A year-long study of the communities encompassed by the New Caney Independent School District in Montgomery County, Texas, was conducted by the College of Education at the University of Houston. Educational facilities and program were surveyed. Planning data included--description of district, land usage, pupil residence, population density and…

This guide discusses the people involved in facility planning and the formulation of program plans. Consideration is given to space requirements, equipment, furniture, and utilities, and to the special needs of different branches of science. A bibliography and planning aids are appended. (RH)

Recommendations and suggestions, as well as statutory provisions and state board regulations, are presented regarding school building construction in Idaho. The material is organized into the following sections--(1) school building planning, (2) the school site, (3) construction planning and requirements, (4) secondary school planning, (5)…

The projection of space needs for research is a function of--(1) graduate student enrollment, (2) the particular academic discipline, and (3) the level of research activity. It is proposed that the full time equivalent graduate student population be used as being representative of the overall requirements, with some exceptions. A later paper,…

This monograph describes the basic conceptual background, the content, and the processes of a systematized approach to the evaluation of educational facilities. The system, the Evaluation of Educational Buildings (MEEB), focuses on a process that compares existing educational buildings in terms of a set of standards, and provides for an analysis…

Air structures have developed through a number of significant stages: military applications, conventional standard air structures (the "bubbles"), exhibition structures, and permanent building applications. With no other type of structure is it possible to obtain clear, widespan coverage of almost unlimited areas, additional ceiling clearance for…

Guidelines for the choice of site, layout, and design of polytechnic institutes at the post-secondary level are presented in this UNESCO manual issued in 1972. The purpose is to provide information for use in the erection of functionally appropriate and economically viable buildings. The manual is composed of eight chapters, mostly relating to…

In the first part of an interview, internationally famous engineer Fred Dubin talks of a full range of opportunities to conserve energy with passive design. (Author/MLF)

The fourth of a six-part series explains how educational specifications are translated into floors, doors, and walls. (Author/MLF)

Major challenges for recreation facility planning in an age of increasing costs are reviewed with emphasis on the need to combine imagination and technology to produce environmentally-sensitive, energy-efficient, aesthetically pleasing recreation designs. Major planning considerations are: operational efficiency, greater facility use,…

Ben Graves, director of the New Life for Old Schools study in the 1960s, takes a look at contemporary currents in school rehabilitation. (Author)

A survey of campus buildings provided data on accessibility for the handicapped, cost estimates, and priority lists for scheduling renovations at the University of Florida. (MLF)

Pitfalls, snares, and other traps to avoid in planning a media facility. (Author)

The first in a series of articles raises some questions and offers suggestions about a few of the basic concepts of media center planning. (Author/MLF)

Discusses issues addressed by OCLC in the construction of its new headquarters. Original design criteria and a retrospective appraisal of solutions are presented in the following areas: (1) structural requirements; (2) environmental considerations; (3) utilities; (4) fire protection; (5) security; and (6) workspace design. Essential design issues…