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)

This day care expansion program in Vietnam under a CARE contract involved the development of programs for facility improvement and expansion, staff training, curricular development, and nutritional training. (MB)

Explains that preconstruction planning is essential when undertaking the challenges of a school building renovation or expansion, focusing on developing a detailed estimate, creating an effective construction strategy, conducting reviews and value-engineering workshops, and realizing savings through effective risk analysis and contingency…

Federal appropriations for fiscal 1991 for projects involving specific colleges and universities has set an all-time record for such spending. Actual totals are probably even higher. Spending is for research facilities and varied projects. The increases may reflect lawmakers' impatience for an administration policy on promoting technology. (MSE)

Proposes an outline that employs numerous design guidelines for developing children's playscapes (play environments) that are geared to the child's perspective. (BB)

In cases where college institutions are facing situations with too much or too little space, there must be drastic revision in educational programs to provide economical use of buildings. One solution is to redeploy campus space and to alter the timing of programs. Examples considered include year-round campus use, off-campus programs,…

This document summarizes an empirical evaluation of the attributes of two alternative approaches to expanding public higher education in Texas: (1) expansion of existing senior institutions to meet projected enrollment for 1980, and (2) construction of new 4-year public institutions. The costs and benefits of higher education were estimated on a…

A linear model, based on the theory of constrained choice, is constructed to aid in long range planning for student housing to indicate what the "best" arrangement of the total system of housing university students might be. It is emphasized that the model incorporates in its system all modes for housing students (including off-campus ones) and…

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…

In 1965 the Florida State Legislature authorized the establishment of a new state university in Jacksonville. This report outlines various projections and preliminary plans for the institution. The expected enrollment in 1972, the proposed opening date, and the projected enrollment gains for several years thereafter are the basic data used in…

In 1965 the Florida State Legislature authorized the establishment of a new state university in Dade County. This report outlines various projections and preliminary plans for the institution. The 3 planning phases for the institution include first, the selection of a site for the first campus and construction of facilities; second, the…

This selective guide for planning and equipping special libraries contains basic information on major considerations involved in structural and space requirements as well as equipment (furniture, copying equipment, and microphotographic equipment). A flow process chart, inventory check list, directory of manufacturers, and bibliography are…

This report is concerned with the extent and condition of academic and other facilities of higher education institutions in Maine. Information bearing on the use of these facilities and the plans of institutions for enrollment and plant expansion is included. A number of recommendations are made concerning the future role and location of public…

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…

On the basis of projections of the number of students that the six state institutions of higher education can expect to enroll during the period 1962-1972, analyses of physical facilities were made. Projected enrollments were translated into student credit hours since the need for facilities is related to the volume of instruction. The analyses…