This book presents a guide to the concept of universal design, the design of products and environments to be usable to the greatest extent possible by people of all ages and abilities/disabilities. Chapters 1 and 2 present a brief history of universal design and examine the spectrum of human abilities. Chapter 3 addresses the seven principles of…

The first of three articles devoted to a better understanding of the air conditioning techniques needed in AV/TV rooms. (Author)

Describes the design of a community school in Hartford, Connecticut. (JF)

Describes technical specifications required in designing theatre spaces for high intelligibility of speech. (CH)

The second of three articles devoted to a better understanding of the air conditioning techniques needed in AV/TV rooms. A related article is EA 504 679 (American School and University; v46 n7 Mar '74.) (Author)

Outlines the proposed program for CEFP certification of luminaires for use in educational facilities. If adopted, it may lead to not only better and more effective use of light but also to an improvement in the ratio of light to power input. (Author)

In planning the first building of a proposed $80 million facility, Florida International University combined the classical open-space design with some modern cost-cutting measures. (Editor/PG)

Describes development of instruments used for temperature measurement, and discusses criteria for successful biomedical instruments, with reference to the role of bioengineers. (AL)

The author contends that psychology must have a sound basis if it is to develop properly, and a phenomenological perspective can provide a more adequate frame of reference. A wholly different way of looking at psychological subject matter and methods is being suggested and thus, standard natural scientific criteria are not applicable. (Author)

Discusses a method architects and planners can use in designing buildings based on behavior and activities of people who will inhabit them. Shows a particular setting or environment influences the behavior of all individuals in it. Statistical data are translated into floor plans. (BL)

Design in an age of mass production is one of the most powerful tools for man to shape his environment, and in the future, himself. (Author)

Investigates the combination properties of building components in relation to moduar room sizes, and wall and ceiling thicknesses. (Author)