This planning study was conducted in two major phases. Phase 1 included the investigation and analysis of the educational program and existing physical plant, a statement of policy and goals, determination of needs, and the delineation of conceptual ideas on future growth patterns and campus development. A summary of Phase 1 is included in this…

This report presents the findings from a comprehensive inventory and general evaluation of physical facilities at Virginia institutions of higher education, both state-controlled and privately controlled. The report provides information concerning existing facilities as of Fall 1967, needs for building replacements and renovations, and anticipated…

Fifty-seven references to documents received and processed to date by ERIC/CEF concerned with cost implications of educational facilities at the elementary and secondary levels are included in this interpretive bibliography. The references are classified according to content within the following categories--(1) Economies in School Construction,…

The data collection system used in this evaluation was developed in cooperation with the U. S. Office of Education. The inventory data included data in the categories of building information, room information, classroom-laboratory utilization, office assignments, and enrollment. A summary of the data is charted and described for each of the…

This course of study on plumbing and piping is part of a construction, supervision, and inspection series, which provides instructional materials for community or junior college technical courses in the inspection program. Material covered in this volume pertains to: uniform plumbing code; pipes, fittings, supports, and connections; sewer and…

Two wall systems and a compatible wall-hung furniture system are introduced for offices functionally designed to meet the differing needs of college faculty (e.g., storage cabinets for housing archeological artifacts, extensive bookshelves for law professors, etc.). Offices are constructed of molded panel partitions (installed easily in buildings…

Papers presented at the seminar include an introduction to information processing which describes some techniques for use of the computer; the analysis of information systems and its role in the development of information systems; the effect on systems performance of building design and environmental standards; the concept of traditional printing…

An evaluation of the imposed Washington Plan and the Voluntary Indianapolis Plan for improving minority utilization in construction indicates that both plans have led to an improvement of employment opportunities for the target groups in general and for blacks in particular. Review procedures under both plans are discussed for restructuring in…

The purpose of this book, compiled by high school students in Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School under the guidance of their English teacher, is to present a view of the cultural heritage of Appalachian Georgia residents. Information was gathered by means of tape-recorded interviews with residents, on-site observations, and collection of written…

This document records the results of two years of research and planning that preceded the start of construction of the new student housing. To assure that the new housing facilities provided a sympathetic living environment, research-oriented seminars were held in which students, faculty, and staff discussed various concepts of college housing.…

The United States Training and Employment Service General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB), first published in 1947, has been included in a continuing program of research to validate the tests against success in many different occupations. The GATB consists of 12 tests which measure nine aptitudes: General Learning Ability; Verbal Aptitude; Numerical…

This report summarizes the results of a program initiated in July of 1967 that was based on the findings and recommendations of the First Phase Report, which was completed in June of 1967. Seventeen different school districts participated in systems programs, and 20 new schools and additions were completed during the 1968-69 school year.…

"Environmental measures" in the forms of probability inductions are conceptualized to express the relationship between environmental conditions (temperature, illumination, etc.) and human satisfaction levels for comfort and utility. An "evaluation" method is hypothesized as a way to gather the data needed to make environmental measure probability…

This document is an English-language abstract (approximately 1,500 words) of a report concerned with preschoolers and kindergarteners in Tasmania. The committee recommended that preschools should be established as a common extension of the statutory provision for education; a general director should be responsible for the whole area of education…

This report provides a survey of existing policies and procedures for Massachusetts school planning and construction processes; and explains systems building as a set of procedures, the most important of which procedures are market aggregation and component prebidding. The importance of systems building in reducing construction costs and improving…