Architectural energy analysis assesses the effects of architectural design decisions on the overall energy performance of buildings. Models and computers are utilized. (Author/MLF)

Consideration is given to planning as a process and the student union as a part of the total campus plan. An analytical programing approach is discussed as a prelude to architectural planning. Certain facts and problems, which are inherent in total campus planning and which have an external effect on the nature of the student union, are…

Step-by-step procedures are given for the development of construction plans, including: instructions for the initial site survey and report, schematic drawings, preliminary drawings, working drawings, the construction period, and the use of the recommended specification form. Construction standards are specified for numerous building constituents…

One of a four-volume report including position papers and specifications for the elementary teacher education program on the University of Wisconsin campus in the year 1975 and beyond. A description is given of the university facilities which are available or are to be made available for WETEP (Wisconsin Elementary Teacher Education Project)…

The urban university campus is studied through a comprehensive view of student patterns. Following an analysis of the life patterns of the commuting student with regard to schedule, environment, and adequacy of educational facilities, recommendations are presented for a number of campus facilities to house activities considered beneficial to the…

Implications of the merits of normality and independence for the disabled, and their relevance to architectural design criteria are discussed. The introduction reflects the philosophical approach to the design and construction of public buildings and housing. Nine principle sections provide data and recommendations on the following topics:…

Information intended for those concerned with the administration, planning, financing, operation, and maintenance of school facilities applies to both new and existing building. An examination of motivation and policies relating to energy conservation is followed by the methods used for quantitative assessment of energy savings relative to extra…

Administrators from the Universities of Delaware, Rhode Island, and Vermont describe the processes that were followed on their respective campuses in the construction of economical and rapidly completed student housing. The design-build approach was utilized in which contractors prepare plans to meet the client's budget and facility requirements.…

This booklet is the fourth in a series that examines community school centers. The development and substance of the building program, issues related to site selection and development, and overall building design strategies are examined. Also discussed are particularly important design details about which the programming committee and the architect…

This resource guide presents Design Determinants and Options to be used by designers, school district personnel, and State officials in the programing and design of small rural secondary schools in the Alaska bush. The vast and unconventional educational and space planning challenge is compounded by: the need to provide most or all of the…