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Download full textGraves, Ben E. – 1967
The problem of old and obsolete school facilities is acute, particularly in large cities. A maintenance or rehabilitation oriented approach is not a realistic answer to continued facility usage. Guidelines show that if the cost of modernization for an additional life of 20 to 30 years approaches 50 percent of the estimated cost of replacement,…
Descriptors: Building Innovation, Building Obsolescence, Construction Costs, Facility Improvement
Graves, Ben E. – American School Board Journal, 1972
Presents guidelines to determine if renovation is feasible and provides steps for actual renovation. (JF)
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Building Obsolescence, Facility Improvement, Guidelines
Graves, Ben E. – Nation's Schools, 1974
Describes two award-winning school remodeling projects. (DN)
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Case Studies, Educational Facilities, Elementary Schools
Graves, Ben E. – AIA Journal, 1972
Descriptors: Air Structures, Building Conversion, Classroom Furniture, Educational Facilities Design
Graves, Ben E. – American School Board Journal, 1975
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Construction Needs, Educational Facilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Graves, Ben E. – Nation's Schools, 1974
Gives ideas on how to incorporate a teacher professional center, a learning resources center, and an early education center into existing school facilities. (Author/DN)
Descriptors: Building Obsolescence, Design Requirements, Early Childhood Education, Facility Guidelines
Graves, Ben E. – Nation's Schools, 1971
Areas of concern about remodeling obsolete schools are cited and eight case studies illustrate modernization techniques. (MF)
Descriptors: Architects, Architectural Character, Building Innovation, Building Obsolescence
Graves, Ben E. – Amer Sch Univ, 1970
Descriptors: Educational Facilities, Educational Facilities Design, Facility Improvement, Facility Utilization Research
Graves, Ben E. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1975
School facilities can be restructured for changing educational programs at minimal cost. (DW)
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Building Design, Building Innovation, Building Obsolescence
