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CEFP Journal, 1979
The advantages and disadvantages of five alternative ways of using surplus space available to school systems. (Author)
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Declining Enrollment, Elementary Secondary Education, School Buildings
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Brubaker, C. William – CEFP Journal, 1979
Describes the designs of a number of community junior colleges located throughout the United States, and explains why the designs were chosen. (MLF)
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Building Conversion, Campus Planning, College Buildings
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Grube, Karl W.; Kuri, Mahmood Ahmad – CEFP Journal, 1983
Declining birthrate and government budgets, population migration, and inflation require that educators understand the recycling and rehabilitation process for facilities and sites. A project profile considers design changes and costs. Business/community cooperation is important; rehabilitation tax credits are available. Administrative…
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Educational Facilities, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
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CEFP Journal, 1981
Describes a community planning laboratory process held to resolve the issue of reuse of excess school facilities. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Citizen Participation, Community Centers, Community Involvement
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CEFP Journal, 1972
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Building Design, Design Requirements, Early Childhood Education
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Petracco, Robert M. – CEFP Journal, 1980
Describes a three-day laboratory held to identify and recommend alternate uses for the Burnet Junior High School building. (MLF)
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Citizen Participation, Community Coordination, Community Education
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Brubaker, C. William – CEFP Journal, 1976
Buildings can be designed in harmony with the natural environment, and new techniques of "active" solar design exist to collect and use solar energy for space heating and cooling. Preservation and reuse of existing buildings and neighborhoods are other ways to conserve energy. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Building Design, Climate, Climate Control
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Ferreri, Joseph P.; McAninch, Harold D. – CEFP Journal, 1983
An open-air courtyard converted into a three-level bookstore retains its attractiveness with skylighted malls on two sides. Despite construction obstacles, the cost was a reasonable $55 per square foot. (MLF)
Descriptors: Bookstores, Building Conversion, Construction (Process), Educational Facilities Design
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Wells, Weldon S.; Kyzar, Barney L. – CEFP Journal, 1981
The conversion of a deteriorating shopping center to a 2,000-student K-12 school unit in Dallas (Texas) met the spirit and letter of a federal court order. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Construction Management, Early Childhood Education, Educational Facilities Improvement
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Green, Alan C.; Bussard, Ellen – CEFP Journal, 1978
Many communities have more school space than they need, while demands for community-based services are growing. Reuse of surplus schools as community school centers is an option worth exploring. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Building Conversion, Community Centers, Community Education
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CEFP Journal, 1974
An edited version of the report of the Subcommittee on Urban Education which arose out of the AIA Committee on Architecture for Education. (Author)
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Building Innovation, Educational Facilities Design, Educational Finance
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Ringers, Joseph, Jr. – CEFP Journal, 1980
An abstract of a study to discover the political interaction leading to policy decisions for the management of underutilized school facilities, to determine the actual policies that resulted from those activities, and to investigate the satisfaction level of participants. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Community Satisfaction, Decision Making, Declining Enrollment
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Eriksen, Aase – CEFP Journal, 1979
The Central Park Project, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, illustrates the importance of participation in the design process and the impact of school sites on children as well as on the surrounding neighborhood. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Community Centers, Community Involvement, Design Requirements
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Lewis, David – CEFP Journal, 1979
Brief notes on design processes in general, and the way they may be applied to the problem of under-used school buildings. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Change Strategies, Citizen Participation, Declining Enrollment