Discusses modernizing, remodeling, or developing new home economic facilities. Equipment considerations, curriculum objectives, the making of a master plan, and planning reminders are provided along with a basic sketch to review prior to planning home economics laboratories. (Author)

Profiles the principal of Terraset school in Reston (Virginia) and discusses the effects of her successful management of this model school for energy conservation. An adjacent article describes the design of the facility and resultant energy savings. (WD)

An innovative, compact design groups classrooms around the media center at the Remson Elementary School located 20 miles north of Utica, New York. (Author/MLF)

Tornadoes are a very real threat to many schools. Planners should be aware of a number of design and construction considerations that will help to insure safe spaces for school children and other occupants. (Author/MLF)

Fast tracking and construction management resulted in a less expensive and rapidly completed high school for the Cumberland Regional High School District in New Jersey. (MLF)

Observations resulting from a visit to two southern California high schools built in the middle sixties using the School Construction Systems Development Project (SCSD) program as a basis for architectural design. (Author)

Concepts used in the design of a Dallas school make the building an integral part of the instructional program. These concepts include instrumented resource consumption, wind powered electrical generating capabilities, solar powered domestic hot water system, grey water cycling and sampling capabilities, and mechanical systems monitoring.…

A solar heating and hot water system are part of the basic design at a center for severely handicapped children in California. A computer will be recording temperature and energy usage at the largest solar installation in a Michigan school. (Author/MLF)

From Florida to Alaska and from the east coast to the west, today's school architects are considering the structure of a facility as important to the learning process as the curriculum. (Author)

At Stockton State College the overall layout and the natural setting are correlated in a way that does not disturb the terrain. Another correlation, both conceptual and operational, exists between the facilities for the arts and the sciences. Available from: Architectural Record, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10020, $5.00 single…

Described are the results of a nationwide survey, conducted in 1975, to collect data concerning the extent of health authority involvement in checking school plans, inspecting construction, surveillance of school facilities; and the depth and scope of school environmental health and safety programs on a national basis. (BT)

Presents a detailed list of awards for elementary and secondary school facility designs across the United States. Awardees include entire new facilities, additions, new construction, renovations, and projects in progress. Each entry contains name and location of the school, design architects, and a description of the facility. (GR)

Describes this school building, including the educational context and design goals. Includes information on the architects, manufacturers/suppliers, and construction team; a general building description; and a case study of construction costs and specifications. Also includes the floor plan and photographs. (EV)

Describes this school building, including the educational context and design goals. Includes information on the architects, manufacturers/suppliers, and construction team; a general building description; and a case study of construction costs and specifications. Also includes the floor plan and photographs. (EV)

This fourth annual special supplement recognizes outstanding architecture and design in K-12 schools and college facilities. Each entry contains photographs, a text description, and summarized project data. Most also include floor plans. Architect and manufacturer indexes complete the supplement. (EV)