Describes a systems-designed elementary school in Plymouth, Indiana, designed to serve current and future needs efficiently and effectively. (JF)

A condensation of a larger study on the interaction of children and their environment, particularly as it affects the building and equipping of nursery schools. (Author)

A summary of a report evaluating four schools designed and constructed following precise systems performance specifications and systems concepts. (Author)

Presents the history of the URBS program and discusses the convertibility factor of the building system. (MF)

Describes what the interaction between the trend to centralized control of building operation and the increased capabilities of computers means to building design and operation today and in the future. (Author/DN)

Describes a physical facilities information retrieval system that correlates new school construction with student enrollment. (MF)

Design Experiences concerning science facility building costs, occupational safety, and pollution control. (Author)

A new complex in Buena Park, California, houses all community activities for senior citizens, including adult day care, nutrition programs, classrooms, meeting rooms, recreational activities, and a nurses' station. Community involvement in planning the facility and its programs is discussed. (PP)

Parking, room temperature controls, wear-and-tear on furnishings, security, and other factors that should be considered in designing a community center are discussed. The importance of good planning based on community needs is emphasized. (PP)

Describes the Cambridge (Massachusetts) Public Schools' management of physical assets to generate income. Notes the need for board and superintendent commitment, outlines nine steps for developing plans, and considers 13 potential issues. Lists 21 types of assets and their estimated demand and annual income and potential uses, users, and problems.…

Three considerations governed the planning of a new activity center at Hope College (Michigan): (1) The building should be an activity-oriented rather than a spectator-oriented facility; (2) it should maintain tremendous flexibility in meeting its functions; and (3) it should have a maximum amount of usable space. (JN)