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Department for Education, London (England). – 1993
Recent years have shown a rise in crimes committed in English schools necessitating the need to formulate security policies. This document examines the use of security lighting and provides guidance and technical advice on policy to assist those responsible for design, specification, purchase, installation, maintenance, operation, and management…
Descriptors: Crime Prevention, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Lighting
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Rankin, John – CEFP Journal, 1987
Programs to correct energy loss problems in Ontario school buildings were followed by resource documents used to integrate energy concepts into the curriculum. Physical plant changes, operational changes, and control policy changes contributed to an approximate 20 percent reduction in school energy use. (MLF)
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Conservation, Energy Management
Gorey, Ann – 1999
School science laboratory planning and building are being required to address long-term educational and structural implications, e.g. the linking of school instruction concerning testing of chemicals and substances with commercial applications in the workplace. This report examines how school science laboratories can be planned for the future by…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Educational Facilities Design, Educational Facilities Improvement, Educational Facilities Planning
Odell, John H. – 1995
A school construction guide offers key personnel in school development projects information on the complex task of master planning and construction of schools in Australia. This chapter of the guide provides advice on school building design issues, such as the fundamentals of good design and designs that accommodate change, issues affecting…
Descriptors: Climate Control, Educational Facilities Design, Educational Facilities Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
Orlowski, Raf; Loe, David; Watson, Newton; Rowlands, Edward; Mansfield, Kevin; Venning, Bob; Seager, Andrew; Minikin, John; Hobday, Richard; Palmer, John – 1997
Both existing and new English school premises are required by law to comply with minimum construction standards published by the Department for Education and Employment. This building bulletin provides practical guidance on meeting these standards covering acoustics, lighting, heating and thermal performance, ventilation, water supplies, and…
Descriptors: Acoustics, Climate Control, Compliance (Legal), Educational Facilities Improvement
Howson, H. R.; Powell, A. J. – 1983
The instructional effectiveness of using an IBM personal computer with an Electrohome Character projector and a flat screen to display instructional material was analyzed with 89 students enrolled in a course on management information systems at McGill University. The lesson used was an introduction to VisiCalc, an applications software package,…
Descriptors: Business Education, Computer Oriented Programs, Design Requirements, Foreign Countries