To facilitate an integrated 10-year development plan, a Colorado Girl Scouts council collaborated with an architecture firm to create computer-generated maps of its camp properties, with links to relevant information. Maps and software provided unprecedented accuracy and access, were easily updated, and facilitated funding presentations. Sidebars…

A three-dimensional model of a school site helps educators visualize a schoolyard project, assess the site, try out design ideas, and generate enthusiasm among school staff, students, and the public. Presents instructions for creating a model that include gathering data (determining current characteristics, taking biodiversity inventories, and…

There are very few PFI projects in Japan that are specifically designed for education, but there are a few hybrid or complex PFIs that includes education in their facilities and services. In this article, the authors discuss the Ichikawa City Seventh District Junior High School building (an education PFI), which includes a school lunch room,…

Guidelines for playground equipment safety are presented in this handbook. It first provides an overview of common playground injuries and definitions. The layout and design of playgrounds, such as choosing a site, locating equipment, and separating equipment by age level, is addressed next. The remaining sections describe the installation and…

This report presents the guidelines for site evaluation and approval as mandated by the state of Georgia. This guide may be used by the School Site Approval Committee when making school site evaluations for official approval, and also may be used by local school systems as they make preliminary determinations regarding the acceptability of school…

Preliminary lessons emerging from five case studies contained in a larger study on improving urban high schools are explored in this report. An eclectic approach was taken to describe the contextual influences in and around the school improvement programs. Potential variables were selected from previous research to frame the investigation and site…

Landforms, vegetation, water bodies, climate and solar radiation can be analyzed and used to design an energy-conserving landscape and horticulture operation. Accordingly, this course instructor's manual covers the use of the elements of the environment to make landscaping and nursery design and operation more energy-efficient. Five sections…

A case study describing site analysis, landscaping, team approach to design solution, space relationships, and an open space concept. An effort is made to bring technical-vocational departments to the forefront and eliminate wasteful corridor space in the process. The program is phased to meet financial limitation. (JS)

This illustrated outline of the college planning process pays particular attention to the factors influencing design considerations. A set of assumptions is given for each design influence followed by one or more design direction possibilities. Factors considered are--(1) the college program, (2) scheduling influences, (3) growth and finance, (4)…

The National Advisory Council on the Education of Disadvantaged Children (NACEDC) is required to review and evaluate all federal compensatory education programs and report its findings and recommendations to the Congress and the President. This work is directed to members and staff of the Council and describes proposed activities for the 1977…

In an attempt to develop a set of recommendations for resident outdoor education sites for Oregon, this guide reviews relevant literature, surveys and analyzes existing sites, and presents recommendations. The literature survey focuses on site size and ownership; distance from schools; season of use; capacity; natural attributes; living…

A computerized system, developed at Florida State University, is designed to locate students and resources on a geographic network. Using addresses of resources and students as input, the system quickly and accurately locates the addresses on a grid and creates a map showing their distribution. This geographical distribution serves as an…

Regulations are presented pertaining to the planning and construction of colleges of applied arts and technology including basic principles involved in planning such facilities. Material from a wide variety of sources is condensed in outline form regarding the following topics--(1) college students, staff, programs, (2) the area and its needs, (3)…

As volume 2 of a 4-volume report, this document establishes certain design variables and objectives directed at arriving at a master plan for a recreation-education facility. The step-by-step design process is discussed in 3 stages which identify a general pattern of development for a recreation-education facility: (1) identification of…

The catalyst for this study was the imminent expansion of two major academic centers, the College of Education and the Department of Behavioral Sciences. Its primary purpose was established as the site planning and development phasing of these programmed facilities. Also the designated site was to obtain efficient and harmonious long-term…