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Download full textEnvironmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. Office of Water Programs. – 1989
Lead levels in school drinking water merit special concern because children are more at risk than adults from exposure to lead. This manual provides ways in which school officials can minimize this risk. It assists administrators by providing: (1) general information on the significance of lead in school drinking water and its effects on children;…
Descriptors: Drinking Water, Educational Facilities Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Facility Guidelines
Kurtz, Winifred M. – Illinois Libraries, 1988
This description of the renovation of the youth services department of a public library covers planning, implementation, and such considerations as furniture delivery, utility lines, and publicity. Several recommendations for libraries considering major changes are offered, and one reference is listed. (MES)
Descriptors: Facility Improvement, Library Planning, Public Libraries
Frier, John P. – Parks and Recreation, 1987
Discussed are what constitutes good lighting for a sports field, what are the best lamp and floodlight types, what is involved in maintenance, and how various systems compare. Lighting for fields of various shapes and tennis courts is examined in detail. (MT)
Descriptors: Athletic Fields, Design Requirements, Facility Improvement, Lighting
Peer reviewedStucker, Kathryn Moore – School Arts, 1979
Describes a school-wide project in which elementary students beautified their school walls with murals of their own design. This article is one of four in this issue on elementary school mural projects. (SJL)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Childrens Art, Educational Facilities Improvement, Elementary Education
Earthman, Glen I. – 1994
The renovation of existing school buildings may not always be the least expensive or the quickest response to facility needs, but it is often the most politically acceptable. To help with school renovations, this text provides detailed guidelines that school systems can use in renovation projects. It offers a step-by-step approach to the planning…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Facility Improvement, School Buildings
American School and University, 1980
Boston's Jamaica Plain High School is a bright, colorful facility that belies that building's former life as a utilitarian warehouse. (Author)
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Community Schools, Facility Improvement, Secondary Education
McIntyre, Jim – Business Officer, 1995
Colleges and universities are finding innovative ways to cut electrical costs while maintaining the needed light and power to fulfill their educational missions. Farsighted planning of energy use is increasing, due in part to government and corporate leadership and support and to the changing vision of college administrators. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, College Planning, Costs, Educational Facilities Design
Reed, Peggy A. – 1990
An assistant professor of education and preschool director implemented a practicum intervention designed to increase the range of child care services provided in a Christian college's preschool laboratory. The primary goal of the intervention was to provide a high quality day care program which met the physical, cognitive, and emotional needs of…
Descriptors: Facility Improvement, Fund Raising, Laboratory Schools, Preschool Education
Wisniewski, Adrian T. – American School Board Journal, 1985
Describes a Milwaukee, Wisconsin, school system's energy conservation project that insulated utility tunnels and pipes in two schools. Energy savings will pay back the insulation cost in less than two years. (MD)
Descriptors: Computers, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Conservation, Facility Improvement
American School and University, 1983
After establishing building use patterns and complaints, a consulting engineer's walkthrough energy audit begins with the exterior. Then heating/cooling system efficiency is checked with a flue gases kit. Efficient use of water heaters, lighting, teacher lounges, and food preparation and eating areas saves energy. Most effective conservation…
Descriptors: Building Operation, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Conservation, Equipment Maintenance
Swenson, Alan M. – American School and University, 1979
A library reading room was changed into television and multimedia production facilities at Wharton County Junior College in Texas. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Facility Improvement, Multimedia Instruction, Programing (Broadcast)
Steinhart, David – American School and University, 1980
Replacement windows can help solve energy waste problems as well as maintenance problems if the right types are chosen. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Air Flow, Energy Conservation, Equipment Evaluation, Facility Improvement
Jerpbak, H. L. – American School and University, 1980
How to verify performance claims with an onsite testing before buying replacement windows. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Air Flow, Equipment Evaluation, Evaluation Criteria, Facility Improvement
Robison, Rita – American School and University, 1979
The Environmental Protection Agency has assembled technical information into a School Asbestos Program. Immediate steps that can be taken are outlined. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Elementary Secondary Education, Facility Guidelines, Facility Improvement
American School and University, 1979
An addition and renovation is bringing a small college library up to 1980 standards without disturbing its 1941 neoclassic exterior. (Author)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Energy Conservation, Facility Expansion, Facility Improvement
