Provides examples of universities' efforts at expanding their athletic facilities to accommodate the record number of fans attending National Collegiate Athletic Association football games. The expense of facility expansion is addressed as is the revenue opportunities created. (GR)

An independent junior college redesigned a 100-year old New England Gothic church which now stands as a resource center and historical landmark. (Editor)

After some general comments concerning all guidelines, planning standards are described for--(1) various types of new facilities, (2) expansion of present facilities, (3) minimum space requirements for a college, (4) net-to-gross space ratios, and (5) total project costs. Information regarding capital construction project submissions procedure is…

Surveys library construction during 1979 through statistical tables and photographs. Costs, volumes, and funding are listed by state for new buildings and additions/remodelings/renovations. Also represented in tables are public libraries in Canada, leased public library space, and a six-year cost summary. (SW)

THIS REPORT IS THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM FOR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN MONTANA AND IS A RESULT OF THE STUDIES CONDUCTED FOR THE MONTANA COMMISSION FOR THE HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES ACT OF 1963. EACH INSTITUTION IS REPRESENTED IN A SECTION OF THE REPORT WHICH INCLUDES THE TITLE OF THE FACILITY, ITS CONSTRUCTION PRIORITY, THE COST…

Summarizes results from a survey of construction of new academic law libraries and extension of existing libraries from 1967 to 1976. Facilities discussed include stacks, reading rooms, audiovisual materials, computer terminals, special purpose rooms, and special libraries. Library integrity is viewed as a major factor in design and construction.…

Composed mostly of photographs and statistical tables, this survey report provides data about construction costs, book capacity, and seating capacity for academic libraries. New libraries, additions, addition/renovations, renovations only, and new law libraries are the subjects of the statistical presentation. (SW)

A description is presented of the present state of development of a capital allocations formula for general building project costs at the University of Toronto. The first part of the paper is devoted to a discussion of the objectives and application of the formula in its present state. A detailed description of the available data and the…

The conclusions of this study were that modernization of school buildings is feasible if the costs do not exceed 20 to 40 percent of the cost of new or replacement construction. Variables include site, type of interior and exterior construction, and the number of teaching stations. The teaching staff needs to correlate educational changes with…

Kansas Wesleyan University, the first postsecondary institution to experience a sudden federal crackdown on delinquent loans for dormitory construction, developed a seven-part plan of payment and alternative building use and learned some lessons about resolving such a situation. (MSE)

Presents the annual review of library building projects that includes statistics for new buildings, additions, and renovations. Highlights include information for academic and public libraries, including costs, funding, and size; a six-year cost summary; and a listing of architects. (LRW)

Describes one school's successful classroom-renovation project that included staff input from the earliest stages of the renovation planning, as well as education of community members about the issues involved. Barriers to successful renovations are highlighted. (GR)

If American institutions of higher education are to open their doors to a full-time equivalent enrollment of 10.3 million in the fall of 1980 as projected in this study, over 2.3 billion gross square feet of space will be required. This means that 773 million square feet need to be added to the 1970 inventory of 1.6 billion. However, a qualitative…

Declining enrollments and the current economic recession in higher education have forced colleges and universities to suspend or cutback plans for new construction and consider re-use of existing buildings. One candidate for rehabilitation is the campus chapel. (Author)