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Caruba, Alan – American School and University, 1984
The problems associated with poor indoor air quality in school and university facilities are more serious than is generally recognized. Common pollutants in educational and office facilities are listed, and possible adverse effects are cited. (TE)
Descriptors: Air Flow, Air Pollution, Educational Facilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Agron, Joe, Ed. – American School and University, 2004
Each month, "American School & University" provides a mix of thought-provoking features, how-to-articles, industry reports, exclusive surveys, new sections, insightful columns, new product introductions and case histories to assist education officials in better performing their jobs. This October 2004 issue includes the following:…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Educational Facilities Planning, Educational Facilities Improvement, Educational Facilities Design
Leggett, Stanton – American School and University, 1975
Sixteen suggestions are offered for using extra school space to improve the quality of education. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment, Facility Requirements, Facility Utilization Research
Ashley, Warren H. – American School and University, 1972
Argues that (1) the reason most architects who specialize in the design of public schools are in a state of despair these days is that the public, in its anxiety to reduce costs, is focusing on the wrong things without first correcting the fundamental problem--the school itself and (2) that the cost of public education can be reduced without…
Descriptors: Architects, Architectural Programing, Community Centers, Educational Change
Agron, Joe, Ed. – American School and University, 2004
Each month, "American School & University" provides a mix of thought-provoking features, how-to-articles, industry reports, exclusive surveys, new sections, insightful columns, new product introductions and case histories to assist education officials in better performing their jobs. This November 2004 issue includes the following: "Honoring…
Descriptors: Manufacturing Industry, Technology Transfer, Research Universities, Educational Environment
Dorsey, R. T. – American School and University, 1980
Specific recommendations for lighting every area of a school without sacrificing the quality of the lighting that students need. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Educational Facilities Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Conservation
Kleinpeter, Joseph – American School and University, 1981
A computerized maintenance system upgrades the quality of maintenance and increases productivity. Information that should be included in the computer program is described. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Equipment Maintenance, Facility Inventory
Penman, Kenneth A.; And Others – American School and University, 1977
Acoustical studies in seven different spaces in the four buildings of the WSU athletic complex measured noise levels and sound reverberation rates. The spaces measured were far noisier and more reverberant than quality educational spaces should be. Suggestions are made for improvement. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Acoustic Insulation, Acoustical Environment, Athletics, Facilities
American School and University, 1980
The newest dormitory at John Carroll University, University Heights, Ohio, was designed to blend with three existing dormitories to complete a quadrangle and to respect the residential quality of the neighborhood across the street. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Architectural Character, College Housing, Dormitories, Flexible Facilities
Agron, Joe, Ed. – American School and University, 2004
Each month "American School & University" provides a mix of thought-provoking features, how-to-articles, industry reports, exclusive surveys, new sections, insightful columns, new product introductions and case histories to assist education officials in better performing their jobs. This July 2004 issue includes the following:…
Descriptors: School Districts, Law Schools, Intervention, Architecture
