Problem areas in the conversion of buildings into vocational schools are costs, adaptability and flexibility, and location. (EC)

Examples are cited to support the argument that structures and spaces, especially public buildings and spaces, establish and reaffirm hierarchies of values for society. These buildings and spaces define both goals and people as important or as expendable, and win support for the values of those groups that are already powerful. (JMD)

The primary causes of the apparent decline of open plan schools appear to have been the failure of educators to develop a program designed to capitalize on the instructional opportunities afforded by the absence of interior barriers, and the failure to adequately prepare teachers to adapt teaching practices to a radically different environment.…

In this article the Community Annual Energy Storage System ( CASES), a "thermal utility" plan for heating and cooling communities by storing summer heat and winter cold for use in the opposite season, is described. (MDR)

Planning home modification for disabled persons so that they can have maximum safety and independence after rehabilitation is an important part of their rehabilitation. A home planning rehabilitation consultant at New York University Medical Center presents steps in this process. (MF)

Concepts and practices employed in Third World countries for conserving space and energy in urban areas are described. Suggestions are offered for applying some of these ideas to an apartment complex on Roosevelt Island, New York. (GC)

The West Valley Occupational Center in Woodland Hills, California, has design features that are flexible enough to be adapted to a level of technology as yet unknown. (Author/MLF)

Attempts to answer the question of whether it is profitable to operate Catholic schools and whether the failure to build new schools will cause financial and educational disaster for the next generation. (Author/RK)

A computerized power management project at Leyden Township High School District 212, Illinois, minimizes electrical power usage and gas fuel consumption by controlling the on/off air handling cycle intervals. (MLF)

A project involving painting large murals on the courtyard walls of a school not only halted vandalism but improved the quality of education for all students by integrating the arts into their basic education. (JD)

Current activity intended to lead to energy conservation measures in building codes and standards is reviewed by members of the Office of Building Standards and Codes Services of the National Bureau of Standards. For journal availability see HE 508 931. (LBH)

A miniature city of the old west is the foundation for learning techniques that blend basic skills with career education. (Editor)

The Terraset Elementary School in Reston, Virginia, combines underground construction with a sophisticated heat reclamation mechanical system and solar collectors. (Author/MLF)

Results of the fifth in a series of surveys of Learning Resources Center (LRC) facilities built by two-year educational institutions in the United States are reported. This survey covers 1976-77. (Author/KP)

Compliance regulations for the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) are so complex that each school district must name an asbestos coordinator. Discusses requirements for the October 12, 1988, and July 9, 1989, deadlines and how to meet these requirements. (MLF)