Reports on a study of the interaction between the concept of Growth Units (the neighborhood as the building block for future development) and educational needs and the subsequent design criteria development. (Author/EA)

By evening out the rate at which a college uses electricity, the charge for the demand requirement in electricity can be reduced. (PG)

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…

This manual contains the general reference material pertinent to the complete set of manuals: glossary, bibliography, index, and table of contents for all seven documents. (For related documents, see EA 004 224.) (Author)

Guidelines for equipment planning in industrial education programs are presented. (EC)

Methods of delivering vocational education in New Jersey are discussed, emphasizing the designing and planning of educational facilities. (Author/EC)

In an effort to depoliticize design-build contracts, the Commonwealth of Virginia created a management review board to determine whether a locality should be authorized to use a design-build contract in lieu of competitive sealed bidding. This paper explains that process. In order to employ a design-build contract for a specific construction…

This checklist serves as a guide during various stages of a library design process to help ensure that all needed spaces and functions are included, to help enable the evaluation of existing library spaces as part of a library's needs assessment process, and to help provide data and support to the library in presentations that might be made to…

This manual addresses court design and planning; the construction process; court surface selection; accessories and amenities; indoor tennis court design and renovation; care and maintenance tips; and court repair, reconstruction, and renovation. General and membership information is provided on the U.S. Tennis Court and Track Builders Association…

An electricity conservation program has helped Florida State University save $50,000 and many kilowatt hours. (Editor)

1973-74 spending shows a definite decrease but no change in the pattern of expenditures for furniture and furnishings in higher educational institutions. (Editor/PG)

Eight institutions are now in the process of encapsulating all or part of their campuses under lightweight structures. (Author)

With strong administrative control, a centralized media department can be supported by a full charge to users for services. (Author/PG)

A Seattle architectural firm is providing clients with market studies, financial feasibility analyses, and management systems that can be incorporated into long-range economic planning. (Author)

Provides practical suggestions from school plant managers who have succeeded in cutting down on washroom vandalism. In addition to doorless stalls, recessed accessories, and limiting space, the article suggests concealed piping, plaster ceilings, and removal of all target items. (EA)