THIS MANUAL CONTAINS THE REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN IN ERECTION, REPAIR, ENLARGEMENT, AND REMODELING OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS, IN TERMS OF HEALTH, COMFORT, AND SAFETY OF PUPILS ATTENDING THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. SPECIFIC AREAS COVERED BY THIS MANUAL INCLUDE--(1) STRUCTURE AND SAFETY PLANNING, (2) MATERIALS, (3) VISUAL ENVIRONMENT, (4) MECHANICAL PLANNING, (5) HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING, (6) SANITARY FACILITIES, (7) GAS FACILITIES, (8) ELECTRICAL WORK, AND (9) EXISTING BUILDINGS. APPENDIXES ARE GIVEN WHICH INCLUDE--(1) A GLOSSARY, (2) ACCEPTED STANDARDS, (3) STATE LAWS, (4) REGENT'S RULES AND REGULATIONS, (5) TEMPORARY CLASSROOMS, (6) PLANNING INFORMATION, (7) REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS, (8) BIBLIOGRAPHY, AND (9) PROVISIONS FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED. TABLES INCLUDE--(1) DOOR EXIT DIMENSIONS, (2) LIMITATIONS ON PLASTICS, (3) THERMAL INSULATION MATERIALS, (4) WINDOW REQUIREMENTS, (5) BRIGHTNESS RATIOS, (6) THERMAL ENVIRONMENT, (7) AIR QUANTITIES, (8) FIXTURE RATIOS, AND (9) MINIMUM FOOT CANDLE REQUIREMENTS. (MM)