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| American School and University | 47 |
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| Seager, Donald E. | 5 |
| Gardner, John C. | 3 |
| Graves, Ben E. | 3 |
| Leggett, Stanton | 3 |
| Griffith, William J. | 2 |
| Lawrence, Jerry | 2 |
| Probasco, Jack F. | 2 |
| Adams, John R. | 1 |
| Anderson, Allan | 1 |
| Baker, D. Philip | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 17 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 15 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 4 |
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| Practitioners | 15 |
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Gardner, John C. – American School and University, 1975
Building designers need to take an active interest in solving problems resulting from poor design or poor selection of equipment and materials. The most troublesome and repetitive problems found at Columbia University are listed along with directives for correction. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Design, Equipment Maintenance, Facility Guidelines, Facility Requirements
Lenney, Ronald J. – American School and University, 1971
Parking problems on many campuses are reaching crisis proportions. (Author)
Descriptors: Campus Planning, Educational Facilities, Facility Requirements, Higher Education
Martin, Stanley E.; Gould, William A. – American School and University, 1976
The Ohio Board of Regents evaluated 239 buildings built prior to 1960 at seven state universities. (Author)
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Improvement, Facility Guidelines, Facility Inventory, Facility Requirements
Fredrickson, John H. – American School and University, 1974
A step-by-step procedure for analyzing and recycling buildings guaranteed to result in old buildings meeting new needs. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Educational Facilities Improvement, Educational Specifications, Facility Guidelines
Baker, D. Philip – American School and University, 1976
Procedures for planning a renovation project to be logical, coherent, and a valid educational experience for the entire school. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Improvement, Facility Requirements, Instructional Programs, Learning Resources Centers
Shuck, Les E. – American School and University, 1974
Newport-mesa Unified School District in California, with the aid of a computer, has developed a highly reliable 5-year projection of its schools' population and required facilities. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Enrollment Projections, Facility Planning, Facility Requirements
Graves, Ben E. – American School and University, 1981
Large school districts or campuses need a full-time energy coordinator. A staff member may be assigned this work in smaller organizations. The elements of an effective energy program are outlined. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Coordinators, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Conservation, Facility Requirements
Graves, Ben E. – American School and University, 1980
An educational specification identifies educational objectives and suggests general facility needs. The questions of why, who, what, when, where, and how in regard to a proposed building need to be answered. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Architectural Programing, Educational Facilities Planning, Elementary Secondary Education, Facility Guidelines
American School and University, 1978
Part 1 of a two-part article describes the comprehensive planning process being used in White Plains to improve the educational program as well as the facilities. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Declining Enrollment, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education, Facility Guidelines
Woodruff, Alan P. – American School and University, 1977
The design of vocational laboratories must reflect four major design criteria: (1) work flow and activity relationships; (2) equipment size and orientation requirements; (3) mechanical system requirements; and (4) requirements related to supervision, safety, and control. (Author)
Descriptors: Design Requirements, Facility Requirements, Laboratories, Laboratory Safety
Shaw, Irv. L.; And Others – American School and University, 1976
Five authorities discuss the advantages of school carpeting and the relative merits of carpet cushioning versus glued down carpeting. (MLF)
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Adhesives, Carpeting, Facility Requirements
Gould, Bryant Putnam – American School and University, 1981
Carefully organized and effectively implemented predesign activities offer long-term benefits in planning or improving a science building. A number of the predesign studies described were used in planning the Center of Science and Technology at Iona College (New York). (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Architectural Programing, Educational Facilities Planning, Facility Inventory, Facility Requirements
Moore, Frank J. – American School and University, 1980
A roof audit reveals both short- and long-term roof problems. A list of roofs that must be replaced, their cost, and a time schedule for replacement will prevent multiple simultaneous failures. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Facility Inventory, Facility Requirements, Higher Education
Byrnes, John N. – American School and University, 1976
Architects and designers are in general agreement that one floor surface isn't better than another. The real key is how the facility will ultimately be used. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Architectural Programing, Construction Materials, Educational Specifications, Equipment Evaluation
Myers, William L.; Gray, George – American School and University, 1978
The University of Wisconsin at Whitewater employed a jury that included three physically handicapped persons, to establish priorities for identifying and removing architectural barriers. A comparative analysis was also made of how the experts rated each barrier as being critical or not so critical. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Architectural Barriers, Facility Guidelines, Facility Improvement, Facility Requirements
