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Brewin, C. Edwin; Racich, Matthew J. – 1979
A practical approach designed to reduce energy waste by schools is to improve the knowledge and upgrade the skills of school building custodians. This paper discusses an operation and maintenance training program for custodians developed by the Will County (Illinois) educational service region. The major parts of the program consist of skill…
Descriptors: Custodian Training, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Conservation, Program Descriptions
Download full textPennsylvania State Dept. of Public Instruction, Harrisburg. – 1966
A GUIDE COVERING ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS, ELECTRIC, HEATING AND VENTILATING, AND PLUMBING STANDARDS AS APPROVED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION IN 1966. THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM STANDARD FOR NEW BUILDING, ALTERATIONS, AND ADDITIONS ARE OUTLINED--(1) SPATIAL ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS, SUCH AS CEILING HEIGHTS, INTERIOR SANITARY FACILITIES, ROOMS…
Descriptors: Controlled Environment, Equipment Standards, School Buildings, School Planning
Caudill, Rowlett and Scott, Architects, Houston, TX. – 1968
Communities are looking to non-educational buildings for schoolhouse use. This report looks at the Frankford Arsenal Gauge Building in Philadelphia. Implications of the two-day workshop and the resulting study by educator, educational consultant and architect is both specific and general and serves as a starting point for school districts offered…
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Community, Educational Environment, High Schools
Jensen, Paul E. – 1966
By July 1, 1966, each school district in New York State was required to install a system of property accounting. This pamphlet provides a suggested method of property accounting to assist school districts in meeting this requirement. In addition, suggestions are made to help the districts record the information needed for fire insurance purposes.…
Descriptors: Buildings, Educational Facilities, Equipment, Guides
Palmer, Fred M. – 1966
Provisions for public address in new construction of campus buildings (specifications, installations, and operation of public address systems), are discussed in non-technical terms. Consideration is given to microphones, amplifiers, loudspeakers and the placement and operation of various different combinations. (FS)
Descriptors: Acoustics, Audio Equipment, Building Design, Campus Planning
Juillerat, Ernest E. – National Fire Protection Association Quarterly, 1964
In response to the fast growing prominence of windowless buildings due to potential or possible aesthetic, psychological, and economic advantages, this article was written to discuss--(1) effects of windowless construction on the life safety of building occupants, (2) the possible extents of fire damage to the building and its contents, and (3)…
Descriptors: Building Design, Construction (Process), Design Requirements, Fire Fighters
National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. Building Research Advisory Board. – 1964
A study was undertaken to evaluate existing methods of categorizing areas in buildings for pertinency to the requirements of federal agencies. The concern was primarily with defining classes of area within buildings, rather than allowances per individual, per machine, or other unit. Recommendations include--(1) adoption of a standard set of…
Descriptors: Building Design, Classification, Controlled Environment, Corridors
Finchum, R. N. – School Activities, 1965
Procedures are suggested that may be helpful to those responsible for the operation and maintenance of school buildings and gymnasiums. Most schools with gymnasiums utilize them for both instructional and sports purposes. Maintenance of the multipurpose gym are discussed under four subject areas--(1) floors, (2) lighting, (3) sanitation, and (4)…
Descriptors: Building Operation, Flooring, Gymnasiums, Health Conditions
Sherwood, Charles, Comp.; And Others – 1967
A general guide to the architect regarding the academic requirements for a chemistry facility. Subject organization is in terms of--(1) general academic building planning criteria, (2) three summaries of space required, (3) specific space requirements, and (4) functional relationship diagrams. Specific academic areas being researched include…
Descriptors: Audiology, Chemistry, College Buildings, Educational Facilities
Servedio, William – 1978
A discussion is presented on the essential need for removing mobility barriers in public recreational areas as well as other sites. It is pointed out that physical disability is not limited to those confined to wheelchairs, but includes persons with temporary or lesser physical handicaps such as limb casts, canes, poor vision, deafness, or the…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Architectural Barriers, Building Design, Physical Disabilities
Cowperthwaite, L. LeRoy – 1974
This paper discusses the initial planning and building of a communication arts complex at Kent State University in Ohio and presents the author's observations about the complex ten years later. The physical dimensions of the complex are described in detail, including the facts that the original plan allowed for 10,000 students and that by 1973 the…
Descriptors: Building Plans, Campus Planning, Communication (Thought Transfer), Communications
Brown, Christine; Havighurst, Robert J. – 1970
As part of the Final Report of the National Study of American Indian Education, this background study provides information on the Pima Central and Blackwater schools on the Gila River reservation south of Phoenix, Arizona. Socioeconomic and community background data are given on location and climate, transportation, government, housing, and…
Descriptors: American Indians, Community Characteristics, Education, Enrollment
Katz, William A., Ed.; Swartz, Roderick G., Ed. – 1964
Library facilities and the inherent planning problems involved are discussed in terms of--(1) the library building consultant, (2) college and university libraries, (3) public libraries, (4) school libraries, and (5) hospital and institution libraries. Floor plans, architectural renderings, and photographs of various facilities are included along…
Descriptors: Building Plans, College Libraries, Library Facilities, Library Planning
New York State Div. of Housing and Community Renewal, Albany. – 1962
The results of a study based on experiments conducted in multistory fireproof structures of public housing projects, and in a mock-up simulating all conditions of a fireproof structure, are reported. The findings are based on tests conducted during several winter seasons, none of which deviated markedly from the norm in New York City. The…
Descriptors: Construction Costs, Construction Materials, Environmental Research, Facility Case Studies
Green, Meg – 1967
The implications of delineating and determining the sequence of programming decisions are shown in the selection of building committee membership. The role relationships of client and architect are discussed in terms of decision-making function. Decision tables are described as aids in problem analysis. Other topics include information and…
Descriptors: Architectural Programing, Building Design, Decision Making, Dormitories
