The real potential of the Council of Educational Facility Planners as a worldwide organization is the willingness of members to share experience and information, and move together towards the development of a philosophy of planning and design that adds to and takes from the experience of individual members, regions, and countries. (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)

The booklet is designed to aid school administrators, vocational directors, and teacher coordinators to better determine equipment needs, classroom layouts, and room locations for distributive education (DE) students. The results of two surveys provided the data on which the suggestions are based. The first obtained responses from the DE…

This report of the conference on low-cost sports halls, sponsored by the Council of Europe, is divided into two sections: technical studies and conclusions. The introduction to the report provides an overview of the long-term program of the Council of Europe with regard to sport for all and a discussion of multipurpose sports halls. Sociocultural,…

A description of television facilities that were planned several years ago, but recently implemented, at Sevenoaks School in Great Britain. (HB)

The design of a particular low-cost structure which houses agribusiness programs is presented. It is a cable supported, stressed membrane, relocatable enclosure. (EC)

Traces the recent history of libraries and mentions loss of status, insufficient funds, insufficient evaluation methods, and unspecified goals as major contributors to contemporary management problems. Also outlined is a management strategy, which includes public relations, long-range and short-range goals, and budget and financing. (JVP)

The concept of a self-renewing library (a library of limited size in which, beyond a certain point, material would be reduced at a rate related to the rate of acquisitions) is described as a possible solution to meet Britain's future needs for university library development. Reactions to and problems with implementing such libraries are discussed.…

Information and suggestions for developing a vocational agriculture facility. A Vocational Agricultural Building Floor Plan (three man department) is included. (HD)

Suggestions are presented for designing indoor and outdoor tennis facilities that will inhibit vandalism. Recommendations include using high-quality materials that will be difficult to damage, adopting and posting rules for court use, and constructing self-contained power sources. (CB)

The Campbell County Parks and Recreation Department discovered that higher costs, more details, insurance difficulties, and longer construction periods were the rule when a water slide was planned and constructed. The project is described. (MT)

Briefly describes the design for Cantrakon (Canadian Training and Conference Centre) being built for $8 million by Mont Ste-Marie Ltd. to provide first-class conference facilities to attract Canadian government and industry and also international conferences. (JT)

To avoid understating needs when planning a training center, the article suggests a step-by-step procedure from studying the number of students served for the past two years to arriving at a total dollar estimate. (AG)

Libraries can serve many functions, and the type of library best for a particular school depends on how the library corresponds to the educational curriculum. (Author/MF)

How one planning team solved the problem of getting the utmost out of the square footage and the budget provided for teaching spaces in a medical school. (Author)