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Nation's Schools and Colleges, 1975
Design ideas to save energy, space, and money--from playfields on the roof to people pockets in a patio. (Author)
Descriptors: Building Design, Construction Costs, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Facilities
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CEFP Journal, 1975
A national survey of departments of education attempted to discover the amount of construction underway in the various states, as well as anything unique in funding, construction, or planning facilities. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Building Design, Educational Facilities, Educational Finance, Facility Guidelines
Education Canada, 1969
Descriptors: Action Research, Classrooms, Cooperative Programs, Educational Facilities Design
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., Ottawa (Ontario). – 1980
The findings and recommendations of a study of potential opportunities to convert under-utilized space in multiple residential projects into play spaces for children are reported. On the basis of site visits, informal interviews and discussions with management from a selected and representative sample of 18 residential projects in the Toronto…
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Check Lists, Children, Facility Case Studies
Lukco, Bernard J. – 1981
Information concerning energy conservation management is presented to aid school administrators in improving the energy efficiency of their buildings and programs. Three general topics are discussed: (1) the general nature and unique characteristics of school energy management; (2) initial steps in developing a conservation program, including…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Educational Facilities Design, Educational Facilities Improvement, Energy Conservation
Malcolm, Stuart – 1980
Its unique qualities makes asbestos extremely useful in industry, yet it is termed one of the most dangerous and insidious substances in the work place. Composed of mostly fibers, asbestos is readily freed into the atmosphere during handling, constituting a real health risk. There are two ways asbestos can enter the human body: by inhalation or…
Descriptors: American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Construction Materials, Hazardous Materials
Rudy, John; And Others – 1979
The objective of the Saving Schoolhouse Energy Program was to generate information that school administrators and federal energy/education decision makers could use to identify ways of implementing specific, economical remedies to reduce energy waste in schools. This program was designed to have five phases: (1) Conduct an energy audit of ten…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Conservation, Facility Improvement
Chan, Tak Cheung – 1980
This study measured the influence of air conditioning, carpeting, fluorescent lighting, and interior pastel coloring on the academic achievement of eighth grade Georgia pupils in 1975-76 when the variance due to socioeconomic status was statistically controlled. Analysis of covariance was used to compare the achievement scores of students on the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Air Conditioning, Analysis of Covariance, Carpeting
Koenigshofer, Daniel R. – 1979
Background information, handouts and related instructional materials comprise this manual for conducting a course on energy conservation for home builders. Information presented in the five- and ten-hour course is intended to help residential contractors make appropriate and cost-effective decisions in constructing energy-efficient dwellings.…
Descriptors: Building Trades, Construction Industry, Construction (Process), Cost Effectiveness
Massachusetts State Dept. of Community Affairs, Boston. Energy Conservation Project. – 1977
This manual is written for the manager or supervisor responsible for instituting an energy management program for municipal buildings. An introduction discusses the management issues facing municipal government in dealing with the need to reduce energy consumption. The guide reviews methods for central coordination of activity to ensure that…
Descriptors: Administration, Building Operation, Costs, Economics
Office of Human Development (DHEW), Washington, DC. Office for Handicapped Individuals. – 1979
The guide presents information on resources for eliminating architectural barriers for handicapped persons. Entries are grouped according to information resources, funding sources, and publications available from the federal government. Seven organizations are described in terms of agency goals, publications, and materials. Federal programs…
Descriptors: Architectural Barriers, Building Design, Federal Aid, Federal Programs
Carlson, Lisa – 1979
The paper reports a project to create a play environment to discourage undesirable behaviors and encourage exploratory play behavior in severely and profoundly retarded institutional residents. It is explained that in addition to information gained from past experience, input from parents, direct-care staff, professionals, maintenance personnel,…
Descriptors: Building Design, Institutionalized Persons, Mental Retardation, Moderate Mental Retardation
Mitchell, Eugene E., Ed.; Leventhal, Lance A. – 1979
Many devices and systems related to microprocessors are available on the marketplace. The author suggests that criteria for selecting and designing workstations and development systems are necessary. Seventeen important factors of designing workstations and six desirable features of a development system are presented. The kinds of places in which…
Descriptors: Building Systems, Computer Science Education, Computers, Criteria
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Bureau of Facilities Planning and Design. – 1977
This school building report and capital improvement plan for New York City's public schools emphasizes the need for upgrading existing school plants in order to provide schools with the physical potential for conducting educational programs equivalent to that of new schools. Emphasis is also placed on satisfactorily maintaining school buildings in…
Descriptors: Capital, Educational Facilities Improvement, Educational Facilities Planning, Educational Finance
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. – 1965
A CLASSIFIED LIST OF ARTICLES, PAPERS AND CATALOGS IN THE SCIENCE FACILITIES COLLECTION OF THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES STAFF OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION IS PRESENTED WHICH MAY BE USEFUL IN SEARCHING FOR PERTINENT LITERATURE ON PROBLEMS IN THE DESIGN OF SCIENCE FACILITIES. CITATIONS COVER SUCH AREAS AS GENERAL PLANNING, SPACE UTILIZATION AND…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Building Design, Construction Costs, Design Requirements
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