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Modular Building Inst., Charlottesville, VA. – 1999
This publication contains brief articles concerned with modular school structures. Many articles offer examples of such structures at actual schools. The articles in this issue are: (1) "Hightstown High School"; (2) "St. Pius X Parish, Vancouver BC"; (3) "Forrest Street Elementary School"; (4) "Kingman Academy of…
Descriptors: Building Design, Educational Facilities Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Modular Building Inst., Charlottesville, VA. – 2000
This publication contains brief articles concerned with modular school structures. The articles offer examples of such structures at actual schools. The articles in this issue are: (1) "Elementary K-8 Modular Courtyard"; (2) "School District #33, Chilliwack, BC"; (3) "New Elementary School for Briarwood, NY"; (4) "Addition to Queens Intermediate…
Descriptors: Building Design, Educational Facilities Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Modular Building Inst., Charlottesville, VA. – 2001
This publication contains brief articles concerned with modular school structures. Some articles offer examples of such structures at actual schools. The articles in this issue are: (1) "An Architect's Perspective: Convincing a Skeptic" (Robert M. Iamello); (2) "66 Portables for San Mateo High" (Steven Williams); (3) "Case Study: Charter Schools"…
Descriptors: Building Design, Educational Facilities Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Modular Building Inst., Charlottesville, VA. – 2002
This publication contains brief articles concerned with modular school structures. Some articles offer examples of such structures at actual schools. The articles in this issue are: (1) "Re-Educating Schools" (Chuck Savage); (2) "Tax-Exempt Financing for Public Schools" (John Kennedy); (3) "Help Us Rebuild America" (Michael Roman); (4) "Case…
Descriptors: Building Design, Educational Facilities Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Moore, Marvin; Frisbie, Ned – Industrial Arts and Vocational Education, 1970
Relating the systems approach to building technology with prefabrication in the construction industry, this article discusses education's role in systems building. (GB)
Descriptors: Building Innovation, Community Colleges, Construction Industry, Education
Appalachia, 1970
Descriptors: Community Programs, Economic Development, Federal Aid, Financial Needs
Boice, John R. – Building Research, 1970
Discusses the School Construction Systems Development (SCSD) project, a system of mass produced facility components. The experience provided by the project should be of value to those using the systems approach to design and construction. (JF)
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Systems, Construction Programs, Design Requirements
Flansburgh, Earl R. – Architectural Record, 1975
An architect tells how cost monitoring affects the design and building process. Following are case histories of eight schools shown chronologically to reflect the growing design sophistication of his firm. (Available from 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020, $15.00 annually.) (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Architectural Programing, Bids, Building Systems, Construction Costs
Orlowski, S. T. – 1969
Research for this comparative study consisted of school visits and discussions on the school building industry with leading men in the field in England, West Germany, Switzerland, and Italy. The study explored the use of prefabrication and modular school design, which provide economical and flexible school buildings to accommodate an increasing…
Descriptors: Building Systems, Building Trades, Construction Costs, Construction Industry
Building Research Establishment, Watford (England). – 1965
A history of prefabrication in Britain from the first Victorian innovations in wood, glass, and cast iron, through the developments of the inter-war years and the buildings of the immediate post-war period to the 'system building' of today is presented. The study is not confined to houses and flats but examines the influences of non-traditional…
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Innovation, Building Systems, Construction Industry
Connecticut State Dept. of Education, Hartford. – 1963
ALL SCHOOL BUILDINGS ARE BASICALLY SHELTER STRUCTURES. THEIR ELEMENTARY COMPONENTS ARE (1) STRUCTURAL MEMBERS, (2) WEATHER PROTECTION ELEMENTS, (3) MECHANICAL INSTALLATIONS, (4) FINISHING ELEMENTS, AND (5) BUILT-IN EQUIPMENT. THE CHOICE OF BUILDING SYSTEMS IS DEPENDENT ON (1) SUBSOIL CONDITIONS, (2) SITE CONTOURS, AND (3) CLIMATIC CONDITIONS.…
Descriptors: Building Design, Construction Costs, Construction Needs, Educational Facilities Design
National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. – 1961
Four aspects of preassembled building components are discussed--(1) attitudes on preassembled components, (2) principles of preassembled components construction, (3) structural component case studies, and (4) mechanical component case studies. In section 1, various views on preassembled components are discussed including--(1) the architect's view,…
Descriptors: Architecture, Building Systems, Construction Costs, Construction Industry
Sindt, Roger P. – 1977
This report deals principally with modular homes (permanently sited structures) although it also presents some recent information on mobile homes. In 1976, modular home construction companies were surveyed in Texas and across the United States to assess the extent of their construction activity and market penetration and to gather some insight…
Descriptors: Community Zoning, Financial Policy, Futures (of Society), Housing Industry
Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor. – 1968
The University of Michigan and Aerojet Corporation report their development of a new building system which will offer the consumer a higher quality product at lower cost. To achieve this goal, the University-Aerojet proposal suggested filament winding (a process derived from the aerospace program for the manufacture of reinforced plastic…
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Systems, Construction Costs, Construction Materials
National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. – 1961
Publication of conference papers includes--(1) an overview of the ceiling system complex by a lighting manufacturer, (2) review of problems influencing the development of roofing systems, (3) description of cooperative research within the cement industry, and (4) description of joint research development of structural ceramic panels. Included…
Descriptors: Building Innovation, Building Systems, Ceilings, Cement Industry
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