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Download full textNational Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities, 2009
Doors serve a variety of needs and purposes in schools: (1) Exterior doors provide building security and protection from the elements; and (2) Interior doors control the movement of people among school spaces, help control noise and air flow, and act as flame and smoke barriers during a fire. In a lockdown, they serve as safety barriers. From a…
Descriptors: Structural Elements (Construction), Educational Facilities Design, Ventilation, School Security
Direct linkRazwick, Jeff – American School & University, 2007
Many schools are almost entirely reliant on alarms and sprinklers for their fire protection. As these devices need to be triggered and supplied with power or water to work properly, they are vulnerable to errors. To provide adequate safety, a good fire-protection program must have three primary elements: fire protection and suppression, and…
Descriptors: Structural Elements (Construction), Construction Materials, Fire Protection, School Safety
Roach, Arthur H. – National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities, 2009
This report examines the process behind setting up and implementing a "capital campaign": a program for raising money for new or renovated facilities at private K-12 schools. The report covers tax information regarding gifts to institutions then offers advice for setting up a comprehensive development program, including fundraising software and…
Descriptors: Fund Raising, Private Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Facilities
Building Design and Construction, 1978
Lightweight, board-backed aggregate curtain wall panels are used to clad facilities at Oral Roberts University. (MLF)
Descriptors: Construction Materials, Higher Education, Prefabrication
Unruh, LeRoy D. – School Shop, 1972
Models of each type of wood made from light and dark drinking straws can serve as an introduction to wood cell structure. (Author/MU)
Descriptors: Construction Materials, Industrial Arts, Woodworking
Peer reviewedLinnell, Charles C. – Technology Teacher, 2007
This article describes the 2006 Technology Education Collegiate Association (TECA) Eastern Regional elementary competition, wherein teams of technology education students from nine different universities designed and built cardboard chairs. The competition required the teams (four or five to a team) from universities up and down the East Coast to…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Competition, Technology Education, Construction Materials
Specifications and Construction Methods for Asphalt Concrete and Other Plant-Mix Types, 3rd Edition.
Asphalt Inst., College Park, MD. – 1964
The purpose of this publication is to assist engineers in the analysis, design and control of paving projects that use asphalt concrete and other asphalt plant-mixes. The scope of this new third edition has been enlarged, and changes necessitated by advances in asphalt technology have been incorporated. Chapters I and II and Appendices A and B…
Descriptors: Asphalts, Construction Materials, Construction (Process), Specifications
Betker, Edward – American School and Hospital Maintenance, 1998
Looks at Ethylene Propylene Diene Terpolymer rubber roof membranes and the potential problems associated with this material's shrinkage. Discusses how long such a roof should perform and issues affecting repair or replacement. Recommends that a building's function be considered in any roofing decision. (RJM)
Descriptors: Building Design, Construction Materials, Expectation, Roofing
Sattineni, Anoop; Williams, Steve – Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2008
As a result of their own sometimes frustrating educational experiences, and a growing discontent with their current teaching methods, the authors, in conjunction with another instructor, decided to try an experiment. With the goal of enhancing visualization and understanding, the instructors created several multi-path educational paths for the…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Student Reaction, Educational Experience, Teaching Methods
Progressive Architecture, 1976
A citation from the 23rd P/A Awards Program for the design of a public library to be built of an industrialized panel system. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Awards, Building Design, Construction Materials, Public Libraries
Knott, Albert – 1967
Analysis of radiation fallout prevention factors in new construction is presented with emphasis on architectural shielding principles. Numerous diagrams and charts illustrate--(1) radiation and fallout properties, (2) building protection principles, (3) details and planning suggestions, and (4) tabular data interpretation. A series of charts is…
Descriptors: Building Design, Construction Materials, Fallout Shelters, Radiation
Rosen, Harold J. – Progressive Architecture, 1974
Discusses the various types of available insulating materials and describes the properties and K values of each one. (For previous article see Progressive Architecture, April 74, page 100) (Author)
Descriptors: Construction Materials, Facility Guidelines, Performance Specifications, Thermodynamics
School Planning & Management, 2002
Presents comprehensive lists of educational facilities products, services, and suppliers. Includes a product index, suppliers list and directory, product showcase, and free literature information. (EV)
Descriptors: Construction Materials, Educational Facilities, Purchasing, Supplies
College Planning & Management, 2002
Presents comprehensive lists of educational facilities products, services, and suppliers. Includes a product index, suppliers list and directory, product showcase, and free literature information. (EV)
Descriptors: Construction Materials, Educational Facilities, Purchasing, Supplies
Troyer, Steve; Griffis, Kurt; Shackelford, Ray – Tech Directions, 2005
In the field of construction, most structures are supported by several groups of truss systems working together synergistically. A "truss" is a group of centered and balanced elements combined to carry a common load (Warner, 2003). Trusses provide strength against loads and forces within a structure. Though a complex field of study, structural…
Descriptors: Building Design, Physics, Construction Materials, Science Activities
