Exciting spaces to play are vital if we are to provide children with challenging, flexible, inclusive and stimulating opportunities to learn, develop and have fun together. This book provides readers with ideas for developing play environments that will meet the needs of the children in their care. It illustrates how improving the play environment…

Information required for the planning and design of outdoor sports facilities is provided in the format of an outline text and design criteria placed opposite an accompanying page of definitive drawings. Scope of the manual covers those outdoor sports and games most commonly played for competition and/or recreation by military and civilian…

The specific requirements of the art library, both in terms of its materials and users, should be considered when planning a microform reading facility. (Author)

This document provides information to assist with preparing a preliminary facility plan for construction of municipal sewage treatment works. The text describes the requirements in the applicable laws and regulations and suggests a planning process by which they can be met. (CS)

Experience with five pilot career resource centers (CRC) in Pennsylvania has provided the basis for these general guidelines for the successful installation and operation of a CRC. The purpose of a CRC (to provide career information to students, faculty, parents, and the community) is reflected in its objectives, which must reflect the concerns of…

Begins with an overview of the basic principles of light and light sources currently utilized in building design. Case studies of several successfully lit library buildings are presented and specific recommendations for the various functional requirements of a library are provided. (15 references) (MES)

The purpose of the yearbook is to provide guidelines for the industrial arts facility planner. The yearbook provides a discussion of the terminology, status, and trends relevant to industrial arts education; a sequential development system for the planning of industrial arts facilities; the principles relative to the planning of facilities; the…

These proceedings of a 2-day workshop held to discuss the planning and programming of library facilities construction include a number of papers and appendices that provide information on subjects not often covered in other library literature sources. Papers included in this document are: (1) "Let's Get Acquainted" (Raymond M. Holt); (2)…

This book provides information that will help in purchasing the kind of food service equipment most useful in any given facility. Hence, it should be of value to architects, contractors, administrators, dietitians, managers, and others involved in remodeling a facility, replacing equipment, and/or improving the efficiency of food service…

The handbook is designed to help educators who are considering the establishment of a career resource center. Based primarily on the writer's experience, the document is intended to provide practical assistance in the organization of a high school career resource center. The document is organized around the eight chapter headings of determination…

In the introduction or expansion of art facilities in individual schools, there is a general movement away from the single, multipurpose art room concept. More consideration is being given to the variety of functions that the area must accommodate, adequate working space, separate storage areas, and more display facilities. This booklet contains…

A checklist is provided of practical steps to be considered and acted upon in planning and implementing an open-space school. The document divides the process into three phases: initial planning, just prior to moving, and post-move. Considerations in the planning stage involve: staff and community input in deciding upon open space; clarification…

The curriculum and planning guide has two objectives: to give the instructor, planner, and counselor a guide which furnishes current information on the trade, facility planning, equipment, and resource information for all levels of occupational instruction in the field of auto mechanics maintenance and repair; and to enable the student to be…

Educators, architects, engineers, and interested citizens have requested information concerning recently constructed educational facilities in North Carolina which might be of interest and can be visited. The 22 schools in this guide were selected because of one or more specific areas of interest. Many of the schools have been designed to provide…

Designed to assist those responsible for the planning of media and learning centers, this publication gives a straightforward, checklist covering how to get started, analyze instructional needs, determine alternatives, develop specifications, and communicate with the architect. Within these topics, explicit organizational, spatial, and…