Modern principles of color applied to schools will greatly improve the scholastic performance of students. (Author/MLF)

Reviews what is known about the effects on students of thermal, visual, and acoustical elements in classrooms. (Author/MLF)

Television plays an important part in the process of teaching and learning in a number of countries in the Asian Region. Although television can be used in any normal classroom, there are a few aspects of television viewing that, if considered at the design stage, will result in greater convenience. This digest sets out the main points that should…

This bibliography has been produced as part of a research program attempting to develop a new approach to building environment and service systems design using computer-aided design techniques. As such it not only classifies available literature on the service systems themselves, but also contains sections on the application of computers and…

A short historical record of District No. 417, Morris County, Council Grove, Kansas, and their comprehensive set of educational specifications. Every secondary teacher within District No. 417 had been assigned to a committee. George W. Reida of the State Department developed a schedule of meetings for these committees and secured consultants to…

The Bilingual Education Act of 1968 and the Indian Education Act of 1972 have brought Navajo education into a new period, characterized by a return to a more traditional curriculum, within the parameters of the bicultural life ways of the contemporary Navajo. This document addresses the issue of designing educational facilities that contribute…

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…