Describes the design and curriculum of a small high school in Kansas. (DW)

This qualitative study explored college teaching in an "apprenticeship" setting, specifically the architectural design studio. The study examined studio teachers' efforts to design effective project assignments and to help students move successfully through those assignments. Two design teachers were interviewed and observed as their students…

Intended to assist developing countries in the essential task of preserving historical records and, therefore, deliberately oriented towards economy and a low level of technology, this study provides an outline of currently accepted standards that archivists in developing countries, especially those in tropical areas, can apply to their own…

Attached solar greenhouses are relatively inexpensive and easy to build; they can provide additional heat to homes all winter as well as fresh vegetables and flowers. This bulletin: (1) describes the characteristics of a solar greenhouse; (2) provides a checklist of five items to consider before building a solar greenhouse; (3) describes the four…

Differing needs for personal space require a variety of library study and seating facilities. (LS)

Two years' experience in sponsoring a real-life project for drafting students has convinced the sponsoring firm that both the firm and the students benefit. (Author)

Discusses some of the most important structural features found in modern chemical laboratories, including building shapes, floor plans, and window utilization. (MLH)

The article discusses how 14 college students helped Purity Packaging Ltd. of Petersborough, Ontario, to determine how three new machines could be incorporated in a packaging plant. The class was divided into two teams of five and one team of four and built three scale models of the plant. (Author/JB)

The University of Santa Clara has the world's largest permanent air-supported structure; a radar dome turns into a gymnasium in the Payette, Idaho, school district. (Author/MLF)

Design prepared by Reid and Tarics, architects and engineers, San Francisco.

Provided are course materials designed to acquaint people who are preparing to build their own homes with some basic ideas for planning and constructing an energy efficient residence. The manual's 11 sections address such topics as the site, structural systems, finish materials, and construction. Each section contains overview statements on major…

The United States changeover to the use of the SI (International Metric) measurement language presents the construction industry with the need to review and adapt many product standards and practices for the use of metric measurement units. These adaptations and changes can bring substantial benefits to the industry in the form of permanently…

This technical guide is part of a packet of tools designed to assist state or local government practitioners in organizing and managing an energy conservation program. It gives information on adapting energy conservation methods to existing public buildings and on designing new public buildings with energy conservation in mind. It also discusses…