The design of a particular low-cost structure which houses agribusiness programs is presented. It is a cable supported, stressed membrane, relocatable enclosure. (EC)

Ways of preventing school buildings from standing empty include finding alternative uses within the school system, leasing the buildings, and selling the buildings. All uses should be measured by their impact on the community around the school. (Author/IRT)

A new field house for West Liberty State College bridges the gap between existing campus architecture and future space needs. (Author)

The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art in Loretto, Pennsylvania, was a former college gymnasium built in the 1920s now converted into an independent museum. (Author/MLF)

The new architectural design and reader accommodation of recently completed libraries and those under construction are described. Plans for present and future depository libraries are presented. (Author/JAB)

At Davidson College in North Carolina, a recycling program has turned attics into lecture halls, laboratories, and a museum; a banquet hall is now an art gallery; and the main classroom building was remodeled. (Author/MLF)

A high school/elementary school complex in Grand Marais, Minnesota, switched from an oil burning unit as the source of steam heat to a new plant using waste wood products. This provides the school with a locally produced heat source. (Author/MLF)

Industrial materials were used to construct a physical education facility containing two large gymnasiums, a multipurpose space, a dance studio, two handball courts, and a swimming pool. (Author/MLF)

The purpose of this paper is to assist teachers and administrators and administrators responsible for planning new learning spaces or for renovating existing spaces. (JY)

Determined the validity of older homeowners' reports of the repair status of their homes by comparing their assessments with housing inspection records. Concluded that the ability of older homeowners to provide valid assessments of home repair status was over-estimated and that most of the agreement was due to chance. (Author/ABB)

Facility planning and curriculum design, key ingredients of effective schooling, should complement one another. The open-classroom concept failed because of poor coordination between facility design and instructional practice. Aesthetic qualities of learning environments express certain values and affect teacher energy and student creativity.…

Outlines the environmental health hazard caused by radon gas percolating into buildings. Statistical data on school buildings tested for radon has found the levels low. Discusses how to test for the gas and effective ways to prevent buildup of the gas. Includes a sidebar describing radon. (MD)

Provides a thorough review of single-ply roofing materials (membrane systems). Includes basic descriptions of specific products, installation methods, and maintenance and repair considerations. (MD)

Helm was a successful physican and politician in Rush County, Indiana, during the mid-nineteenth century. He exemplified the ideals of the Greek Revival movement of the period, and he chose the architecture of that movement for his own house, a fine example of the Western Reserve style. (IS)