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Extension Service (USDA), Washington, DC. – 1976
This manual is designed to assist pest control operators to prepare for certification under the Michigan Pesticide Control Act of 1976. The primary focus of this publication is on home, institutional, and structural pest control. The ten sections included describe: (1) Insect control; (2) Rodent control; (3) Special situation pest control; (4)…
Descriptors: Buildings, Certification, Disease Control, Instructional Materials
Steinfeld, Edward – 1979
The bibliography contains a list of 126 basic references on barrier free design. Entries include research reports, reviews of government activities, guidebooks on design of buildings and facilities, handbooks for simplifying daily activities, and discussions on general issues related to barrier free design. Entries are arranged alphabetically by…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Building Design, Design Requirements, Physical Disabilities
Educational Facilities Labs., Inc., New York, NY. – 1962
AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOLS ARE CHANGING THEIR TEACHING METHODS AND THEIR BUILDING DESIGNS. TEACHERS WILL WORK IN TEAMS, AND STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE MORE INDIVIDUALIZED FORMS OF INSTRUCTION. STUDENTS WILL ASSUME MUCH OF THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR LEARNING THROUGH THE USE OF WELL-STOCKED LIBRARIES AND INDEPENDENT STUDY SPACES. HIGH SCHOOLS WILL OPERATE…
Descriptors: Building Design, Educational Environment, High Schools, Independent Study
JAMRICH, JOHN X. – 1962
A SOLUTION TO PROBLEMS OF GROWING COLLEGE ENROLLMENTS IS TO INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY OF USE OF EXISTING SPACE TO MAKE ROOM FOR MORE STUDENTS, RATHER THAN TO RESTRICT ENROLLMENTS OR TO CREATE MORE SPACE. PLANNING OF COLLEGE FACILITIES MUST INCLUDE ANALYSIS OF THE PRESENT PLANT, THE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM, THE STUDENT BODY, AND THE FINANCIAL…
Descriptors: Campuses, College Buildings, College Planning, Educational Facilities
KINNE, W.S., JR. – 1961
A METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE NUMBER OF TOILET FIXTURES REQUIRED IN COLLEGE BUILDINGS WAS DEVELOPED FROM ESTIMATING THE MALE AND FEMALE POPULATIONS AND FROM OBSERVING AND RECORDING THE FREQUENCY AND DURATION OF FIXTURE USE AND WAITING TIME. CHARTS INDICATING THE RECOMMENDED NUMBER OF URINALS, LAVATORIES AND WATER CLOSETS, WHICH CONSIDER THE…
Descriptors: College Buildings, College Planning, Data Collection, Equipment
KEIM, WILLIAM A.; AND OTHERS – 1967
THIS REPORT IS A HISTORY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SET OF EDUCATIONAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE EXPANSION OF AN EXISTING LIBRARY AND THE ADDITION OF AN INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS CENTER. PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATION WAS GIVEN TO THE METHODS OF INSTRUCTION AT THE COLLEGE, THE STUDENTS, THE FACULTY, AND THE AVAILABLE FINANCIAL RESOURCES. A GENERAL STUDY…
Descriptors: College Buildings, Educational Specifications, Learning Resources Centers, Library Facilities
BURR, DONALD F. – 1967
THE SPEECH RECOUNTS THE NEW DIRECTION IN THE FLEXIBLE DESIGN OF FUTURE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. IT IS PREDICTED THAT WITHIN THE NEXT SEVERAL DECADES A MULTITUDE OF NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS WILL BE CONSTRUCTED IN ADDITION TO THE REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING SCHOOL PLANTS AS THEY BECOME OUTDATED AND INADEQUATE FOR NEW INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS. THE NEW INSTRUCTIONAL…
Descriptors: Building Design, Dining Facilities, Educational Environment, Food Service
Sweitzer, John H. – 1967
The physical plant administrator manages men, money and materials to create the best possible physical environment for the educational processes at his institution. Areas of concern of the plant administrator are administration, building maintenance, janitorial services, traffic, security and safety, utilities, grounds, alterations, and…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrator Guides, Administrator Role, Bibliographies
Bell, T. H.; And Others – 1967
Current trends in contemporary school design for the State of Utah are illustrated through examination of--(1) 12 elementary schools, (2) 5 junior high schools, (3) 2 junior-senior high schools, and (4) 6 senior high schools. Each example emphasizes design solutions to problems of--(1) site conditions, (2) facility usage requirements, (3)…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Design, Elementary Schools, High Schools, Junior High Schools
Grimm, Clayford T.; Gross, James G. – 1958
The need for economic analysis of building walls is discussed, and the factors influencing the ultimate cost of exterior walls are studied. The present worth method is used to analyze three types of exterior non-loadbearing panel or curtain walls. Anticipated costs are expressed in terms of their present value per square foot of wall area. The…
Descriptors: Air Conditioning, Construction Costs, Heating, Lighting
Bryan, N. W. – 1967
An architectural computer system was developed using modern small scale computers, to ease the interaction and conflict within the design team during the design process. The original proposal included an information file, a mathematical building model, and a subsystems (electrical, cost estimating, etc.) model. Due to unanticipated problems, the…
Descriptors: Building Design, Computer Programs, Computers, Cybernetics
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 1967
A place of safe refuge in the event of violent natural forces or a tornado should be included in the design of all new school buildings. Existing a school buildings should be analyzed by the architect, contractor, or engineer to determine if a safe place exists or if one can be readily adapted. Most criteria for fallout shelters are the same for…
Descriptors: Civil Defense, Educational Facilities Design, Emergency Programs, Fallout Shelters
Hill, Clair S. – 1974
The pilot study was designed to develop a system for analyzing and providing task inventories for carpentry curriculum development. An initial task inventory of 174 statements was constructed from available published sources, including only those tasks thought to be performed by incumbent workers in residential carpentry in Arizona. The tasks were…
Descriptors: Building Trades, Carpentry, Job Analysis, Job Skills
Hargens, C. W.; Schutz, Victor K. – 1975
This paper discusses pitfalls in condominium design and the incorpoation of related noise control problems into classroom situations. Two case studies are provided, and a list of architectural noise problems found in many condominiums is included. (CP)
Descriptors: Acoustic Insulation, Architecture, Building Design, Ceilings
Department of Manpower and Immigration, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1975
This pamphlet, published by the Canadian Department of Manpower and Immigration, is the first of a Careers-Canada series and describes careers in construction. The pamphlet is divided into six major sections: (1) history and importance; (2) nature of the work, including planning, contracting, site preparation, roofing, finishing, plumbing; (3)…
Descriptors: Building Trades, Career Opportunities, Construction Industry, Government Publications
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