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Muller, Kris; And Others – CEFP Journal, 1985
Gives examples of space guidelines designed so that an institution can select planning modules for the allocation of space as well as for the acquisition and construction of new space. (MLF)
Descriptors: Facility Guidelines, Facility Utilization Research, Higher Education, School Space

Probasco, Jack; And Others – CEFP Journal, 1981
The analysis of a building from an energy conservation and passive solar potential has three aspects: building envelope, landscaping, and room utilization. Typical conservation and solar control modifications are listed. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Improvement, Efficiency, Energy Conservation, Facility Utilization Research
Olson, John R. – 1996
This book, intended for directors or managers of sport facilities, presents an overview of management techniques, strategies, and considerations. The first section, which focuses on planning for effective facility and equipment management, states that the foundation for such planning efforts is the manager's own personal philosophy, which in turn…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Athletes, Facilities Management, Facility Guidelines

Grube, Karl W.; Kuri, Mahmood Ahmad – CEFP Journal, 1983
Declining birthrate and government budgets, population migration, and inflation require that educators understand the recycling and rehabilitation process for facilities and sites. A project profile considers design changes and costs. Business/community cooperation is important; rehabilitation tax credits are available. Administrative…
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Educational Facilities, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Leach, Richard – American School and University, 1979
The high school stadium in Flint, Michigan, once was used only for varsity football games. After the installation of synthetic turf, an average of 332 events have been staged there each year. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Athletic Fields, Community Involvement, Cost Effectiveness, Facility Improvement

Gardiner, Betsy L. – CEFP Journal, 1985
The Building Energy Data Group at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Berkeley, California, compiles measured energy data on retrofitted buildings and new buildings designed to be energy-efficient. Currently in the database are data from 89 elementary schools, 31 secondary schools, and 14 colleges. (MLF)
Descriptors: Databases, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Conservation, Facility Case Studies
American School and University, 1981
A Kansas school district uses computers, an energy management consultant, retrofitting, and school cleaning scheduling to reduce energy use. Documented results of energy use were part of successful applications by nine school administrators for retrofitting grants. (MLF)
Descriptors: Administration, Climate Control, Educational Facilities Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
Bixler, Glenda – American School and University, 1979
A classroom management system has been developed at West Virginia University that permits entire buildings to be closed for renovation without disrupting instruction. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Classrooms, Disabilities, Educational Facilities Improvement, Facility Utilization Research

Stagg, Josef – Academe, 1991
A University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee building illustrates how an academic building can be ill-suited to its users due to uncompromising adherence to its formal conception. The building is out of scale with its neighbors and unsuccessful in fulfilling human needs, particularly those constituting the latent functions of the building. (MSE)
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Building Design, Case Studies, College Buildings
Alaska State Commission on Postsecondary Education, Juneau. – 1983
The use of instructional facilities at University of Alaska campuses was assessed in 1982 through a comparison of usage rates and prescribed standards. The objective was to assist the state legislature evaluate present and future capital improvements requested by the university and to enhance institutional managerial decisions regarding the need…
Descriptors: Classrooms, Comparative Analysis, Educational Facilities Planning, Facility Utilization Research

Gibbins, Neil L. – CEFP Journal, 1985
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)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Educational Facilities Planning, Enrollment Projections, Facility Requirements
Leyenberger, Chris; Price, Steven – School Business Affairs, 1993
Presents a six-part facilities-management strategy to assess the condition of facilities to develop realistic budgets for operations, maintenance, code and access upgrades, and capacity expansion. (MLF)
Descriptors: Educational Facilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Facilities Management, Facility Case Studies
Graves, Ben E. – American School and University, 1981
Guidelines are offered to help school districts obtain the same level of community involvement as was reached in Tucson (Arizona) by the schools' committee on district facilities utilization. (MLF)
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Citizen Participation, Community Involvement, Educational Facilities Planning

Fink, Ira – Planning for Higher Education, 1999
Questions some fundamental assumptions of historical methods of space guidelines in college facility planning, and offers an alternative approach to space projections based on a new benchmarking method. The method, currently in use at several institutions, uses space per faculty member as the basis for prediction of need and space allocation. (MSE)
Descriptors: Benchmarking, College Buildings, College Faculty, College Planning
Dorough, J. Donald; Weinberg, Harry C. – American School and University, 1975
A successful bond campaign must be highly organized with tasks specifically delegated. A guide for school board members and administrators describes the steps to be taken. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Boards of Education, Community Coordination, Educational Finance