These guidelines provide a handbook for use by federal organizations in structuring physical security and risk management programs for their automatic data processing facilities. This publication discusses security analysis, natural disasters, supporting utilities, system reliability, procedural measures and controls, off-site facilities,…

The procedure outlined has been established to guide architects and planners in the development of comprehensive long-range physical campus plans for the State University of New York. Part I, the Program State, is an initial reconnaissance of program, site and economic feasibility problems and recommended solutions. Part II, the Plan Development…

An outline or framework of the stages and steps to be employed in the process of planning a community college. State I is concerned with a survey and program summary for surveying educational needs and planning the education proposal and program. Stage 2 is concerned with the implications of stage I in terms of buildings, sites, and costs. All the…

Pivotal questions about the educational program to be offered are posed, and the answers bear directly on the preparation of educational specifications. Recent instructional trends are incorporated, and provision is made for the development of a particular school's philosophy of education regarding program objectives, teaching activities, and…

A manual of questions which can serve as a checklist of activities and facility requirements is prepared for those concerned with the design of industrial arts facilities. It is intended to aid teachers, administrators, and architects in establishing functional criteria for new or remodeled industrial arts centers. A complete activity list is…

In this monograph dealing with the suitability of electrically powered systems to emerging architectural trends, emphasis is upon the relationship of mechanical systems to overall building design. Topics discussed are--(1) All Electric Systems are Right for the Times, (2) Electric Systems Enlarge Freedom of Design, (3) Approaching the Question:…

Information, instructions and worksheets are provided for use in computing the functional capacity of an elementary, middle or secondary school building. The functional capacity is the number of pupils that can adequately be housed in a school building without overcrowding. (FS)

Increasing pressure on the building industry and competition for its resources has caused many authorities to make more extensive use of factory-made components for their school building projects in both conventional and system building. A common dimensional controlling discipline has been developed to aid architects and administrators in school…

Inventory and evaluation data are reported in tabular form concerning existing facilities as of Fall 1968, needs for building replacements and renovations, and projected space requirements. The criteria used to estimate future space requirements in four major areas of higher education facilities are presented in the final section of the report.…

Instructions are presented for conducting a physical facilities inventory for institutions of higher education in Oregon. In addition, information is presented regarding--(1) specifications, codes and definitions, (2) inventory revisions, (3) annual reports, (4) space inventory correspondences, and (5) exhibits. Sample forms are included. (FS)

This monograph, illustrated with photographs and diagrams, explains how to use physical space to encourage children to involve themselves constructively in particular program activities. Program goals should be stated in specific and concrete terms to allow self-direction of young children and teacher flexibility. Analysis is made of the parts of…

A long range development plan, conceived as a general guide to final objectives, uses many diagrams and maps to illustrate the text. The plan is predicated on the assumption that orderly and efficient development of site possibilities is subject to ever-changing influences. The following areas are examined--(1) campus environment, (2) academic…

Following a review of campus planning history at the Berkeley campus, a statement of academic objectives and needs, and a description of the campus, a long range development plan is set forth representing an updating of the 1956 plan. The objectives, principles and major proposals of the plan are presented. Maps of the proposed campus developments…

A pamphlet for the use of architects, school administrators, school lunch directors, and managers discusses the preparation of plans for new or remodeled buildings and the improvement of existing school lunch facilities. Included are sections on storage areas, kitchen areas, serving areas, dishwashing areas, dining rooms, central kitchens,…

Consideration is given to--(1) planning the school building to fit the educational program, (2) general findings and recommendations for use of the guidelines, and (3) basic considerations in planning a new school building. Guidelines are then presented for space and equipment requirements for use in the planning of new elementary, junior, and…