According to New York State law, all school districts and BOCES are required to conduct annual visual structural inspections of all district owned educational facilities and in accordance to the "Guidelines for Visual Structural Inspections of Student Occupied Public School Buildings." This document presents the interim guidelines for…

The difficulties and the accomplishments of an Alaskan-based architectural firm. (MLF)

Repetitive structural bays and repetitive standard double-glazed window units are featured throughout the major portion of the school. (Available from 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020, $15.00 annually.) (Author/MLF)

Fairleigh Dickinson University has a new four-year program designed to prepare students for careers in executive management in the construction industry. (Author/MLF)

A modest, well-designed, community-based arts center for a nonprofit social service organization blends into the surrounding environment. (Author/MLF)

The importance of effective utilization of resources in planning university libraries is emphasized. (PF)

Lofts and caves make remodeled resource center more than a library; classroom building designed for the deaf. (Author)

Presented is a list of books and reports intended to serve as technical sources of information for the building professional interested in energy conservation. These publications are grouped under these headings: (1) energy-conserving building design; (2) passive systems/design; (3) passive systems/performance; and (4) proceedings (of the American…

A home safety checklist geared to the needs of older adults is presented in this document. The beginning of the checklist highlights potential hazards which may need to be checked in more than one area of the home, such as electric cords, smoke detectors, rugs, telephone areas, and emergency exit plans. The rest of the checklist is organized…

Skyrocketing interest rates and soaring construction costs are taking their toll on college and university building programs. At St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin, plans are underway to recycle a residence hall for use as a library. (Author)

Bringing together the important elements of the creative arts facility requires careful attention to design details. Tuning in the senses should be the guide when planning the important aspects of seating capacity, lighting, and acoustics. (Author)

A new building has been engineered by its engineer-owner tenants with provisions for two gas-oil hot water generators and for an electric boiler, so that operating personnel could switch to whatever fuel is available. (Author/MLF)

Tabulations show additions and remodeling in public elementary and secondary schools for 1973 and estimates for 1974, nationally, by enrollment and by region. Figures are given for the number of projects, total cost per project, and average cost per project. Figures also show schools completed in 1973, those expected to be completed in 1974, and…

The sixth of seven articles to address the problem of what higher education can do to meet the space needs of new programs and a wider constituency, without resorting to new building. One way to meet space needs is to obtain facilities on an interim basis. Such facilities may be bought, leased, or used rent-free. (Author)