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Clinchy, Evans – 1970
The concept of schools that pay for themselves by sharing facilities with other occupants is known variously as joint occupancy or mixed or multiple use of land and buildings. A financial saving is the obvious advantage of combining schools with housing, commercial space (retail or office), or community services and offices. In addition, joint…
Descriptors: Construction Costs, Cultural Influences, Educational Facilities Design, Land Use
Honeywell, Inc., Minneapolis, Minn. – 1968
A general discussion of fire alarms and protection is provided by a manufacturer of automated monitoring and control systems. Background information describes old and new fire alarm systems, comparing system components, wage savings, and cost analysis. Different kinds of automatic systems are listed, including--(1) local system, (2) auxiliary…
Descriptors: Automation, Building Design, Building Operation, Comparative Analysis
Caudill, Rowlett and Scott, Architects, Houston, TX. – 1966
This second phase of the Duke University planning study, the development process, includes the refinement and focusing of the educational program and space requirements and the delineation of the comprehensive campus plan in depth. Photographs and diagrammatic plans supplement the discussions and descriptions of the campus development plan and the…
Descriptors: Architectural Programing, Campus Planning, College Housing, Construction Programs
van Straaten, J. F.; And Others – 1965
The planning and design of school buildings for South Africa are discussed in light of climatic factors and the effect of the weather on educational plants and classroom environment. Thermal and ventilation needs and requirements for school buildings are developed with regard to facility tests and research. The variables and problems of cooling…
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Climate, Construction Materials, Criteria
Burston, O. – 1969
Designing and planning Asian school buildings with regard to sunshading and the aid of a heliodon is discussed, describing what it is, how it is used, what it is used for and how to calibrate with it. Charts, drawings and reference list are included. (TG)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Climate, Climate Control, Controlled Environment
New Hampshire State Dept. of Education, Concord. – 1971
Those who are responsible for the planning and implementation of a school plant realize the great changes that have taken place in the total process. Rapidly developing technology, new insights about human behavior, and a growing social conscience demand change in educational methodology. With changing methods there follows a requirement for…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educational Equipment, Educational Facilities Design, Educational Finance
Shear, George E. – 1971
Too often building facilities use yesterday's materials and methods to solve yeaterday's educational problems. The solution is to use newly available technologies to build facilities that will respond to changing patterns in education and reduce the frustrating amounts of time and money lavished on each project. The most important consideration…
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Innovation, Campus Planning, College Buildings
Building Systems Information Clearinghouse, Menlo Park, CA. – 1971
This document attempts to provide a "state of the art" study of the application of building systems to construction with emphasis on educational facilities. Although directed primarily at the architect and the building team, this material can also be useful to those who contemplate using building systems. Building systems are considered part of a…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Architectural Programing, Bids, Building Systems
Educational Facilities Labs., Inc., New York, NY. – 1977
This issue addresses the question frequently asked by administrators, "Is solar energy suitable for new or existing schools?" Various applications of solar energy that schools have installed or are about to install are described. These examples include a new school designed for solar energy, an existing school with solar energy added, a simple…
Descriptors: Air Conditioning, Educational Facilities Design, Educational Facilities Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
Bunson, Stanley N. – Instructional Innovator, 1984
Discusses a community college's plan to make microcomputers available to the entire college community for computer usage-programing and computer-assisted instruction by designing space within media center. Student and faculty needs assessment, the physical design of the center, and future needs are included. (MBR)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Design Requirements, Educational Facilities Design
Department of Energy, Washington, DC. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. – 2002
The U.S. Department of Energy's EnergySmart Schools provides school boards, administrators, and design staff with guidance to help them make informed decisions about energy and environmental issues important to school systems and communities. The design guidelines presented in this document outline high performance principles for the new or…
Descriptors: Architecture, Building Design, Climate, Design Requirements
National Renewable Energy Lab. (DOE), Golden, CO. – 2002
The U.S. Department of Energy's EnergySmart Schools provides school boards, administrators, and design staff with guidance to help them make informed decisions about energy and environmental issues important to school systems and communities. The design guidelines presented in this document outline high performance principles for the new or…
Descriptors: Architecture, Building Design, Climate, Design Requirements
National Renewable Energy Lab. (DOE), Golden, CO. – 2002
The U.S. Department of Energy's EnergySmart Schools provides school boards, administrators, and design staff with guidance to help them make informed decisions about energy and environmental issues important to school systems and communities. The design guidelines presented in this document outline high performance principles for the new or…
Descriptors: Architecture, Building Design, Climate, Design Requirements
National Renewable Energy Lab. (DOE), Golden, CO. – 2002
The U.S. Department of Energy's EnergySmart Schools provides school boards, administrators, and design staff with guidance to help them make informed decisions about energy and environmental issues important to school systems and communities. The design guidelines presented in this document outline high performance principles for the new or…
Descriptors: Architecture, Building Design, Climate, Design Requirements
Department of Energy, Washington, DC. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. – 2002
The U.S. Department of Energy's EnergySmart Schools provides school boards, administrators, and design staff with guidance to help them make informed decisions about energy and environmental issues important to school systems and communities. The design guidelines presented in this document outline high performance principles for the new or…
Descriptors: Architecture, Building Design, Climate, Design Requirements
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