DISCUSSION OF THE PLACE OF PLANNING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT IS FOLLOWED BY CONSIDERATION OF FACTORS RELATED TO SITE (LOCATION, SIZE, MASTER PLANNING, PHYSICAL PROPERTIES, SHAPE, ZONING, PARKING, LIGHTING, ROADS AND WALKS), BUILDINGS (THE BASIC BUILDINGS, CALCULATION OF SPACE NEEDS, STUDENT CAPACITIES, LOCATION ON THE SITE, TRAFFIC PROBLEMS, INNER SPACE DESIGN, EQUIPMENT AND SPECIAL FACILITIES), GENERAL PURPOSE INSTRUCTIONAL AREAS (SURFACES, SEATING, SEMINAR ROOMS, UTILIZATION, NUMBER OF ROOMS, AND SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS), AND SPECIAL PURPOSE FACILITIES (INSTRUCTIONAL AREAS, ADMINISTRATIVE FACILITIES, STUDENT PERSONNEL FACILITIES, FACULTY AREAS, HEALTH FACILITIES, BOOKSTORE AND LIBRARY). A 356-ITEM CHECKLIST IS INCLUDED AS A SUPPLEMENT. THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE FOR $2.90 FROM DIVISION OF FIELD STUDIES AND RESEARCH, GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, RUTGERS-THE STATE UNIVERSITY, NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (WO)