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Piele, Philip K.; Wright, Darrell – 1976
Life-cycle costing is a management tool that may assist school administrators in making cost-effective decisions about building and improving school facilities. Life-cycle costing is defined as determining the total cost of building construction, operation, and maintenance over the assumed life of the building. An overview of the recent literature…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Building Design, Building Operation, Construction Costs
Petherbridge, P. – 1974
Formulas used in the calculation of cooling loads and indoor temperatures are employed to demonstrate the influence of various building parameters--such as thermal transmittance (U-value), solar absorptivity, and thermal storage--on the indoor thermal environment. The analysis leads to guidance on ways of limiting temperatures in naturally…
Descriptors: Architectural Research, Building Design, Climate, Construction Materials
Stewart, G. Kent, Ed. – 1969
This guide attempts to (1) provide planners with some basic principles of educational facility planning; (2) serve as a basic guide for the application of recognized local and State criteria, standards, and principles to the planning of effective educational facilities; (3) emphasize the relationship between educational facilities and the…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Boards of Education, Building Design, Educational Facilities
Army Biological Labs., Fort Detrick, MD. Industrial Health and Safety Div. – 1966
Volume I of a two volume manual serves as an introduction to design criteria for microbiological facilities. It is addressed to management personnel responsible for planning, budgeting, and making policy decisions for construction or remodeling of microbiological research laboratories. This volume is also concerned with--(1) microbiological safety…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Building Conversion, Building Design, Construction Costs
Erwin, Clyde A. – 1952
This guide to basic principles of school design presents diagrammatic explanation of various developed standards and planning suggestions. The first section schematically develops patterns of school activity for primary, elementary, and high schools. The second discusses organization of activities--(1) contour adjustment, (2) landscaping, (3)…
Descriptors: Building Design, Classroom Design, Dining Facilities, Educational Facilities Design
Christensen, G.; And Others – 1964
The testing plans, procedures, and results of an experiment are revealed concerning the thermal performance and variable factors of unvented double windows, their heat transmission and inner surface temperature. Data are given to help improve the design and development of standards for the thermal performance of windows. Building humidity, window…
Descriptors: Air Flow, Building Design, Climate, Climate Control
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Child Development and Parent Education. – 1973
This publication is intended to help administrators, board members, and citizen groups plan facilities for the education of very young children. Parameters are set within which planners may explore a variety of flexible ideas to enhance learning experiences for young children as they embark on their first school experiences. Some of the basic…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Architectural Research, Building Design, Community Involvement
McLeod, Ferrara, and Ensign, Washington, DC. – 1970
This report presents two proposed facility designs for the only regional community college in Maryland as well as the program objectives and the nature of the planned 2-year program. Recognizing the need for paraprofessional education at the junior college level, Chesapeake College proposes to embark on a major marine technicians training program.…
Descriptors: Architectural Programing, Building Design, Building Systems, Campus Planning
Baas, Alan M. – 1972
This document reviews the literature previously announced in RIE that is concerned with the renovation and modernization of obsolescent school buildings. The bulk of the literature emphasizes the use of modular components for both support systems and unique learning environments. Topics covered include planning, modernization techniques,…
Descriptors: Building Innovation, Building Obsolescence, Cost Estimates, Educational Facilities
Fanning/Howey Associates, Inc., Celina, OH. – 1995
Described are ways in which schools are including spaces for technologically advanced media centers, auditoriums that can accommodate professional performances, expansive recreation centers, and elaborate and functional common areas and multipurpose rooms. The text opens with a discussion of some of the challenges and opportunities inherent in the…
Descriptors: Architecture, Building Design, Community Schools, Educational Facilities Design
Mertz, Susan Jeanne – 1991
The original buildings in San Diego's (California) Balboa Park, were planned for the 1915-1916 Panama-California Exposition. Loosely designed in the Spanish Colonial Revival Style, local builders and craftsmen added their own interpretation by using materials found locally in Southern California and freely applying traditional architectural…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Architectural Education, Architecture, Building Design
Hawthorne, Pat, Ed.; Martin, Ron G., Ed. – 1995
This document presents three case studies that illustrate how library staffs and architectural design teams can work together to plan additions that are successful solutions to building problems. The case studies cover the experiences of Hope College, Holland, Michigan (David Jensen, Margaret Jensen), Western Maryland College, Westminster,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Accessibility (for Disabled), Architects, Building Design
Rushton, Erik; Ryan, Emily; Swift, Charles – 2001
This activity provides arenas in which students can brainstorm and discuss the different types of materials used to build houses in various climates. Small models of houses are built and tested against different climates. This activity requires a 75-minute time period for completion. (Author/SOE)
Descriptors: Building Design, Climate, Creative Activities, Critical Thinking
Cochran, Sally; Gisolfi, Peter – School Library Journal, 1997
Describes the renovation of the Horace Greeley High School library (Chappaqua, New York). Discusses initial planning; costs; teachers' use of the library; new technology and the blending of print resources; and the appeal of the facility for students. Sidebars highlight the lighting design and renovation goals for the media specialist and…
Descriptors: Building Design, Costs, Course Integrated Library Instruction, Facility Improvement

Oliver, Kent – Public Libraries, 1997
When the Johnson County Library (Shawnee Mission, Kansas) went the extra mile to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), an intensive program of building modification, new equipment acquisition, staff education, and community-awareness promotion was the result. A Disabilities Awareness Month was also launched. (AEF)
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Building Design, Community Involvement, County Libraries