To meet the need for a new 750-student elementary school and avoid future underuse problems in one Montgomery County Public Schools (Maryland) neighborhood, Thomas Clark Associates developed a program of prefabricated classroom and classroom support spaces. This program will allow the school to be moved to another site if enrollment changes. (MLH)

Advises on-the-job supervision and inspection of school construction to ensure that all work is performed according to the specifications and plans. (Author/MLF)

This article offers a practical approach to planning media centers: where to begin, whom to involve, and what factors deserve important consideration in view of today's interest in conservation measures. (Editor)

THIS REPORT IS PART 1 OF A FEASIBILITY STUDY TO SAMPLE APPROPRIATE ASPECTS OF THE SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION FACTORS IN NEW YORK STATE. THE STUDY IS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT PROCESS IS APPLICABLE TO SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION IN THE MID-HUDSON VALLEY. THE STUDY ALSO EXPLORES POSSIBLE MEANS BY WHICH SUCH SCHOOL BUILDINGS…

THIS STUDY IS PART 2 OF A PROGRESS REPORT ON A FEASIBILITY STUDY TO SAMPLE APPROPRIATE ASPECTS OF SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION FACTORS IN NEW YORK STATE. THE STUDY IS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT PROCESS IS APPLICABLE TO SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION IN THE MID-HUDSON VALLEY AND TO EXPLORE POSSIBLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING SUCH SCHOOL…

A TECHNIQUE FOR DETERMINING THE CAPACITY OF A COLLEGE PLANT SHOULD (1) CONSIDER THE FUNCTIONAL USE OF THE PLANT, (2) ATTACK THE CAPACITY PROBLEM DIRECTLY RATHER THAN THROUGH STATUS STUDIES, (3) INVOLVE THE SIGNIFICANT FACTORS RELATED TO CAPACITY, (4) USE OBJECTIVE FACTORS, (5) BE UNIVERSAL IN ITS APPLICATION, (6) NOT INVOLVE ABSTRACT STANDARDS,…

Criteria are presented for implementation in the design and construction of school buildings and facilities so as to obviate hazards to individuals with physical disabilities. Accommodations for the physically handicapped are considered for the following--(1) public walks, (2) parking lots, (3) ramps with gradients and handrails, (4) entrances,…

The study presents a ten-year projection of pupil population in the district determined by the survival technique using city census, postal receipts, agricultural employment, school census, building permits, and birth rates as indicators of future school membership. The existing school buildings were surveyed for strengths and shortcomings and a…

This issue paper presents an assessment of Georgia's need for schools facilities--both current need as well as the additional need created by law HB 1187. This paper identifies the current unmet needs of the state, which are primarily in the fastgrowing systems. For the purposes of this paper, the current unmet needs are addressedseparately from…

Discusses various measures taken by the Atomic Energy Commission to cut down a nuclear power plant's lead time, including changes in licensing processes. (CC)

Labor requirements dropped about 20 percent during a nine-year period, partially because of labor-saving devices such as modular and prefabricated units. During the same period, the cost of building college housing increased 74 percent. (Editor)

These guidelines describe both the role and preparation of a Program of Requirements (POR) in the planning and design of capital improvements projects. The purpose of POR is to define very clearly facility needs and objectives to the designer. The POR consists of five parts: (l) the title page; (2) part A, a summary of the project and general…

ASSUMING THAT ADEQUATE OFFICES FOR SERVING THE NEEDS OF FACULTY AND STAFF MEMBERS SHOULD BE PLANNED AND CONSTRUCTED AS INTEGRAL PARTS OF FACILITIES, RESEARCH WAS CONDUCTED AND RESULTS REPORTED ON THE DESIGN OF A TWO-PERSON FACULTY AND/OR STAFF OFFICE. A FULL SCALE, PROTOTYPE MODEL WAS DEVELOPED FOR THE TWO-PERSON OFFICE AND TESTED FOR ECONOMICAL…

The purpose of this guideline is to assist in the planning process, to encourage good school plant design, and to serve as criteria in the evaluation of area community college and area vocational school plans. It is divided into the following five sections--(1) area plant planning, (2) area sites, (3) physical facilities, (4) service systems, and…

A long range plan is presented explaining how the Lorado Taft Field Campus of NIU might be most effectively used and how the resource might be best developed to serve the students. Idealized positions applicable to the development of the campus and the use and conservation of its resources are considered. Proposals for land use and facility…