Higher education administrators are finding that they can cut construction costs, improve communications, and provide for future changes, by removingoffice walls. (Editor/PG)

Newport-mesa Unified School District in California, with the aid of a computer, has developed a highly reliable 5-year projection of its schools' population and required facilities. (Author/MLF)

A food service contractor tells college administrators what they should be able to get from a good outside food service: quick implementation of innovations, well-trained management personnel, and lesser costs. (Author/PG)

The middle school and senior high school of the Pojoaque Valley (New Mexico) School District share many facilities and services. Because of the need for expansion of facilities, some construction projects are budgeted that include remodeling the vocational building, building the music building, and adding built-in equipment to all remodeled and…

The present Pojoaque Valley (New Mexico) Elementary School consists of two pod buildings. Although a small amount of remodeling will take place in the buildings, the major portion of the project described here is the construction of one or more new buildings. Because the school district has no preconceived shape or location for new structures, the…

In order to gain some perspective on the present status of higher education facilities and maintenance activities, the Higher Education Panel recently conducted a survey of the opinions of college administrators with respect to their physical facility planning. The survey was designed to elicit opinions on the perceived adequacy of an…

The Guide is intended to supplement career cluster curriculum guides with information that will assist administrators, school boards, teachers, and architects with facilities planning. It was determined that each cluster needs three kinds of space: resource center, support facilities, and a job simulation laboratory. Suggestions are offered for…

This document presents a bibliography of papers, articles and books dealing with the various facets of higher education physical facilities planning and utilization. The documents are organized by publisher, such as state commissioners or other agencies. (HS)

This report presents an evaluation of progress made by the Chicago component of Project Simu-School in moving toward the attainment of its stated objectives. It is divided into five main sections: (1) evaluator's activities; (2) detailed product, process, and management evaluation; (3) description of evaluator's onsite findings; (4)…

Plans for alternate ways of using laboratories as either open-plan cluster laboratories or as multiple traditional unit shops are presented. (Author/EC)

Traditional factors of educational space design--cost, tradition, control, administration, and status--are contrasted with five new factors--students, educators, imagination, planning, and future utilization. (RAO)

A consultant in educational facilities writes about planning new or remodeled shops or laboratories, the need for good educational specifications, and the teacher's role in project management. (MF)

Network analysis models provide administrators with an opportunity to describe analytically an orderly process for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling personnel and resources needed for the accomplishment of objectives. (Author/MLF)

The consideration of space adequacy can be divided into two major areas: (1) adequacy from the point of view of the physical attributes of the space and (2) the suitability of the space for activities of the occupant. A survey method is reported with a physical analysis rating system appended. (LBH)