The Wyoming Community College Commission's internal strategic plan for the five-year period spanning 2016 through 2020 is taking a new streamlined approach to conveying future goals. Specific agency sections' mission statements, responsibilities, and accomplishments will be relayed in the agency's annual report. For the time span of 2016 through…

Lured by the recognition that comes with a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating from the U.S. Green Building Council, many schools and universities have become aware of that certification process. But for years, the involvement was limited to a few trendsetters; according to the Green Building Council's database, only about…

This article talks about how the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) embraced a precedent-setting green policy that would forever change its approach to education. The "greenprint" for how environmental design and construction could be done mandates that all new buildings funded with at least half of the funds from its $2.2…

Follows the Longview Community College Liberal Arts (Kansas City) building project from commission to occupancy. Areas examined include needs validation, Americans with Disabilities accessibility and building system requirements, and project scheduling. (GR)

This report offers California college faculty a closer look at contextualized teaching and learning (CTL) as a promising set of strategies and practices that can be expanded through the state's Basic Skills Initiative. The report is relevant to a range of instructional and counseling faculty, including academic and career and technical education…

The synergetic approach to construction saved 10 percent of the Phase I budget for Delaware's new community college system. (Editor)

Describes the building plan of Orange County Community College that began in 1968 and now has six buildings. (PG)

Energy conservation efforts at the Lane Community College campus in Eugene, Oregon, are detailed, including facility modifications and computerized control systems. Efforts at other institutions and by the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges are also discussed. (LBH)

A 3-phase building program will add $11 million worth of new physical plant to Lakeland Community College's 500 acre campus by 1975. (Editor)

The total cost of construction and the total number of construction projects on campuses across the country for 1974 are enumerated. (PG)

An outline or framework of the stages and steps to be employed in the process of planning a community college. State I is concerned with a survey and program summary for surveying educational needs and planning the education proposal and program. Stage 2 is concerned with the implications of stage I in terms of buildings, sites, and costs. All the…

It is noted that in any planning process for community colleges, physical facilities are only an adjunct to the instructional program, and any types of facilities that evolve should be based on the nature of the students, the curriculum, and the general philosophy and operation of the college. A list is presented as a suggested guide for questions…

THIS STUDY WAS UNDERTAKEN TO AID IN THE SELECTION OF A MORE SUITABLE SITE FOR THE KAUAI COMMUNITY COLLEGE. FOURTEEN SITES FULFILLED THE GENERAL SIZE, ENVIRONMENT AND ADATABILITY REQUIREMENTS. THE SCREENING CRITERIA APPLIED TO THESE SITES WERE ACCESSIBILITY, ENVIRONMENT, ECONOMY IN DEVELOPMENT, AND POSSIBILITY FOR FUTURE EXPANSION. THE RECOMMENDED…

This document provides a summary of the past two years of success within the University of North Carolina, years marked by the construction program funded by the $2.5 billion Bond Program that will, when completed and combined with campus building projects, result in $3.8 billion of new or renovated facilities on UNC campuses. The amount of…