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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
Milbank, N. O. – 1974
The paper argues that existing computer programs for thermal predictions do not produce suitable information for architects, particularly at the early stages of design. It reviews the important building features that determine the thermal environment and the need for heating and cooling plant. Graphical design aids are proposed, with examples to…
Descriptors: Air Conditioning, Architectural Research, Building Design, Computer Science
Berriman, S. G., Ed. – 1969
This booklet describes 21 libraries completed in England during 1967-68. Photographs and floor plans illustrate structural details, and a descriptive section presents the history of each library and comments on those design features considered both functional and attractive. A table summarizes relevant data on each library. (MLF)
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Building Design, Flooring, Furniture
Watson, Lucy; Wadsworth, Alison; Daniels, Richard; Wonnacott, Geoff – 1998
Schools vary in the way they choose to deliver their art curriculum, and this affects their accommodation needs. This document provides guidance on accommodation for art and design in secondary schools, concentrating on the needs of 11- to 16-year-old pupils. (No specific advice on the specific needs of special education students is provided.)…
Descriptors: Art Education, Check Lists, Classroom Furniture, Educational Environment
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Edwards, Brian W. – Research in Education, 2006
This article examines the argument that "green" schools enhance educational performance. Having set the context of the relationship between environmentalism and the design of schools in the twentieth century, the article explores the performance of a number of green schools built in the UK between 1980 and 1995. The aim is to discover…
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, Conservation (Environment), Educational Facilities Design, Comparative Analysis
Department of Education and Science, London (England). – 1969
This bulletin discusses the use of color in school buildings and describes those colors specifically designed for use in schools. Part I discusses the difficulty of using color in physical environments where many different and often conflicting needs must be met, encourages the systematic consideration of these needs, and suggests principles or…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Color, Color Planning, Educational Facilities Design
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