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Direct linkAbramson, Paul – School Planning & Management, 2009
School construction remains high, but not as high as it has been over the last eight years. Projections for the future (projects expected to be completed and/or started in 2009) show a significant decline. Capital budgets may be in place, but the economic hard times and forced cuts in many local school programs are having an effect on construction…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Planning, School Buildings, School Construction, Surveys
Download full textKwok, Michael – School Business Affairs, 2009
Like homeowners with limited budgets and a long list of repairs, school districts often must make tough choices when it comes to deciding what building systems to modernize, renovate, or repair--or when to build new facilities. With $44 billion now available for states and schools under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, stimulus…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Planning, School Business Officials, School Districts, School Buildings
Brindley, Roger; Quinn, Suzanne; Morton, Mary Lou – Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, 2009
This research examines the experiences of elementary and early childhood pre-service teachers from the U.S. engaged in a month long study abroad internship program in England. Using data from participants written journals, we use a hermeneutic approach to interrogate their evolving sense of professional development and their understanding of…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education, Study Abroad
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
LOPEZ, FRANK G.; RIKER, HAROLD C. – 1961
A BROAD OVERVIEW IS PROVIDED OF PROBLEMS AND PRACTICES IN THE DESIGN OF COLLEGE HOUSING FACILITIES. MAJOR TOPICS INCLUDE (1) CHARACTERISTICS OF STUDENT POPULATIONS, (2) TYPES OF HOUSING SOLUTIONS, (3) ENVIRONMENTAL COMPONENTS AND CRITERIA, (4) PLANNING METHODS, AND (5) FINANCING CONSIDERATIONS. THE DISCUSSION IS CENTERED AROUND THE NEEDS OF…
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Innovation, College Buildings, College Housing
ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Management, Eugene, OR. – 1976
The 13 articles in this annotated bibliography cover a wide range of concerns from the finances of energy conservation to solar energy applications, to building design, to building maintenance, and to the role of the science teacher as an energy analyst and activist. (IRT)
Descriptors: Air Conditioning, Building Design, Building Operation, Climate Control
Srivastava, R. D. – 1974
The Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) is one of the national laboratories of India's Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. CBRI has applied the techniques of partial prefabrication to school building programs in Uttar Pradesh, the state having the largest population in India. The plan provides that the elements of a basic…
Descriptors: Building Plans, Building Systems, Case Studies, Construction Costs
Riker, Harold C.; Lopez, Frank G. – 1961
A report providing a broad overview of problems and practices in the design of college housing facilities. Major topics include--(1) characteristics of student populations, (2) types of housing solutions, (3) environmental components and criteria, (4) planning methods, and (5) financing considerations. The discussion is centered around the needs…
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Innovation, College Buildings, College Housing
Murphy, Levy and Wurman, Architects, Philadelphia, PA. – 1968
The Philadelphia Board of Education has begun to consider the purchase and conversion of commercial and industrial structures for use as teaching facilities. One such building, a six-story fireproof loft building, has been purchased for this purpose. This study investigates the possibilities and limitations of conversion and points up the…
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Building Plans, Construction Costs, Design Requirements
Design Cost Data, 2002
Describes the building design of the elementary school named in the title, including the educational context and design goals. Includes information on the architects, manufacturers/suppliers, and construction team; a general building description; and a case study of construction costs and specifications. Also provides the floor plan and…
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Plans, Construction Costs, Construction Management
Design Cost Data, 2002
Describes the building of the South Carolina middle and high school named in the title including the educational context and design goals. Includes information on the architects, manufacturers/suppliers, and construction team; a general building description; and a case study of construction costs and specifications. Also provides the floor plans…
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Plans, Construction Costs, Construction Management
Design Cost Data, 2002
Describes the building of the math, science, and technology magnet school in Massachusetts named in the title including the educational context and design goals. Includes information on the architects, manufacturers/suppliers, and construction team; extended product information; a general building description; and a case study of construction…
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Plans, Construction Costs, Construction Management
Design Cost Data, 2002
Describes the building of the new student center of Clemson University, including the educational context and design goals. Includes information on the architects, manufacturers/suppliers, and construction team; a general building description; and a case study of construction costs and specifications. Also provides the floor plan and photographs.…
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Plans, Construction Costs, Construction Management
Peer reviewedPeele, Katherine N.; Malone, Sara – Learning By Design, 2002
Discusses sustainable school design and its benefits to the environment, offering examples of illustrative schools. Provides suggestions on site selection (such as using smaller sites and recycling existing buildings), sharing facilities with the community, and construction elements that improve environmental impact (such as flexibility,…
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Innovation, Conservation (Environment), Ecological Factors
PAM Repeater, 1990
The brochure provides suggestions for adapting or building living quarters to accommodate persons with physical limitations. Encouraged is barrier-free universal design to allow all persons, disabled or able bodied, to move freely, independently, and safely in their surroundings. Illustrations and text provide guidance for design of ramps, front…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Building Design, Building Innovation, Design Requirements
