A basic primer of comprehensive architectural services has been compiled for use by architects who wish to expand the range of services offered to clients. The titles of the six major parts describe the topic content--(1) The New Role of the Architect, (2) Principles of Comprehensive Architectural Services, (3) The Architect and His Client, (4)…

The second publication of a series of three issued by the Colorado Department of Education is designed as a guide for local school districts in the development of a property accounting system. It defines and classifies groups of accounts whereby financial information, taken from inventory records, may be transcribed into debit and credit entries…

The description of the inventory procedure emphasizes the background of the facilities inventory, the conduct of the inventory, and updating procedures. The findings are presented in terms of summaries of areas and construction costs. Much of the data are organized in tabular form. (FS)

A description is presented of an intensive day and night effort involving the community, architects, and educators in the design of an urban school facility. Following a description of the background and setting of Dunbar High School, which is located in a Baltimore ghetto, the charette procedures used in formulating a schoolhouse design are…

This manual contains provisions of Delaware state law and recommended procedures for construction programs. Areas discussed include--(1) financing, (2) school construction formulae for space allowances, (3) proposed school building budget, (4) procedures for school building construction, (5) a check list for an accounting system, (6) purchase…

Described are 131 new facilities being constructed to implement a Florida legislative mandate to provide all exceptional children with appropriate educational programs by 1973. A chart lists the new facilities by county and disability (educable mentally retarded, trainable mentally retarded, physically handicapped, deaf, and visually handicapped).…

This paper defines the scope of activities of the joint Georgetown University-MITRE Corporation planning group to design a learning resource center (LRC) for Georgetown. The functions of an LRC are described. It was intended to elicit comments from the faculty at Georgetown. Questions for each department to discuss, concerning its goals and how…

Facility specifications for regional planning centers for hearing impaired children are presented which are said to reflect the belief that the development of school facilities should be generated by educational objectives. The proposed regional programs would draw children from a number of counties and local school districts to a centrally…

A brief technical review of the areas of buildings that most often present barriers to the handicapped. (Author/MLF)

Traces the development of Harvard University through three centuries of decentralization, complexity, and diversity. (Author/MLF)

The new learning resources center takes advantage of the sun as a heat and light source when needed, but keeps it out when not needed. (Author/MLF)

Security in buildings ranges from simple locks to elaborate electronic systems. Most buildings do not need the level of sophistication it is possible to achieve. A survey of these products, however, is appropriate to appreciate their potential and variety. (Author/MLF)

Stanford University erected a multi-use sports pavilion in 1972. This year, the old basketball pavilion was redesigned to house the school's personnel offices and architectural planning department. (Author/MLF)

The Purcell, Oklahoma, school board joined forces with the community and successfully sought a federal grant for a joint project. Facilities will be provided for a middle school, adult education, a public library, and for a number of service organizations. (Author/MLF)

Results of this study indicated that physical design features of university dormitories significantly affect the degree of commitment students feel for one another, patterns of interaction and emotional support, and level of involvement in organizational functioning, and support the usefulness of the University Residence Environment Scale.…