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| American School and University | 9 |
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| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 1 |
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Greenhalgh, John – American School and University, 1975
Describes a project in Fairfield, Connecticut, to renovate and convert a 1916 elementary school building into 11,500 square feet of administrative office space. Total cost of the project was approximately $100,000. (JG)
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Educational Facilities, Facility Case Studies, Facility Improvement
American School and University, 1980
Details on how a surplus school was transformed into an office for the Marin County (California) Office of Education. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Educational Facilities Improvement, Interior Space, Offices (Facilities)
American School and University, 1978
Earth berms, a heavily insulated roof, and a narrow band of thermal pane windows, save energy at the administrative headquarters of the Anoka Hennepin school district in Coon Rapids, a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Administrators, Building Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Conservation
American School and University, 1978
Stanford University erected a multi-use sports pavilion in 1972. This year, the old basketball pavilion was redesigned to house the school's personnel offices and architectural planning department. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Building Conversion, Facility Improvement, Higher Education
American School and University, 1982
High ceilings and the graceful columns supporting them are highlighted in the conversion of a hat factory into the Office of Financial Aid for New York University. Lighting and color coding of departments produce a pleasant atmosphere. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Building Conversion, Color Planning, Higher Education
Leggett, Stanton – American School and University, 1975
Sixteen suggestions are offered for using extra school space to improve the quality of education. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment, Facility Requirements, Facility Utilization Research
American School and University, 1973
The Louisville Board of Education recently renovated two downtown commercial buildings for a surprisingly small sum of money. (Author)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Building Conversion, Construction Costs, Facility Improvement
Mitchell, Robert E. – American School and University, 1982
Human factors will determine whether technology in school business offices will succeed or fail. Procedures are suggested for introducing new office technology. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Computer Literacy, Computer Oriented Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
Jenkins, William A.; Shoaf, Lawrence G. – American School and University, 1973
Discusses nine of the most serious limitations of the office landscape concept: status screens, noise level, privacy problem, hazard control, security, unjustifiable changes, thermal environment, storage, and future planning. (Author/MF)
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Facility Planning, Flexible Facilities, Interior Design
