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Download full textKEIM, WILLIAM A.; AND OTHERS – 1967
THIS REPORT IS A HISTORY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SET OF EDUCATIONAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE EXPANSION OF AN EXISTING LIBRARY AND THE ADDITION OF AN INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS CENTER. PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATION WAS GIVEN TO THE METHODS OF INSTRUCTION AT THE COLLEGE, THE STUDENTS, THE FACULTY, AND THE AVAILABLE FINANCIAL RESOURCES. A GENERAL STUDY…
Descriptors: College Buildings, Educational Specifications, Learning Resources Centers, Library Facilities
BURR, DONALD F. – 1967
THE SPEECH RECOUNTS THE NEW DIRECTION IN THE FLEXIBLE DESIGN OF FUTURE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. IT IS PREDICTED THAT WITHIN THE NEXT SEVERAL DECADES A MULTITUDE OF NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS WILL BE CONSTRUCTED IN ADDITION TO THE REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING SCHOOL PLANTS AS THEY BECOME OUTDATED AND INADEQUATE FOR NEW INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS. THE NEW INSTRUCTIONAL…
Descriptors: Building Design, Dining Facilities, Educational Environment, Food Service
Sweitzer, John H. – 1967
The physical plant administrator manages men, money and materials to create the best possible physical environment for the educational processes at his institution. Areas of concern of the plant administrator are administration, building maintenance, janitorial services, traffic, security and safety, utilities, grounds, alterations, and…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrator Guides, Administrator Role, Bibliographies
Bell, T. H.; And Others – 1967
Current trends in contemporary school design for the State of Utah are illustrated through examination of--(1) 12 elementary schools, (2) 5 junior high schools, (3) 2 junior-senior high schools, and (4) 6 senior high schools. Each example emphasizes design solutions to problems of--(1) site conditions, (2) facility usage requirements, (3)…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Design, Elementary Schools, High Schools, Junior High Schools
Grimm, Clayford T.; Gross, James G. – 1958
The need for economic analysis of building walls is discussed, and the factors influencing the ultimate cost of exterior walls are studied. The present worth method is used to analyze three types of exterior non-loadbearing panel or curtain walls. Anticipated costs are expressed in terms of their present value per square foot of wall area. The…
Descriptors: Air Conditioning, Construction Costs, Heating, Lighting
Bryan, N. W. – 1967
An architectural computer system was developed using modern small scale computers, to ease the interaction and conflict within the design team during the design process. The original proposal included an information file, a mathematical building model, and a subsystems (electrical, cost estimating, etc.) model. Due to unanticipated problems, the…
Descriptors: Building Design, Computer Programs, Computers, Cybernetics
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 1967
A place of safe refuge in the event of violent natural forces or a tornado should be included in the design of all new school buildings. Existing a school buildings should be analyzed by the architect, contractor, or engineer to determine if a safe place exists or if one can be readily adapted. Most criteria for fallout shelters are the same for…
Descriptors: Civil Defense, Educational Facilities Design, Emergency Programs, Fallout Shelters
Hill, Clair S. – 1974
The pilot study was designed to develop a system for analyzing and providing task inventories for carpentry curriculum development. An initial task inventory of 174 statements was constructed from available published sources, including only those tasks thought to be performed by incumbent workers in residential carpentry in Arizona. The tasks were…
Descriptors: Building Trades, Carpentry, Job Analysis, Job Skills
Hargens, C. W.; Schutz, Victor K. – 1975
This paper discusses pitfalls in condominium design and the incorpoation of related noise control problems into classroom situations. Two case studies are provided, and a list of architectural noise problems found in many condominiums is included. (CP)
Descriptors: Acoustic Insulation, Architecture, Building Design, Ceilings
Department of Manpower and Immigration, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1975
This pamphlet, published by the Canadian Department of Manpower and Immigration, is the first of a Careers-Canada series and describes careers in construction. The pamphlet is divided into six major sections: (1) history and importance; (2) nature of the work, including planning, contracting, site preparation, roofing, finishing, plumbing; (3)…
Descriptors: Building Trades, Career Opportunities, Construction Industry, Government Publications
Ottewell, Guy – 1970
A plan for a library with a storage level in the shape of a flat spiral is presented. The advantages of such a plan include: space saving, easy expansion of the building, an unbroken sequence of shelving, quick access to all books and freedom in the design of the library's other sectors. This plan is especially suited for the research library…
Descriptors: Books, Building Design, Information Retrieval, Library Facilities
National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. – 1960
The role of adhesives in building design is discussed. Three major areas are as follows--(1) lamination of structural timber beams, (2) bonding of cementitious materials, and (3) bonding of gypsum drywall construction. Topical coverage includes--(1) structural lamination today, (2) adhesives in use today, (3) new adhesives needed, (4) production…
Descriptors: Adhesives, Building Design, Construction Industry, Construction Materials
Rovetch, Warren – 1969
The Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) includes a central city of at least 50,000 people in an area of metropolitan character where at least three fourths of employment is nonagricultural. Settlements in which a majority of persons live are "contiguous civil divisions" radiating from the city and having densities of no fewer than 150…
Descriptors: Building Design, Design Requirements, Higher Education, Social Responsibility
Lortie, L.J. – 1967
Discussion of the parameters governing noise control and room acoustics are followed by a demonstration on how to achieve a good acoustical environment. Topics emphasized include--(1) design and control objectives, (2) noise sources and propagation, (3) reverberation parameters, (4) noise control factors and parameters, and (5) sound systems. Also…
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Acoustics, Audio Equipment, Building Design
Moore, Harvin C. – 1961
Because of population increases, rising land costs and the rehabilitation of old sections of cities, school buildings in older urban areas should be modernized. Such facilities as cafeterias, libraries, physical education facilities, auditoriums, play areas, lighting and the general interior environment in school buildings may be inadequate.…
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, High Schools, Population Growth, School Buildings
