Flexible department space in a college bookstore uses valuable shelf space year round and generates extra sales. (PG)

A great deal of new thinking is going on in the field of educational planning in new towns. Problems include the taxpayer revolt against the escalating costs of education and the slowness of educational change to occur. Developers are investigating the possibilities of joint development and use of public facilities. (Author/MLF)

A dying school building, half a century old, recovers so dramatically and so economically that it receives national recognition. (Author)

Lighting mistakes can limit the effectiveness of the open plan school. One expert's advice along with two examples of lighting that works. (Author)

Those planning educational facilities should recognize the vital importance of energy conservation and its future effects on both the ecology of the nation and the economics of the school. (Author)

Multiple-architect designs and a preservative of chain-store identities accomplish visual variety for a one-of-a-kind campus at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, and an enclosed shopping mall in Los Cerritos, California. (Author)

For administrator and board members facing one of the most difficult jobs in education -- building a new school. (Author)

A case study of urban area planning shows lack of communication between levels of government and with educational planners. Recommendations are made for an interagency planning council. (MLF)

Areas to consider in planning a microcomputer laboratory include program needs of students and staff, facilities, equipment, and finances. Suggestions are offered. (MLF)

The key ingredients in starting a new facility are the development and implementation of a training master plan. Other elements include specifically defined training objectives, trained supervisors to implement programs, and an evaluation process. A follow-up training procedure is necessary to ensure that learning continues. (SK)

Microcomputers are used in schools for both administrative and academic purposes. The facilities required by the administrative and academic needs are different in size and cost. Guidelines for housing the microcomputers are offered. (Author/MLF)

Describes a community planning laboratory process held to resolve the issue of reuse of excess school facilities. (Author/MLF)

A formula for funding building renewal, it is suggested, must be responsive to two different sets of factors: those relating to the buildings themselves, and those related to the political arena in which renewal funding takes place. A formula for an individual building involving simple mathematical calculations is provided. (MLW)