Buildings consume approximately 40 percent of the energy used in the U.S., and efficiency is widely recognized to be the most effective means for containing demand and reducing use. Institutions of higher education make up a significant proportion of building area and annual energy and facility-related costs in the United States. The national…

When it comes to building student housing, the stakes for universities and colleges have never been higher. From competing for prospective students and environmental bragging rights to contesting for space on the typical campus, institutions face a fundamentally different landscape than they did when housing previous generations of students. A…

This paper reports on a study of changing demands for space in United Kingdom (UK) higher education. Physical spaces that universities require are related to their functions in complex ways, and the connections between space and academic performance are not well understood. No simple algorithm can calculate a single university's space needs, but a…

Describes the new Rich Electronic Computer Center at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. (PG)

Pepperdine University, a private college, has managed to build a new campus and overhaul the curriculum at the same time. (PG)

The purpose of this paper is to assist teachers and administrators and administrators responsible for planning new learning spaces or for renovating existing spaces. (JY)

Mount Holyoke College's art center is designed and built to serve for a century. (Editor)

A broad description is presented of both the simulation and formula methods of projecting future space requirements for Tennessee higher education. The report then focuses on a detailed analysis of the use of the formula method. Four institutions are described both quantitatively and qualitatively and are used to illustrate the formula-based…

Describes Louisiana State University's new school of dentistry facilities. (PG)

Zoology and psychology occupy back-to-back labs and plan joint research at the University of Maryland. (Editor)

Staten Island's Wagner College has opened a student union that provides dining, working and playing areas for all segments of Wagner's population. (Author)

Parking problems on many campuses are reaching crisis proportions. (Author)

With sensitive renovation, many older structures can house new functions and provide space at less cost. (HS)