The demand unit approach to determining research space needs is proposed as a method for projection of space required for research in Wisconsin public higher education facilities. Discussion is directed to the two factors utilized in implementation of this approach, namely, (1) the varying level of activity devoted to research by participating…

A systematic methodology is provided for deriving the space requirements of institutions of higher education. Of special interest is the "numeric method", an analytic process which has helped department heads to plan for their space needs. The authors stress that the importance of the volume rests in its analytical methodology and the systematic…

A classified list of articles, papers, pamphlets and facility checklists in the science facilities collection of the Architectural Services Staff. Professional support of an administrative nature in the areas of architectural design, engineering and construction is provided by the Staff. A bibliography is included, major headings being general…

Volume II of a study designed by a management consultant firm to develop and implement a system for the inventorying of existing physical facilities and for forecasting future physical plant needs for institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The report includes instructional space utilization, projected facilities…

Statements of goals and policies for the growth and development of the University of Northern Iowa are established. Data are presented concerning the utilization and condition of space, enrollment, interdisciplinary registration crossover, and academic program, as well as student and faculty activities. Estimates of space and facilities required…

An evaluative study of the University of Cincinnati stadium site shows its potential with relation to the existing campus. Conclusions and recommendations concerning its future utilization are presented, based upon consideration of the following--(1) basic university planning policies, (2) assets and liabilities of the site, (3) the decision to…

The references included were drawn from the documents received and processed to date by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Facilities, and are organized into the following sections--(1) procedures for making facilities and space utilization studies, (2) uses of the computer for facility and space requirements, (3) facilities inventory…

Methods for determining teaching load measurements and for projecting building space needs for the various functional activities of the University of Minnesota are discussed and evaluated. Factors which might influence the space needs of the individual departments are identified and evaluated. Assignable square foot building space needs are…

Thirty-eight tables and some commentary summarize data in accordance with such factors as: type of room, days and/or hours used, student capacity, floor space, and comparisons with other institutions. (NI)

This book describes the year-round school program of Chula Vista City School District. It begins with a discussion of the planning that occurred prior to the implementation of the program that includes descriptions of the problem, the legislation needed, and school relations with teachers and parents. The second section examines the first year of…

On-site visits were made to all federal and some state prisons in 10 selected states to provide current information on which decisions could be based for prison library and information services. The focus was on the broad issues of library goals and objectives, relationship of the library to the total institution and the outside community, the…

This publication reports the findings of a feasibility study of the extended school year, attempting to measure the degree of educational soundness and community acceptance of such a program. The study was undertaken in an attempt to find a solution to overcrowding in the Brick Township Public Schools. The document first describes the purpose and…

Written to answer a long-felt need for a comprehensive, up-to-date planning instrument to measure the quality of school facilities, this appraisal guide serves as a road map for school administrators and boards involved in any type of building program. The guide attempts to evaluate school facilities in terms of their general condition as well as…

This booklet identifies environments for pre-school learning. Each page may serve as a poster, a reminder of activities, or as a starting point for a training session. It includes an indoor and an outdoor section. The indoor section describes an art area, a music area, and a quiet area, a housekeeping area, free space for floor play, and a science…

This document reviews the literature, previously cited in RIE, concerned with open plan schools. The open plan design is defined as one that encompasses large, open areas that shelter numbers of students, paraprofessionals, and teachers in a climate of daily change. Central to the discussion of the open plan concept is the consideration that a…