This bulletin provides non-statutory guidance on the provision of teaching and non-teaching accommodation for nursery, primary, and secondary pupils, as well as school grounds. It is directed at the early stages of school projects when strategic decisions must be made about the buildings and site. It follows the steps that designers and school…

Four English sixth form or tertiary colleges were visited in 1980 to determine the accommodation requirements of 16-19 year olds who are continuing their education at either of these types of institutions. This paper describes each college, summarizes the range of courses offered and the way the colleges were organized, and the range of teaching…

This paper discusses the process of updating school capacity, which is subject to change from a variety of factors (to comply with current building codes, changes in educational programs, changes in class size, expansion of educational services, and scheduling). The paper describes the two major components of updating school capacity: the program…

This interim criteria document provides descriptive information and planning, evaluation, and design guidelines for children's play areas located on military bases. The recommendations are presented in two major sections: planning & architecture design. Subcategories within the planning, criteria, and recommendations section address program…

Many 16-year-olds in England seek alternatives to traditional formal higher education, thus requiring colleges to offer alternative means of attracting this group to continue their education in an educational atmosphere appropriate to their needs. This publication examines the problem of providing for non-advanced further education (NAFE) in the…

The Florida Project Agriculture Applied Research Study identified two basic needs (1) to determine future manpower requirements in order to plan programs and facilities and (2) to identify basic skills required, in order to plan curricula. The performance objectives approach will be stressed in conducting instructional programs in vocational…

The geographic mobility of allied health personnel is of major concern to planners facing decisions about locating training programs; a New York study revealed that personnel trained in that State are not geographically mobile, living and working reasonably close to the educational institutions where they received their basic professional…

Four steps in planning an industrial laboratory (hire an educational planner, prepare a community analysis, analyze curriculum and develop educational specifications) ensure a functional, pleasing learning atmosphere at no extra cost. Basic planning factors, recent design innovations, six detailed floor plans, and considerations for achieving…

The first article in a series on energy conservation focuses on the importance of conscientious planning for energy conservation within the existing school system, in attempts to modernize, and in approaches to new construction. (See EA 005 433 for related information.) (Author)

Discusses the effects on public and private colleges of legal drinking on campus, citing examples of schools that have successfully established rathskellers and pubs on campus. (PG)

Giving students what they want, such as carpeting and kitchens, is bringing them back to campus housing, and innovations such as letting students do the decorating are making it financially possible for many colleges to upgrade student housing. (Author)

The total cost of construction and the total number of construction projects on campuses across the country for 1974 are enumerated. (PG)

Describes two award-winning school remodeling projects. (DN)

Before making the choice of renovating an old building or constructing a new one on the same site or at a new site, many considerations must be taken into account: available funds, time, energy sources, environmental and social impact, relationship to other buildings, and the condition of the old building itself. (Author)

Conference papers presented by leading architects, engineers, and educators concerning the latest developments in air structures, particularly as related to education. BRI-EFL national technical conference. (Columbia, Maryland, May 22-24, 1973.) Discussions center on educational opportunities, economics, technological developments, and the…