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Wisconsin Univ., Milwaukee. School of Architecture and Urban Planning. – 1975
The second report of the 'Buildings in Use' study documents the results of over 100 field tests conducted at four elementary schools, as well as discussion of these results and relevant technical specifications and details. The procedural framework used in the Field Tests Manual is followed and test results are rated numerically wherever possible.…
Descriptors: Building Systems, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Facility Guidelines
Building Design and Construction, 1976
A 19-story building on the University of Minnesota's Minneapolis campus houses the College of Dentistry and basic science teaching facilities. It is both the focal point of an expansion of the university's health sciences complex and a prototype for other buildings that are part of the expansion. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Dental Schools, Facility Requirements, Health Occupations Centers, Higher Education
Cohen, Stanley, Ed. – Consulting Engineer, 1971
Descriptors: Building Innovation, Building Systems, Construction Costs, Educational Facilities
Gallington, Ralph O. – Ind Arts Vocat Educ, 1970
Describes a plan for using construction concepts to provide for prefabricated service components, flexible use of floor space, and the designing of uniform floor and ceiling sections. (Author)
Descriptors: Building Systems, Classroom Design, Classrooms, Design Requirements
Rist, Marilee C. – American School Board Journal, 1988
The new Alfred Elementary School in Alfred, Maine, complements the town's typical New England architecture. Behind the traditional facade is a modern school building with classrooms clustered in groups of three. The gymnasium and cafeteria stand together and can be kept open in the evening for community activities. (MLF)
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Architectural Programing, Educational Facilities Design, Elementary Education
Lindemann, Don – 1990
This training module on electromechanical components contains 10 units for a two-year vocational program packaging system equipment control course at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College. This module describes the functions of electromechanical devices essential for understanding input/output devices for Programmable Logic Control (PLC)…
Descriptors: Building Systems, Electric Circuits, Electric Motors, Electromechanical Aids
Connecticut State Dept. of Education, Hartford. – 1963
ALL SCHOOL BUILDINGS ARE BASICALLY SHELTER STRUCTURES. THEIR ELEMENTARY COMPONENTS ARE (1) STRUCTURAL MEMBERS, (2) WEATHER PROTECTION ELEMENTS, (3) MECHANICAL INSTALLATIONS, (4) FINISHING ELEMENTS, AND (5) BUILT-IN EQUIPMENT. THE CHOICE OF BUILDING SYSTEMS IS DEPENDENT ON (1) SUBSOIL CONDITIONS, (2) SITE CONTOURS, AND (3) CLIMATIC CONDITIONS.…
Descriptors: Building Design, Construction Costs, Construction Needs, Educational Facilities Design
TOLLERUD, GUY D. – 1966
A DETAILED GUIDE FOR PLANNING SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND SITES IN MINNESOTA. PART ONE DEALS WITH PROCEDURES IN SCHOOL PLANT PLANNING IN TERMS OF STATE AND LOCAL RESPONSIBILITIES. PART TWO DISCUSSES PLANNING AND DEVELOPING OF SCHOOL PLANT FACILITIES IN TERMS OF SCHOOL SITE, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITIES, SECONDARY SCHOOL INSTRUCTIONAL…
Descriptors: Educational Planning, Elementary Schools, Facility Guidelines, Health
National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. – 1960
Several aspects of plastics used in the building industry are discussed, and a general information format for specifying plastics in building construction is given. This format includes--(1) description of product, (2) physical properties, (3) design criteria, (4) installation, (5) maintenance, (6) economics, and (7) case histories. Several uses…
Descriptors: Acoustics, Building Design, Building Systems, Ceilings
Educational Facilities Labs., Inc., New York, NY. – 1960
A comprehensive analysis is presented of the cost of a schoolhouse and the processes of planning and financing it. In focusing on the elements of school building costs, cosideration is given to approaches to school construction and financing in other countries and to the historical evolution of schoolhouse design in the U.S. An analysis is…
Descriptors: Building Innovation, Building Systems, Construction Costs, Construction Programs
Clinchy, Evans – 1960
A profile of a high school is presented in which the building design features provided versatile interior space and provisions for future expansion. In briefly describing the educational bases of the building design, two items are emphasized--(1) why the school was designed as it was, and (2) how it was designed and built. Schematics and…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Architecture, Building Design, Building Systems
Allied Masonry Council, McLean, VA. – 1968
The compact school, generally defined as a brick structure with a flexible interior and natural light admission of skylights, domes, clearstories and interior courtyards, emerged from the new educational programs. Evaluation of the compact school design includes--(1) appraisals and reactions to the physical environment, (2) explanations of the…
Descriptors: Building Plans, Construction Costs, Construction Materials, Design Requirements
California Univ., Berkeley. Dept. of Physical Planning and Construction. – 1969
In July 1964, the University of California Board of Regents authorized the project now known as URBS-The University Residential Building System Project. The initial stage in the development of the building system was the determination of the user requirements for the building type in question. This report is the result of investigation undertaken…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Building Design, Building Plans, Building Systems
Ministry of Education, London (England). – 1964
The main trends are summarized of the current practices in the design and planning of modern primary schools. Several of the recent developments in design are--(1) the educational approach to design, (2) new plan forms, (3) new methods of plan analysis, (4) site analysis and design, and (5) new attitudes toward the design of communal spaces,…
Descriptors: Building Plans, Building Systems, Classroom Design, Educational Facilities Design
Hawkins, Harold L. – 1973
Written to answer a long-felt need for a comprehensive, up-to-date planning instrument to measure the quality of school facilities, this appraisal guide serves as a road map for school administrators and boards involved in any type of building program. The guide attempts to evaluate school facilities in terms of their general condition as well as…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educational Facilities, Evaluation Methods, Facility Planning
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