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Ramirez Cortes, Fernando – World Bank, 2017
Each year countries suffer great tragedy when natural disasters destroy schools and disrupt children's education. In addition to causing immediate harm to children, there is mounting evidence that the direct impact of natural disasters can translate into a series of indirect long-term effects. For some time, multilateral and bilateral development…
Descriptors: School Safety, Systems Approach, Hazardous Materials, Educational Facilities
Oakes, Charles G. – Facilities Manager, 2010
The May/June 2009 issue of "Facilities Manager" introduced APPA readers to the Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG)--today's most comprehensive Internet-based depository of resources contributing to a systems approach for everything of a building nature. The emphasis in that article was on Operations and Maintenance (O&M) issues and procedures. In…
Descriptors: Building Design, Systems Approach, Educational Facilities Design, Organizational Objectives
Ehrenkrantz, Ezra – Nat Sch, 1969
Interview with Ezra Ehrenkrantz, architect and advocate of the systems approach to school design.
Descriptors: Architectural Programing, Building Design, Educational Facilities Design, Facility Guidelines
Boice, John R. – Building Research, 1970
Discusses the School Construction Systems Development (SCSD) project, a system of mass produced facility components. The experience provided by the project should be of value to those using the systems approach to design and construction. (JF)
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Systems, Construction Programs, Design Requirements
Robbie, Roderick G. – 1969
A description is presented of the building system program developed by the Metropolitan Toronto School Board, Study of Educational Facilities. The organization of the project is discussed, and the rationale is presented for the selection of an open systems approach to the School Board's building needs. Detailed information is given regarding the…
Descriptors: Building Systems, Construction Needs, Construction (Process), Construction Programs
Baas, Alan M. – 1972
This paper reviews briefly the literature concerned with the use of modular components in the construction of educational facilities. Fourteen of the documents reviewed have previously been cited in RIE. The essence of the material found in the reviewed literature is organized into and discussed under the topics (1) modular components and…
Descriptors: Building Systems, Construction Materials, Educational Facilities, Facility Case Studies
Rezab, Donald James – 1970
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…
Descriptors: Architectural Research, Building Systems, Construction Costs, Construction (Process)