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Murphy, Peter – American School & University, 1997
Details the dramatic changes in school lighting. Describes how lighting will be more closely integrated into the "smart" school building of tomorrow and how lighting systems will evolve with schools as technology changes. Claims that direct/indirect lighting systems will serve computer users as well as reduce energy and maintenance costs. (RJM)
Descriptors: Building Design, Classroom Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Conservation
Czarnomski, Kenneth F.; Granitz, Philip H. – American School & University, 1996
Describes how educational facilities can be renovated to meet future changes. Examines the different ways that technology is used in teaching and what administrators should consider when planning infrastructure for communications technology. Discusses the importance of advisory committees and of collecting data regarding school staffs' levels of…
Descriptors: Building Design, Classroom Environment, Educational Facilities Design, Educational Facilities Improvement
Zuczek, Daniel – American School & University, 1996
Discusses how modern schools require specific lighting systems to accommodate computers and other technologies. Describes special needs for direct and indirect lighting when considering visual display terminals and projectors, and the kind of lighting system best suited for distance learning. Offers ideas on classrooms' physical layout. (RJM)
Descriptors: Building Design, Classroom Environment, Display Systems, Educational Environment
Boynton, Rodney S.; Cecil, Daniel W. – American School & University, 1996
Discusses how a facilities study will allow school districts to meet current demands, as well as plan for future needs. Describes strategies for evaluating how educational programs fit into a building's existing space and offers tips for inventorying the facilities themselves. Lists items to include in a facilities study. (RJM)
Descriptors: Building Design, Classroom Environment, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education
Gisolfi, Peter A. – School Business Affairs, 2000
There are three building-design factors vital to young children: protection, interaction, and scale. School and classroom scale (fixtures, cabinets, doorknobs, furniture) should be suited to young children. Sample designs from Scarsdale, New York, and Kansas City, Missouri, are presented. (MLH)
Descriptors: Building Design, Childhood Needs, Classroom Environment, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Hussain, Farhat; Eastmond, Jefferson N. – 1977
An April-May 1976 nationwide sample of more than 800 schools in rural Pakistan provides data to form composite pictures of the typical boys school and girls school. An observation checklist records such aspects as: (1) government ownership of building; (2) structural soundness and maintenance of walls, roof, veranda, steps, floors, windows; (3)…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Building Design, Classroom Environment, Classrooms
