A discussion by an educator, an energy consultant, an architect, and a superintendent of facilities planning on how schools can reform maintenance and operations procedures towards efficient fuel use. (Author/DN)

The combination of a prefabricated building system and a clustered terrace design has resulted in economical and aesthetically pleasing housing for students at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York. (Author)

There is no problem in book buying during peak periods at the Fredonia Store at the State University of New York; the manager uses a temporary spacious room set aside for book "rushes" during registration periods. (PG)

A 3-phase building program will add $11 million worth of new physical plant to Lakeland Community College's 500 acre campus by 1975. (Editor)

Bowling alleys, synagogues and skating rinks have provided new-found space for CUNY in meeting changing physical plant needs. (Editor)

The University of Chicago has restored historic buildings (Harper Library and Wieboldt Hall), modernized them to serve the same use better, and rebuilt the interiors to correct code deficiencies. (Author/PG)

Discusses how to initiate a preventive maintenance (PM) program: (1) make inventory of equipment that needs a PM program; (2) gather data about each piece of equipment; and (3) set maintenance goals. (Author/PG)

Describes two new design ideas -- a combination study carrel-locker for use in high schools and a geodesic dome made of transparent vinyl for housing ping pong games in densely populated activity area on a college campus. (DN)

Playing up the mechanical/structural elements of buildings to let the interiors derive expression from the building has gained wide acceptance with designers. A systems building for Milton Keynes (a new town in England), an office building lobby, and a child care center in New York illustrate how similar principles, applied to varied problems by…

Discusses research undertaken to determine recommended levels of lighting for effective seeing. Factors considered include age, veiling reflections, brightness differences, glare, and pleasantness. Also points out some common lighting practices that are wasteful and inefficient and suggests alternatives. (DN)

Describes for administrators eleven nots'' -- e.g., ignoring citizens, teachers, educational programs, school safety, flexibility, and environmental considerations in the initial planning process; failing to engage in feasibility studies and in information-giving question/answer sessions with community members, staff, and students; and…

Some suggestions for planning a resource or instructional media center. (PG)

Technology can make an important contribution to higher education, but to do so it needs proper organization, adequate teacher training, and extensive audiovisual facilities. (Editor/PG)