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American School and University, 1971
Discusses the many types of and uses for instant schools from air-supported vinyl structures to prefabricated modular units. (JF)
Descriptors: Air Structures, Building Systems, Construction Needs, Modular Building Design
Sch Manage, 1969
Descriptors: Building Systems, Construction (Process), Modular Building Design, Prefabrication
GREEN, ALAN D.; AND OTHERS – 1966
THE FINAL REPORT OF A THREE PART FEASIBILITY STUDY OF THE COMPONENT CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS SAMPLED APPROPRIATE ASPECTS OF THE SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION CLIMATE IN NEW YORK STATE. IT SOUGHT TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM DEVELOPEMENT PROCESS TO SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION IN THE MID-HUDSON VALLEY AND TO EXPLORE POSSIBILITIES FOR…
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Systems, Construction Costs, Costs
First California Commission on School Construction Systems, Palo Alto. – 1963
A SET OF EDUCATIONAL SPECIFICATION DRAFTED BY THE FIRST CALIFORNIA COMMISSION ON SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS GIVES INFORMATION ON BIDDING PROCEDURES, A DESCRIPTION OF THE CURRENT CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM, PROCEDURES FOR SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL, DATA AND CONDITIONS RELATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT PHASE OF THE PROJECT, COMPONENT CONTRACTS, AND GENERAL…
Descriptors: Bids, Building Design, Building Systems, Construction Costs
Cutler, Marilyn H. – Amer Sch Board J, 1969
Descriptors: Building Systems, Educational Facilities Design, Modular Building Design, Multipurpose Classrooms
Cohen, Stanley, Ed. – Consulting Engineer, 1971
Descriptors: Building Innovation, Building Systems, Construction Costs, Educational Facilities
Sch Manage, 1969
Descriptors: Building Systems, Construction Costs, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Facilities Design
New Brunswick Dept. of Economic Growth, Fredericton. – 1970
In 1968, the Province of New Brunswick initiated a three-phase program to provide for elementary school facilities, employing a component systems approach to their construction. This booklet describes briefly the planning and construction of these schools, and provides graphic and photographic records of the construction in progress as well as of…
Descriptors: Building Systems, Classrooms, Construction Costs, Construction Programs
American Inst. of Steel Construction, Inc., New York, NY. – 1962
In view of the cost of structural framing for school buildings, ten steel-framed schools are examined to review the economical advantages of steel for school construction. These schools do not resemble each other in size, shape, arrangement or unit cost; some are original in concept and architecture, and others are conservative. Cost and…
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Systems, Construction Costs, Construction Materials
Baas, Alan M. – 1973
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.…
Descriptors: Architectural Programing, Building Systems, Construction Costs, Construction Management
Ontario Dept. of Education, Toronto. School Planning and Building Research Section. – 1969
This report contains speeches and notes of workshop participants meeting to discuss improvement of the design and construction of elementary and secondary school facilities. Participants included educators, architects, engineers, and contractors. Twenty-two selections cover such topics as planning coordination for school construction, cost control…
Descriptors: Architects, Architectural Character, Building Design, Building Systems
Robbie, Roderick G. – 1969
A description is presented of the building system program developed by the Metropolitan Toronto School Board, Study of Educational Facilities. The organization of the project is discussed, and the rationale is presented for the selection of an open systems approach to the School Board's building needs. Detailed information is given regarding the…
Descriptors: Building Systems, Construction Needs, Construction (Process), Construction Programs
Building Systems Information Clearinghouse, Menlo Park, CA. – 1971
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…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Architectural Programing, Bids, Building Systems
Clarke, Robin A. – 1969
This report summarizes the findings and recommendations of a feasibility study of industrialized building method utilization in school construction. The 3-part format attempts to define the conditions necessary for the satisfactory operation of an industrialized building system for the benefit of the community; explain the conditions relevant to…
Descriptors: Architects, Bids, Building Design, Building Obsolescence
Building Systems Information Clearinghouse, Menlo Park, CA. – 1973
The main article in this newsletter concerns the adoption by an architectural firm of elements of a systems approach as a means of providing school buildings responsive spatially and environmentally to educational change, and how these activities were later instrumental in facilitating entry by the architectural firm into the construction…
Descriptors: Architects, Architecture, Bids, Building Plans
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