Many modern buildings become uncomfortably warm during sunny spells in the summer, and until recently there was no simple, reliable method of assessing at the design stage whether a building would become overheated. This paper describes a method of calculating summertime temperatures which was developed at the Building Research Station, and gives…

Based on an intensive study of the Buffalo School System, findings and recommendations are presented regarding the instructional programs, staffing, and physical plant needs and fiscal problems. Separate sections contain detailed information and analyses of--(1) the instructional program at the elementary and secondary levels, (2) physical…

Design features are described for a science building for a large boys' school in Oxford, England. General considerations of the project are discussed; and specific information is provided for each subject department (general science, biology, chemistry, and physics) and for preparation and storage facilities, a central workshop, and a library.…

Photographs, architectural drawings, and floor plans are presented for 26 elementary, secondary, and vocational schools in Utah. Descriptions of salient design and structural features are included for each school. Both exterior and interior features are given consideration. (FS)

Information is presented regarding the design of an environment for the education of twelfth grade students and for accommodation for staff. Two main aspects of facilities for students are given consideration: first, the kind of environment needed for work (working spaces); secondly, the kind of environment needed for recreational and social life.…

A basic primer of comprehensive architectural services has been compiled for use by architects who wish to expand the range of services offered to clients. The titles of the six major parts describe the topic content--(1) The New Role of the Architect, (2) Principles of Comprehensive Architectural Services, (3) The Architect and His Client, (4)…

The second publication of a series of three issued by the Colorado Department of Education is designed as a guide for local school districts in the development of a property accounting system. It defines and classifies groups of accounts whereby financial information, taken from inventory records, may be transcribed into debit and credit entries…

The description of the inventory procedure emphasizes the background of the facilities inventory, the conduct of the inventory, and updating procedures. The findings are presented in terms of summaries of areas and construction costs. Much of the data are organized in tabular form. (FS)

A description is presented of an intensive day and night effort involving the community, architects, and educators in the design of an urban school facility. Following a description of the background and setting of Dunbar High School, which is located in a Baltimore ghetto, the charette procedures used in formulating a schoolhouse design are…

This manual contains provisions of Delaware state law and recommended procedures for construction programs. Areas discussed include--(1) financing, (2) school construction formulae for space allowances, (3) proposed school building budget, (4) procedures for school building construction, (5) a check list for an accounting system, (6) purchase…

Described are 131 new facilities being constructed to implement a Florida legislative mandate to provide all exceptional children with appropriate educational programs by 1973. A chart lists the new facilities by county and disability (educable mentally retarded, trainable mentally retarded, physically handicapped, deaf, and visually handicapped).…

This paper defines the scope of activities of the joint Georgetown University-MITRE Corporation planning group to design a learning resource center (LRC) for Georgetown. The functions of an LRC are described. It was intended to elicit comments from the faculty at Georgetown. Questions for each department to discuss, concerning its goals and how…

Facility specifications for regional planning centers for hearing impaired children are presented which are said to reflect the belief that the development of school facilities should be generated by educational objectives. The proposed regional programs would draw children from a number of counties and local school districts to a centrally…

A brief technical review of the areas of buildings that most often present barriers to the handicapped. (Author/MLF)

Traces the development of Harvard University through three centuries of decentralization, complexity, and diversity. (Author/MLF)