The purpose of this guideline is to assist in the planning process, to encourage good school plant design, and to serve as criteria in the evaluation of area community college and area vocational school plans. It is divided into the following five sections--(1) area plant planning, (2) area sites, (3) physical facilities, (4) service systems, and…

A guide by which adequate agricultural occupations facilities can be planned and developed for secondary school programs. Specific needs including--(1) site and location, (2) corridors and vestibules, (3) classrooms, (4) classroom equipment, (5) classroom storage, (6) conference rooms, (7) conference room equipment, (8) laboratories, (9)…

Guidelines for incorporating provisions for the physically handicapped into the design and construction of public facilities are reviewed. Performance criteria and recommendations are given for facility planning, site development, and building equipment. Hazards and safety precautions are discussed, with specifications for architectural elements…

Extensive development of criteria for a given school design is presented for an elementary school pilot project. Descriptive material includes curriculum and site considerations, cooperation with state regulatory agencies on area restrictions, work with educational laboratories, architects and teams of consultants, planning phases and techniques.…

Designing and planning Asian school buildings with regard to sunshading and the aid of a heliodon is discussed, describing what it is, how it is used, what it is used for and how to calibrate with it. Charts, drawings and reference list are included. (TG)

The facility and equipment design needs of the physically handicapped are described and listed as reference and material sources. Information sources include those which have been assigned retrieval terms and those which have not, organized into the following sections--(1) educational and special education facilities, (2) public facilities, (3)…

Guidelines for planning, building, and equipping the biological and chemical laboratory are revealed, along with construction methods for the modernization or building of new academic or industrial type laboratories. Building equipment, services, utilities, and materials data are given with rules concerning the dimensions and services of…

Area-by-area discussions of the components of new educational buildings and the problems that can occur once a building is in use are presented. Methods to be used in avoiding future maintenance and operation troubles are also included. Emphasized throughout is the responsibility of the educational facility planner to learn as much as he can about…

Performance criteria for the physical facilities of universities are reviewed to establish an understanding of the principles, policies and requirements that form the basis for an organized approach to building and site planning, development, design and construction. Guidelines are given emphasizing the designer's responsibility to analyze the…