Four permanent self-contained classroom additions were designed and completed within 90 days, at 60 percent of the average bid for temporary units. (Author)

Interview with Ezra Ehrenkrantz, architect and advocate of the systems approach to school design.

Replacing the general contractor with a "construction manager" directly accountable to the owner promises greatly improved control over cost and scheduling economies. The construction manager should have special skills in construction, cost analysis, critical path method scheduling, and be familiar with the qualifications of local subcontractors.…

This document attempts to provide a "state of the art" study of the application of building systems to construction with emphasis on educational facilities. Although directed primarily at the architect and the building team, this material can also be useful to those who contemplate using building systems. Building systems are considered part of a…