Modern principles of color applied to schools will greatly improve the scholastic performance of students. (Author/MLF)

New non-voice services (sometimes also called information services) and the possibilities of telecommunication networks to support them are described in this state-of-the-art review. It begins with a summary of the various data transmission techniques, which include several types of data transmission over the telephone network: general, telegraph…

Examines the design of the classroom, its location within the regular school building, and the furnishings within the special education classroom, to determine their effects on improving the integration of the handicapped population. (12 references) (MLF)

At the request of the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, the National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities (NCEF) has conducted "a literature search and review to identify best practices in [school] building design for accommodating the evacuation and sheltering needs of individuals with special needs or…

Available technical literature pertaining to exit facility design and emergency escape provisions of the National Fire Protection Association's "Life Safety Code" (1976 Edition) are reviewed in order to determine the technical support for such provisions. The report focuses on the time-based capabilities of building occupants to effect…

The School Zone Institute has developed a process used to bring together all elements that should be considered in designing educational facilities. Appended are 44 references. (MLF)

Reviews what is known about the effects on students of thermal, visual, and acoustical elements in classrooms. (Author/MLF)

Offers a brief synopsis of the unique characteristics of the following roof membranes: (1) built-up roofing; (2) elastoplastic membranes; (3) modified bitumen membranes; (4) liquid applied membranes; and (5) metal roofing. A chart compares the characteristics of the raw membranes only. (MLF)

Empirical evidence, using qualified science teachers, has shown that spatial attributes can be correlated with teaching methods. (MLF)

Findings from a study of Georgia's 16 adult penal institutions indicate that the State's prison system is plagued by many problems. For example, inadequate funds are allocated to maintain facilities and services for its prisoners. As a result, many of the prisons are antiquated, overcrowded and understaffed. In addition, minorities are not hired…

A discussion of the reasons for the high cost of university buildings focuses on the uniqueness and complexity of university facilities and the danger of comparing the costs of different buildings. (MSE)

This volume contains the texts of 40 statements, 22 exhibits, and 5 unsolicited papers presented at a consultation dealing with the public policy implications of various civil rights issues affecting handicapped Americans. Among those issues addressed in the statements are the following: the nature and scope of civil rights issues affecting the…

The Bilingual Education Act of 1968 and the Indian Education Act of 1972 have brought Navajo education into a new period, characterized by a return to a more traditional curriculum, within the parameters of the bicultural life ways of the contemporary Navajo. This document addresses the issue of designing educational facilities that contribute…

School facilities needs in rural America and the means to meet them are affected by rural population trends, building inadequacies and obsolescence, and financial problems. Overall, America's schools have seen increased public school enrollments since the mid-1980s, but rural enrollments have declined, particularly in communities with fewer than…

Many school buildings are in need of repair, modernization, or replacement. Summarizes findings from two studies: the first about the condition of, and methods of financing facilities in rural and small school districts; the second details the effects that facility issues have on the problems faced by urban school districts. (MLF)