A brief description of the creation of Department of Energy performance standards and the plans to date for implementation. In addition, a consideration of some of the major issues likely to be of interest to architects, their clients, and colleagues. (Author/MLF)

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

Discusses five steps to address in preplanning for public support and effective management of a multiyear school building program: examine board policies and procedures, engage all appropriate stakeholders, update educational specifications, review technical specifications, and evaluate industry-imposed challenges. (EV)

Procedures for planning a renovation project to be logical, coherent, and a valid educational experience for the entire school. (Author/MLF)

The sixth of seven articles to address the problem of what higher education can do to meet the space needs of new programs and a wider constituency, without resorting to new building. One way to meet space needs is to obtain facilities on an interim basis. Such facilities may be bought, leased, or used rent-free. (Author)

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)

Although the seven buildings of Harvard's Canaday Hall dormitories are neither programmatically, technically, nor functionally innovative, they are a thoughtful solution to extremely restrictive circumstances imposed by the client and the site. The exterior design was carefully selected to blend inconspicuously with the neighboring 18th- and…

Although the new Lehman Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art was a controversial project based on a questionable premise, the finished building is an architectural tour de force. Despite restrictions imposed by the Landmarks Commission and the donor, the architects responded with consummate ingenuity, artistry, and skill. (JG)

The middle school and senior high school of the Pojoaque Valley (New Mexico) School District share many facilities and services. Because of the need for expansion of facilities, some construction projects are budgeted that include remodeling the vocational building, building the music building, and adding built-in equipment to all remodeled and…

The present Pojoaque Valley (New Mexico) Elementary School consists of two pod buildings. Although a small amount of remodeling will take place in the buildings, the major portion of the project described here is the construction of one or more new buildings. Because the school district has no preconceived shape or location for new structures, the…

This guide was developed following a review of literature and a survey questionnaire which was completed by industrial arts consultants, teacher educators, teachers, and supervisors. The first draft was circulated to a state advisory committee for suggestions. Major sections are titled: (1) General Laboratory Specifications for Planning Industrial…

A computer model for providing information to assist space administrators at the University of Toronto in planning classroom requirements is presented in this thesis. The requirements generated are compared against available rooms and measures of utilization computed. The model reacts to changes in parameters describing the system which allows the…

The detailed questions listed in this document, first on educational philosophy and objectives, and second on the facility requirements of each instructional area, provide a means of generating educational specifications for elementary schools. (FPO)

The detailed questions listed in this document, first on educational philosophy and objectives, and second on the facility requirements of each instructional area, provide a means of generating educational specifications for secondary schools. (FPO)