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Wheeler, Charles L. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1983
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)
Descriptors: College Buildings, Facility Requirements, Facility Utilization Research, Higher Education
Burnette, Ann – 1998
This paper describes Southwest Texas State University's Communication Lab, which includes a general office, two large rooms with videotaping and playback capabilities, and three rooms with individual computers and is used by students enrolled in public speaking, small group communication, and interpersonal communication classes. The paper presents…
Descriptors: Facility Utilization Research, Higher Education, Interpersonal Communication, Laboratory Equipment
Fink, Ira – Facilities Manager, 2002
Discusses how classrooms are distributed by size on a campus, how well they are used, and how their use changes with faculty and student needs and desires. Details how to analyze classroom space, use, and utilization, taking into account such factors as scheduling and classroom stations. (EV)
Descriptors: Classrooms, College Buildings, Facility Utilization Research, Higher 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
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
State Univ. of New York, Albany. Office of Institutional Research and Analytical Studies. – 1982
Detailed fall 1982 data, and summary data for fall 1974-1982, are presented on the utilization of residence hall facilities at campuses of the State University of New York (excluding community colleges). Trend data are displayed for each institution and institution type. Graphic displays of percent utilization of residence hall facilities are…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, College Housing, Dormitories, Facility Utilization Research
Brown, Oliver – American School Board Journal, 1983
Describes the Cambridge (Massachusetts) Public Schools' management of physical assets to generate income. Notes the need for board and superintendent commitment, outlines nine steps for developing plans, and considers 13 potential issues. Lists 21 types of assets and their estimated demand and annual income and potential uses, users, and problems.…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities, Educational Facilities Planning, Elementary Secondary Education, Facility Utilization Research
Alberty, Beth; And Others – 1981
This study explored the relationship between the setting of a teacher center and the ways in which the center is used by persons who participate in the activities offered there, focusing on the Workshop Center for Open Education of City College, New York. A description is given of the facility itself--the physical plant, location, educational…
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Facility Utilization Research, Higher Education, Participant Characteristics
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. – 1976
This is a report of the enrollment, capacity, and utilization of New York City Board of Education school buildings for the 1976-1977 school year. The report is divided into three sections: utilization of elementary schools, utilization of junior high schools (by district), and utilization of high schools (by borough). For each school the following…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment Rate, Facility Inventory, Facility Utilization Research
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. – 1978
This is a report of the enrollment, capacity, and utilization of New York City Board of Education school buildings for the 1977-1978 school year. The report is divided into three sections: utilization of elementary schools, utilization of junior high schools (by district), and utilization of high schools (by borough). For each school the following…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment Rate, Facility Inventory, Facility Utilization Research
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. – 1979
This is a report of the enrollment, capacity, and utilization of New York City Board of Education school buildings for the 1978-1979 school year. The report is divided into three sections: utilization of elementary schools, utilization of junior high schools (by district), and utilization of high schools (by borough). For each school the following…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment Rate, Facility Inventory, Facility Utilization Research

Winicur, Daniel H. – CEFP Journal, 1988
Provides a sequence of planning considerations at the University of Notre Dame leading to the decision to construct a "generic" classroom building for use by the entire university. Discusses the building program, determination of its size and mixture of classrooms, and the definition of general purpose "generic" classrooms.…
Descriptors: Class Size, Classroom Design, Construction Costs, Educational Facilities Planning

Brown, Donald R.; And Others – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1984
Libraries and computing facilities are important assets for achieving high-quality instruction and research, but most evaluations of them dwell on input rather than output. Consideration of a variety of issues, particularly when examining computer use, can help determine when the resources are not enough or are oversufficient. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Administrative Organization, College Administration, Computers
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