Facility Guidelines, Fire Protection
Peer reviewedPennybacker, Ed – Library Hi Tech, 1987
Discusses issues addressed by OCLC in the construction of its new headquarters. Original design criteria and a retrospective appraisal of solutions are presented in the following areas: (1) structural requirements; (2) environmental considerations; (3) utilities; (4) fire protection; (5) security; and (6) workspace design. Essential design issues…
Descriptors: Building Design, Climate Control, Facility Guidelines, Facility Planning
Yee, Roger – Progressive Architecture, 1974
Built into 26 new Chicago school designs are two features: physical plants offering educators latitude to remove nearly all internal partitions for open plan teaching or to return to a traditional "eggorate" format if need be; and a new fire control technology placing a building on electronic alert for immediate reaction to dangerous symptoms with…
Descriptors: Architectural Programing, Building Innovation, Elementary Schools, Facility Guidelines
National Bureau of Standards (DOC), Washington, DC. – 1974
These guidelines provide a handbook for use by federal organizations in structuring physical security and risk management programs for their automatic data processing facilities. This publication discusses security analysis, natural disasters, supporting utilities, system reliability, procedural measures and controls, off-site facilities,…
Descriptors: Computer Science, Data Processing, Emergency Programs, Facility Guidelines
Stevens, Arthur M. – American School and University, 1979
Flammable liquids are one of the major causes of institutional fires, yet proper care and handling can reduce the danger. (Author)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Facility Guidelines, Fire Protection, Fire Science Education
American School and University, 1979
The wood frame school in San Jose (California) could be built in most jurisdictions and meet building code requirements of the area. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Architectural Programing, Educational Facilities Design, Facility Guidelines, Fire Protection
Stahl, Fred I.; And Others – 1982
Available technical literature pertaining to exit facility design and emergency escape provisions of the National Fire Protection Association's "Life Safety Code" (1976 Edition) are reviewed in order to determine the technical support for such provisions. The report focuses on the time-based capabilities of building occupants to effect…
Descriptors: Alarm Systems, Building Design, Design Requirements, Emergency Programs
National Fire Protection Association, Boston, MA. – 1969
A selected group of NFPA codes and standards pertaining to building construction and facilities is presented. The recommendations are phrased in terms of performance or objectives, the intent being to permit the utilization of any methods, devices or materials which will produce the desired results. The major topics included are--(1) building…
Descriptors: Air Structures, Construction Materials, Construction (Process), Equipment
Peer reviewedHargraves, Darroll; Van Wechel, Pamela S. – CEFP Journal, 1987
A dictate by a fire safety official prompted Ketchikan, Alaska, board members and administrators to plan, design, and construct an appropriate facility for school district maintenance operations. Guidelines are provided. (MLF)
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Planning, Elementary Secondary Education, Facility Guidelines, Facility Requirements
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Educational Management Services. – 1984
This manual is designed for use by New York public school administrators and facility inspectors, providing instruction for completing the state's Fire Safety Report. It provides background information and details about the State Fire Prevention and Building Code and regulations, and explains the inspection and enforcement processes. One-third of…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Costs, Educational Facilities, Elementary Secondary Education
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Bureau of School Planning. – 1968
In addition to the usual problems associated with school construction and safety standards experienced by most states, California has the additional one of coping with earthquakes. Older school buildings which may no longer provide a safe or adequate environment for education have become a matter of increasing concern to legislators and…
Descriptors: Building Design, Design Requirements, Educational Finance, Facility Guidelines
National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities, 2008
At the request of the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, the National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities (NCEF) has conducted "a literature search and review to identify best practices in [school] building design for accommodating the evacuation and sheltering needs of individuals with special needs or…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Building Design, Best Practices, Fire Protection
HOLLY, C.E. – 1964
THIS REPORT REPRESENTS A GENERALIZED ANALYSIS OF FACTORS RELATED TO PLANNING AND BUILDING STATE SCHOOLS. THE FIRST SURVEY PHASE IS USED FOR DETERMINATION OF EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND PROGRAMS. THE RELATIONSHIPS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD TO THE ARCHITECT AS WELL AS PUBLIC SUPPORT AND FINANCE CRITERIA ARE EXPLAINED IN THIS CHAPTER. SITE SELECTION AND…
Descriptors: Design Requirements, Educational Equipment, Facility Guidelines, Fallout Shelters
Egan, M. David – 1978
The goal of this book is to present in a graphical format the principles of design for building firesafety. The book's more than 270 illustrations represent the core of its coverage of factors affecting fire ignition and spread in buildings, building site planning for fire suppression and occupant rescue operations, protection by building…
Descriptors: Alarm Systems, Architectural Education, Building Design, Construction Materials
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