The all-electric Kratzer Elementary School, Allentown, Pennsylvania, is esthetically pleasing to look at as well as economical to own and operate. (RG)

A questionnaire (survey sheet) has been developed focusing on some of the factors an architect has to consider in designing a house (site, appearance, suitability, and building maintenance). The use of the questionnaire by students and "spin off" activities are discussed. (Author/JN)

The need for a fundamental sense of people in architectural practice and pedagogy is expressed by three architecture professors from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The word "client," a historically and socially specific concept with which to discuss the issues of people-oriented architecture, is defined. (MLW)

School planners in Phoenix (Arizona) have coped with unexpected student population shifts by interspersing permanent schools with modular ones. Desert Winds Elementary School, in a Phoenix suburb, was constructed entirely of relocatable modular units. (Author/MLF)

Summarizes results of European studies relating the health of occupants to their type of dwelling, with particular emphasis on those people living in high-rise apartment buildings in England. (CS)

The sun makes its own terms, and they must be acknowledged. The response to these terms is apparent in sections of solar buildings used for high-density development or homes. (Author/MLF)

The turn to energy-conscious design is inevitable. How we use energy affects the environment and eventually the world. (Author/MLF)

A heat reclaim system and careful insulating will cut energy use in a University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, medical laboratory-office building. (Author/MLF)

The Central Building for the School of Art and Physical Education at Tsukuba University uses eight-inch-square amber-colored glass blocks, steel framing and floor decking, plus pured concrete, to provide simple and flexible spaces for athletes and artists. (Author/MLF)

Roof and ceiling systems combine function with flexibility and provide new ideas to "top off" a school building. (Author/MLF)