A progress report reviews the Milwaukee School Board's continuous program of acquiring sites and building schools. An itemized listing of 140 completed construction projects is supplemented with pertinent facts and figures, including--(1) growth factors affecting school building needs, (2) resultant increases in the physical plant, staff and…

Areas covered by this guide are--(1) ten steps for preparing a building program, from the determination of needs to the purchasing of insurance, (2) recommendations for elementary school sites and criteria for site selection, and (3) facility recommendations, which deal with classroom size and special facilities. (RH)

In order to improve library services at the University of Pennsylvania, a two stage program for two separate library units was proposed. The Daniel W. Dietrich Library, the second unit, is described here. The physical plant needs are discussed in relation to the overall university development plan. Statements of budget and building standards are…

The final report of Task Force for Housing Management consists of three sections: (1) A Blueprint for the Management of Publicly-Assisted Housing (Revised); (2) A Program and Curriculum Design for the Institute of Housing Management Training; and (3) A Balanced Strategy for Development and Management. In Section I, three sub-sections are: (1)…

Construction management accelerates school construction, increases quality and labor productivity, lowers costs, and offers developing nations an opportunity to improve their own management capabilities. (MLF)

Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts and its architects devised a way to plan for growth and to coordinate development over 10 years of four buildings with a diversity of uses; time completion with planned population growth; save land, energy administrative time, and fund-raising efforts; and provide added educational benefits. (MLW)

A study of Hawaii's school construction program analyzed four major processes: program planning, facilities design, construction, and repair and maintenance. (MLF)

This document provides a summary of the past two years of success within the University of North Carolina, years marked by the construction program funded by the $2.5 billion Bond Program that will, when completed and combined with campus building projects, result in $3.8 billion of new or renovated facilities on UNC campuses. The amount of…

This descriptive study involving interviews with school district superintendents assesses the congruence to a School Facilities Construction Model by school districts participating in the 1983 to 1990 round of Ohio School Building Assistance Projects. Chapter 1 introduces a general background on the need for studying the amount of congruence to a…

Presents examples of remodeling on educational institutions to solve facility space problems. (PG)

Discusses the School Construction Systems Development (SCSD) project, a system of mass produced facility components. The experience provided by the project should be of value to those using the systems approach to design and construction. (JF)

In terms of dollar volume, more educational construction was completed in 1979 than in any previous year. The information provided by more than 2,500 school districts and more than 1,000 colleges is analyzed. (Author/MLF)

Renovation and conversion of many old buildings at Davidson (North Carolina) College over the past fifteen years have saved millions of dollars and preserved the neoclassical architecture of the campus. The Davidson shop crews' repair and remodeling projects are described and illustrated by several photographs. (MF)

The fifth annual survey of education construction reveals that more than $7 billion worth of educational construction was completed in 1978. Almost $5 billion worth went into new construction; the balance to remodeling, modernizations, and additions. (Author/MLF)

Since it was first authorized as an amendment to the Library Services Act (LSCA) in 1964, the LSCA Title II program has supported projects which have resulted in obligations of more than $28.5 million in federal funds for public library construction through fiscal year 1987. During its long legislative history, which has seen many changes and…