Architectural history is seen as one means of readjusting value systems, which can then be used by following generations. A number of creative architects are discussed who have used history in constructive new ways to enrich the content of their buildings and critical writings. (MLW)

An overview of the architectural characteristics of the colleges at the University of California Santa Cruz. (MLF)

The Boston Children's Museum has a participatory exhibit called City Slice. Visitors experience a three-story exhibit of a house, street, and yard with cross-section views that reveal changing needs and design issues over the century from Victorian Boston to the present. (Author/MLF)

A biographical sketch of John Galen Howard, founder of the Department of Architecture at the University of California at Berkeley, is presented. Howard's conservative outlook and idealistic nature are examined and his influence on the curriculum at the university is traced. (PHR)

A biographical sketch of William Wilson Wurster, dean of the Department of Architecture at the University of California at Berkeley, is presented. Tracing Wurster's early education and work, Wurster's belief that architecture was for people is illustrated. His influence on the curriculum, not only at the University of California but elsewhere, is…

A brief description of the creation of Department of Energy performance standards and the plans to date for implementation. In addition, a consideration of some of the major issues likely to be of interest to architects, their clients, and colleagues. (Author/MLF)

An energy-conserving building is only as effective as the team that designs it. The important interaction between architect and engineer is discussed in an interview with Fred Dubin. (Author/MLF)

A number of case studies show the conservation benefits of reuse and continued use of existing buildings. Energy savings increase when changes are adapted to individual circumstances. (Author/MLF)

A survey of approximately 80 closed schools revealed the cause of closing the school, the new users' form of ownership, and the type of reuse. School districts should recognize the steps required to define a market in an attractive and financially feasible form. (Author/MLF)

Encourages school officials to find ways of using surplus space in school buildings. One alternative to closing schools may be to lease space in operating schools to businesses. (IRT)

The Educational Center of the Arts in New Haven, formerly a synagogue, serves approximately 125 students in the area identified as having a potential for visual or performing arts. (Author/MLF)

The Arnold Schoenberg Institute was designed to express the forward-looking spirit of this composer in his art and life. Located on the University of Southern California campus, the Institute is supported by a consortium composed of USC, California State University, and the University of California at Los Angeles. (Author)

Haverton, Pennsylvania, was able to keep its distinctive school buildings with a renovation program that cost a fraction of the price of new schools. (Author)

In response to legislation, colleges and universities in several states must prepare to install sprinkler systems. Four basic issues an engineering study should examine include: whether the existing water service has the size, capacity, and pressure to support a sprinkler system; whether the protected facility will have to comply with more…