In the last several years the universities in Ontario have been absorbing into their curricula the programs of teacher education and the health sciences. In 1971 the Minister of University Affairs referred in a letter to the presidents of provincially-assisted universities to a need to extend the inventory of physical resources and the capital…

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)

Data regarding the utilization of instructional space, including laboratories and physical education rooms, are reported in three sections--(1) space utilization by resident day classes only as of Fall 1968, (2) space utilization by resident evening classes only as of Fall 1968, and (3) a comparison of the Fall 1967 and Fall 1968 data for resident…

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)

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…

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…

This project was conducted to determine the conditions that make a satisfying study environment in colleges and universities and to relay the findings to those who design and manage educational spaces. The investigation focused upon the process of studying and its relation to environmental setting, and data was primarily gathered through site…

Studies were conducted to analyze classroom utilization at Oklahoma City Community College for spring and fall, 1984, and spring, 1985. During all three semesters, there were 68 general purpose classroom areas, although some of the lab areas had classes scheduled in them. Study findings revealed: (1) heaviest classroom usage was between 5:30 p.m.…

Results are presented from a study of classroom and class laboratory space utilization at the University of Washington. The report is limited to space used for direct instruction in regularly scheduled classes in all disciplines except medicine, dentistry, and nursing; classes given during the day and evening are included. It does not include…

Data describing campus facility use for instructional and related purposes for one week of activity in Fall 1978 were collected and evaluated at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. Four measures of space utilization were used: (1) percent of available time used; (2) percent of available space used; (3) percent of scheduled space utilized; and (4)…

THIS MANUAL SETS FORTH PROCEDURES FOR COMPLETING SURVEY FORMS TO COLLECT DATA NECESSARY FOR AN INVENTORY OF SPACE THAT CONFORMS TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF EACH INSTITUTION. THE AREAS DISCUSSED ARE GENERAL SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO MAKE A SURVEY, BUILDING INVENTORY PROCEDURES, ROOM INVENTORY PROCEDURES, AND UPDATE PROCEDURES. THE APPENDICES DISCUSS ROOM…

Procedures are described in which economies can be effected through careful planning of school buildings and particularly through the consolidation of spaces that are used intermittently throughout the school day. The paper introduces a "use-factor" as a measure, not of the amount of usable space but of the time for which usable space is…

Average hours per week of scheduled occupancy of classroom and laboratory space in the nine institutions of higher education operated by the State of Oregon are analyzed and also compared with similar information concerning other states' institutions as available from the U. S. Office of Education. Classroom and laboratory utilization was based…

This survey on the use of space for each of the nine institutions governed by the Oregon State System of Higher Education contains data relating to the scheduled occupancy of Instructional classrooms and laboratories; data relating to the utilization of offices and research spaces; residence hall occupancies; and inventory data pertaining to all…