This document includes six papers presented at the conference. Raymond T. Affleck, in a concluding address, enlarges the general theme of the conference to "Learning Environments - Why, What, How?". James A. Gibson, in "Every Man His Own Architect," says that school planners should possess the characteristics of an architect who looks around him…

This report examines the relative merits of three types of bonds available in Pennsylvania for financing school buildings. These types are: (1) general obligation (GO) -- issued by the school board with or without the assent of electors, (2) municipal authorities created by local municipalities -- authorized to issue bonds to finance building…

A comprehensive view of the instructional resources center at Iowa State University is presented. The center is used primarily for students in teacher education, who design multi-media teaching packages as part of their course work. This paper includes information on the center's staff, which includes a director, an instructor, graduate…

This booklet lists 100 books, articles, and theses dealing with the general topic of open plan schools. Most of the publications listed were published between 1965 and 1970, although a few entries are included from the period 1960-1965. ED numbers are given for those books that have been indexed and abstracted through the Educational Resources…

A sample of 20 elementary schools in Detroit is used in a study of school effects reported in this article. Regression analysis (controlling for previous performance) is used to demonstrate that specific buildings do have an impact on student achievement. (Author/EB)

The Antelope Valley Indian Museum, recently purchased by the State of California for its state park system through the efforts of the American Association of University Women, is described. The history of the museum, its Indian artifacts, and its former owner, Grace Wilcox Oliver, are also discussed. (JMD)

The built environment is architecture in its broadest interpretation: cities, streets, houses, and parks that man builds and the spaces that connect them. The author provides some suggestions for enhancing student awareness of the built environment, its concepts of systems, and the way its parts work together to form wholes. (Author/RK)

The conclusion of a six-part series on planning and designing media facilities deals with problems of security. (Author/MLF)

Describes a progressive program at Southside Skill Center in Jacksonville, Florida, in which houses are constructed on the school grounds and homeowners then move these houses to locations of their choice. (BM)

Phased development may be an appropriate way for many junior colleges, community colleges, and branch campuses to construct an indoor athletic complex. (MM)

Describes a planning process designed to (1) establish building maintenance priorities in a systematic and equitable manner, (2) include all knowledgable school system personnel in the process, and (3) develop a five-year building renewal plan. (MLF)

Discusses educational software under development at the University of Oregon which enables architecture students to consider energy conservation ideas early in the design process. The role of the computer in design-oriented software is described, with emphasis on creative experimentation that allows synthesis and analysis. (Author/LRW)

An evaluative methodology for assessing the strengths and weaknesses of an existing physical plant in order to make informed long-range facility plans that maximize the impact of capital expenditures on the overall university budget is described. (MLW)

Public colleges and universities are seeking the authority to issue millions of dollars' worth of bonds to pay for construction projects. These requests are emerging as one of the major higher-education issues in legislative sessions this year. (MLW)

A preventive maintenance system provides for the monitoring and inspection of school building elements in a programmed way through an automatic checklist. Utility cost savings are expected along with reduction of travel and wait time, and measurable standards of performance for all maintenance and repair work. (MLF)