The hazard of fire is of great concern to libraries due to combustible books and new plastics used in construction and interiors. Building codes and standards can offer architects and planners guidelines to follow but these standards should be closely monitored, updated, and researched for fire prevention. (DS)

Open space schools will lead to coordination by teachers in more exciting ventures in education, such as joint teaching, individualized instruction, and crossgrouping of students. "Open space schools," denotes a type or architectural design and not an instructional program. Many teachers, though, are frustrated by open space and are…

Intended to aid administrators, architects, engineers, and contractors in designing barrier-free environments for the physically handicapped, the booklet contains information on accessibility aspects of the New York City Building Code and recommendations derived from experiments with the handicapped community as well as national and international…

The architectural requirements of various electronic teaching systems are discussed in this guide. A section is devoted to audio equipment, to visual display equipment, television based teaching systems, computer assisted instruction, and to student response systems. Within each section specific pieces of equipment are described with reference to…

To moderate severe increases in the cost of labor, we must increase the labor supply to meet the increasing demand. This means we must assure equal employment opportunity for all in the industry, increase productivity through vocational training, adopt innovative techniques, and reduce seasonality, and make special arrangements in the construction…

The physical facilities of the education unit of the child development and mental ratardation center at the University of Washington are described. A floor plan is appended. (JD)

A library building program is a reference handbook for the architects to use throughout their planning. It should contain--(1) table of contents, (2) index, (3) summary lists of space requirements, and (4) other useful summaries. The purpose of the program is to define the library building for the architect as interacting separate units of the…

Fallout protection can be built into a school building with little or no additional cost, using areas that are in continual use in the normal functioning of the building. A general discussion of the principles of shelter design is given along with photographs, descriptions, drawings, and cost analysis for a number of recently constructed schools…

Topics discussed in this report include--(1) Space for Individual Study. (2) The Quest for Flexibility, (3) Toward Improved Construction, and (4) Overall Instructional Planning. Plans, drawings, and photographs are provided. (RK)

After some general comments concerning all guidelines, planning standards are described for--(1) various types of new facilities, (2) expansion of present facilities, (3) minimum space requirements for a college, (4) net-to-gross space ratios, and (5) total project costs. Information regarding capital construction project submissions procedure is…

A comprehensive master plan is presented for the development of facilities at institutions of higher education in New Jersey. Following an overview of undergraduate, graduate, medical and dental education in New Jersey, recommendations are made on the needs for higher education facilities. A detailed listing is included of facilities at each…

As an economical method of evaluating alternative building programs prior to deciding upon one, a computer-based mathematical model is described which could be used to simulate an institution's use of physical facilities. Information is presented regarding program input, measure of effectiveness, and program procedure. Sample forms and sample…

Separate sections of the study present detailed information and analyses of--(1) the educational program, (2) school enrollments, (3) existing school plant, (4) financial resources, and (5) school plant needs. Recommendations are set forth and their financial implications considered. (FS)

A series of mathematical models is given for translating a college or university's educational philosophy and its operating levels into physical facility requirements. The models exhibit the required number of units of instructional facilities, by function and capacity; the number of professional faculty and graduate teaching assistants; the units…

This survey manual evaluates the important points of functionality of school facilities in logical order. Instructions are given for the use of the manual, and separate sections present guidelines for evaluation of the following--(1) site, (2) building structure, (3) administrative spaces, (4) classrooms, (5) special rooms, (6) general service…