Planning new construction is an opportunity to recognize indoor environmental quality (IEQ) issues. Provides an overview of some common IEQ issues associated with construction projects. A building's heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system is by far the single most common cause of IEQ problems and complaints. (MLF)

The purpose of the study was to develop educational specifications for an outdoor school after determining curricular offerings and recognizing administrative problems. A review of literature provided a basis for the formulation of tentative criteria in the areas of curriculum, administration, site selection, and facilities development. Tentative…

This booklet is designed to assist the site planning committee in selecting a site for a new Lutheran high school. A list of items, together with two evaluation forms, are supplied to enable the committee to evaluate objectively each available option for an initial facility. (Author/MLF)

This bulletin has been designed to provide assistance to boards of education, school administrators, teachers, and architects in planning various types of greenhouses and related facilities. Topics discussed include the numerous uses of greenhouses, ideas on design and construction, the growing demand for primary and supporting facilities,…

Planning and design procedures which one medical education center employed in translating its educational objectives, philosophy and techniques into laboratory, classroom and clinic facilities are described. Basic planning considerations included--(1) determination of the curriculum, (2) facility utilization rate, (3) housing of research…

Designed to assist those persons responsible for planning and decision-making concerning community junior colleges, this guide discusses the steps that should be taken in order to prepare for new buildings and/or campuses. It is divided into six major headings--(1) an introduction to planning, (2) the study and interpretation of educational needs,…

The community school concept is the basis for this design for education in the Litchfield Park area of Arizona. In this concept, the entire community is a laboratory for learning; the community school is a place where living and learning converge. Based upon this concept, goals of education and the characteristics of schools and programs to…

This guide sets forth requirements common to all good school construction which must be met and recommends additional procedures which can lead to a still better facility. It covers the construction of new buildings, of additions to or remodeling of existing structures, and the acquisition of buildings occupied or to be occupied by pupils.…

A progress report reviews the Milwaukee School Board's continuous program of acquiring sites and building schools. An itemized listing of 140 completed construction projects is supplemented with pertinent facts and figures, including--(1) growth factors affecting school building needs, (2) resultant increases in the physical plant, staff and…

Areas covered by this guide are--(1) ten steps for preparing a building program, from the determination of needs to the purchasing of insurance, (2) recommendations for elementary school sites and criteria for site selection, and (3) facility recommendations, which deal with classroom size and special facilities. (RH)

This booklet provides non-professionals with the guidelines, information, and procedures necessary to design, plan and build stimulating outdoor play environments for children. Information on technical issues related to site selection, play area design, landform and drainage, climate, lighting, safety and vandalism are provided in Chapter I.…

The references included were drawn from the documents received and processed to date by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Facilities, and are organized into the following sections--(1) philosophical considerations, (2) guidelines for planning the physical plant, (3) financial aspects of junior and community college planning, (4) space…

The activities of the Asian Regional Institute for School Building Research are described (studies conducted, contracts, development group work). Technical notes are presented concerning high-rise school buildings in Asian urban areas and related cost implications; the following factors are considered--(1) demand for space in urban areas, (2)…

A case history concerning the planning and development of a junior college provides general guidelines, procedures, and information that may be applied to the planning and development of any new junior college. Consideration is given to the following topics--(1) site selection, (2) enrollment projections, (3) curriculum development for physical…

The second phase of a previous report, "Higher Education Center: The Potential for Sharing Facilities Among Institutions of Higher Education in Connecticut" (June, 1968), which established the value of the concept of shared facilities and recommended its application to the Central Naugatuck Valley Region (CNVR) and to other areas of the state. The…