A brief examination of a system which attempts to help insure that educators get maximum results given a less than optimum learning space. (AK)

Discusses the management process: (1) problem definition, (2) development of alternative solutions, and (3) decisionmaking and implementation in facilities planning. (Author)

A detailed analysis is presented of facilities inventory data from New York State higher education institutions, both public and private. A number of space distributions, as a function of student enrollments, are provided. All space inventoried within designated institutional groupings is categorized by type, and divided by head count and…

Discusses the interaction necessary between architects and educators in the formulation of user requirements for school facilities. (JF)

Facility analysis, an examination of a higher education complex, its buildings, and their relations in the systematic self-appraisal of the present and future competence of the institution and its ability to perform its mission, is discussed. (MLW)

An analysis of 160 responses to a survey conducted by colleges, universities, and professional organizations to ascertain the number of temporary facilities currently in use. (Author/EA)

Sixteen suggestions are offered for using extra school space to improve the quality of education. (Author/MLF)

This booklet is designed to assist the site planning committee in selecting a site for a new Lutheran high school. A list of items, together with two evaluation forms, are supplied to enable the committee to evaluate objectively each available option for an initial facility. (Author/MLF)

This document summarizes an empirical evaluation of the attributes of two alternative approaches to expanding public higher education in Texas: (1) expansion of existing senior institutions to meet projected enrollment for 1980, and (2) construction of new 4-year public institutions. The costs and benefits of higher education were estimated on a…

By 1975 there will be an estimated 10 million students enrolled in colleges and universities in the U.S. alone. This increase in student enrollment calls for careful planning by the higher education institutions in their expansion programs. This document is the result of a study of the colleges and universities in the state of Delaware. It is felt…

This report focuses on utilization of instructional space at Central Oregon Community College during fall 1974. Utilization as herein defined is restricted in scope and applies only to regularly scheduled classes which meet during the hours listed in the registrar's schedule of class-hour meetings. This study assesses the degree to which available…

Trends and new approaches to aid those engaged in planning facilities and equipment for vocational education programs were developed during a 5-day institute. The 98 participants, representing 42 states and Puerto Rico, included state directors or supervisors, local directors, architects and facilities planners, and vocational teacher educators.…

A report is presented of projected needs for physical facilities and capital outlay for programs of instruction and research in the 13 state-controlled four-year colleges and universities of Virginia. The report includes not only general data on the extent of physical plant facilities and the utilization of instructional space, but also some…

Study of the University of Houston Student Health Center in relation to student demographic characteristics, center organization/administration, and possible coordination of city/campus programs, revealed inappropriate uses of resources. Implications for planning health services on large metropolitan campuses are noted. (MJB)

This article presents a computer program for aiding prediction of how to make maximum use of the physical plant to accommodate the instructional program at a secondary school. It uses Conrad's formula for determining capacity, room needs, and utilization of facilities. The formula, BASIC program, and a sample table are provided. (DCS)