Examines a systems approach to school remodeling; provides arguments for changing bidding procedures to eliminate the low bid. (Author/MF)

Longitudinal data on a national sample of undergraduates, along with institutional data, were used in a study of the College Science Improvement Program of the National Science Foundation. Among the findings: students in schools that had received COSIP grants were more likely to aspire toward the Ph.D. and to plan on doing research and were less…

Tells how one elementary principal recycled'' four self-contained classrooms into a one-pod, open plan space for 100 first graders. (Author)

Describes how Highland Park, Illinois, school administrators and board members convinced their community that the Elm Place School -- the oldest school and the most symbolic of the community's cultural and social heritage -- needed facility upgrading and program improvements. Provides the procedures in acquiring their 68,000 square foot addition…

A new self-awareness for the American Indian and a new approach to the educational system are outlined in this proposal by The Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians. (FF)

At several Michigan schools eight-foot-high glass walls have been replaced with three-foot-high insulated sash. This has reduced the heat loss through the wall by over 75 percent. (MLF)

Renovation of and addition to a dining hall at the University of Georgia has doubled its size and provided a "garden" room for dining. The new student center scheduled for completion in March will have three fast food restaurants. (Author/MLF)

Michigan State University has now documented the energy savings that have accrued since 1975 when a central control system was first installed. (Author)

A compilation of innovative school energy conservation practices that have appeared in the literature since 1977. (Author/MLF)

The academic facility for Rush University, part of the complex Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, has been spliced into a network of existing services including an elevated train track. Several of the University of Chicago's quadrangle buildings have been adapted inside for new uses leaving the Gothic dignity intact. (Author/MLF)

Life-cycle costing helped design a modernization program at four elementary schools in Fairfax County, Virginia. (MLF)

Describes one Massachusetts school district's solution to rising energy costs by using contract services to head off capital costs and guarantee savings. Highlights keys to successful management of this contracting system and the elements that make up a successful contract services candidate. (GR)

Describes the renovation of Lisle Senior High School in Lisle, Illinois, including the educational context and design goals. Includes information on the architects, suppliers, and construction team. Also includes the floor plan and photographs. (EV)

Text and tables provide information on school construction costs and kinds of projects: new buildings; additions to existing buildings; and upgrades of existing buildings. Organized by 12 regions of the country, estimates show construction completed in 1995, construction expected to be completed in 1996, and construction projected to start in…