The architecture profession needs to employ systems building design in order to raise the rate of productivity and performance in construction. Changes have been made in architecture educational programs that recognize the shift in the role of the architect from design genius to building production manager. Systems design has led to changes within…

This study applies the methodology of systems dynamics to analyze engineering and engineering technology education systems. A preliminary system analysis is presented relating primary variables and their interaction in the overall system through a series of feedback loops. This is followed by a system structure development and mathematical…

The purpose of this study was to assess the present state of building systems, to analyze projects currently being developed, and to predict future advances in systems. "Building system" is used to designate a minimum of three major subsystems designed to fit and function together without the necessity of onsite cutting or other extensive…

A team of experts examined eight representative examples of industrialized building systems in six countries to determine the origins of the system and the approach taken by its originators; the reasons that led school building agencies to adopt the system; the quality and other characteristics of the finished product; system costs compared with…

Systems approach as used in this paper refers to the process of a building coming into being. The systems approach attempts to relate the processes of factory production and school construction in that the problems of the spacing and fitting of construction components are considered at the beginning of the design stage of construction. For the…

This final report of a project conducted to design, develop, and test a comprehensive management plan for vocational education in Missouri is divided into three sections. Section I describes the rationale and components of a model based on the general systems approach to planning. An analysis of the planning process introduces several planning…

Presents the history of the URBS program and discusses the convertibility factor of the building system. (MF)

A list of schools which have been either designed or constructed using the component building systems approach has been prepared by BSIC personnel. The information was obtained from three sources--(1) manufacturers' data about applications of their products, (2) published articles, lists , and materials of systems building projects, and (3)…

To qualify for inclusion in this listing, a building must have been constructed with two or more compatible building subsystems, one of which is structure. It is estimated that at least 400 schools that satisfy this definition have been constructed in the U. S. and Canada, about one quarter of which appear in this listing. Beginning with this…

The State University at Brockport, New York, provides student row housing in 20-40 feet high modules separated by pedestrian streets and squares with easy access to community centers, service facilities, parks, streets, and plazas. (Author/MF)

In 1968, the Province of New Brunswick initiated a three-phase program to provide for elementary school facilities, employing a component systems approach to their construction. This booklet describes briefly the planning and construction of these schools, and provides graphic and photographic records of the construction in progress as well as of…

Basic information and guidelines on the use of URBS components are provided for use by architects and engineers. The URBS system was developed in response to the competitive bidding on performance specifications, incorporating user requirements, economic constraints, industry capability and trade practices. The essence of the URBS Project--the…

This review presents an analysis of the literature concerning the growth of systems building programs in education and reports on the conclusions of numerous architects and educators that the systems-built school may well be the only cost-effective answer available to today's educational facilities needs. The terms "building systems" and "systems…

Interest in building systems is growing rapidly as school officials become increasingly aware of their advantages: lower cost, faster occupancy, and improved appearances. (Author/MLF)