This report begins with an assessment of the status of vandalism in Alberta's schools, with particular emphasis on the costs of vandalism. Determination of the costs is made by school size and such factors as whether the school is rural or urban, public or private. Next an examination is made of the literature on the nature and causes of…

Because today's schools consume large amounts of energy and, consequently, pay high energy bills, the term "energy cirsis" is no exaggeration to describe the situation facing educators and school administrators. Schools everywhere are under pressure to use less electricity, natural gas, heating oil, and gasoline. While energy conservation…

This is a report on a research project currently under way. The purpose of the research is to compare some central aspects of goal fulfilment of the 1969 curriculum in two schools of differing organizational and architectural design in the Malmo region, to carry out a detailed analysis of activities in an open plan school, and to develop…

Because of rising costs and rapid educational change, the architectural design of a school becomes important to the accomplishment of an educational program. The contemporary architect must design a building with one eye on its construction and maintenance costs and the other on new materials and products and on expanding educational programs.…

Quality, not intensity, is the keystone to good library lighting. The single most important problem in lighting is glare caused by extremely intense centers of light. Multiple interfiling of light rays is a factor required in library lighting. A fixture that diffuses light well is basic when light emerges from the fixture. It scatters widely,…

A profile is presented of a circular, air conditioned elementary school designed to be adaptable to almost any kind of educational program--its space can be rearranged by means of movable and operable walls to meet changes in the existing program or to accommodate the school to future programs involving classes of varying sizes. The description…

A profile is presented of a high school designed to accommodate the organization of teachers into teams working with student groups of varying sizes--this organization is housed in a compact building with the teaching teams centered in clusters of classrooms. The building is heated in winter and cooled in summer by a heat pump system. The…

A profile is presented of a high school designed so that its academic spaces are completely adaptable--changes in the program can be quickly reflected in the building through the easy rearrangement of partitions. The profile emphasizes why the school was designed as it was and how it was designed and built. Schematics and photographs are included…

Award winning designs for dual-use fallout shelters are presented, representing contributions by the design professions toward development of the national defense resource. The focus and concept of the competition is described as the basis for judging. The nature of dual-use shelter is discussed, which contributes to understanding of the…

In view of the cost of structural framing for school buildings, ten steel-framed schools are examined to review the economical advantages of steel for school construction. These schools do not resemble each other in size, shape, arrangement or unit cost; some are original in concept and architecture, and others are conservative. Cost and…

This planning study was conducted in two major phases. Phase 1 included the investigation and analysis of the educational program and existing physical plant, a statement of policy and goals, determination of needs, and the delineation of conceptual ideas on future growth patterns and campus development. A summary of Phase 1 is included in this…

This report presents the findings from a comprehensive inventory and general evaluation of physical facilities at Virginia institutions of higher education, both state-controlled and privately controlled. The report provides information concerning existing facilities as of Fall 1967, needs for building replacements and renovations, and anticipated…

The space adequacy survey-college is a procedure by which a junior college administrator may determine how many and what kinds of teaching spaces are needed for a specific enrollment in a given educational program. Included in this report is a presentation of the major characteristics of the space adequacy survey-college and a description of the…

Replacing the general contractor with a "construction manager" directly accountable to the owner promises greatly improved control over cost and scheduling economies. The construction manager should have special skills in construction, cost analysis, critical path method scheduling, and be familiar with the qualifications of local subcontractors.…

The second in a series of leaflets designed for the dissemination of information on school building, this publication describes the activities of the Development Group of the Department of Education and Science in identifying changes in, studying design implications for, and suggesting solutions to the space problems of, a secondary school in…