This paper outlines the result of an innovative program to develop a competency-based curriculum and a work process to engage students in energy assessment of small commercial buildings in their community. Throughout the resulting course, "Leadership in Building Energy Efficiency (LBEE)," students were trained to gather buildings'…

The choice to create or renovate museum buildings to green building standards is a growing trend for science museums. With access to green facilities comes the potential to extend informal science learning into the three-dimensional architectural environment. To examine how and if museums with green buildings interpret their buildings for the…

This article explains how a project owner can be an active participant during the design and construction of his/her facility. The author discusses the two levels of participation the project owner needs to actively work with the design and construction team. And he further states that a project owner can enrich his/her personal experience and…

HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUMS ARE OFTEN MUCH TOO LARGE, SERVE A LIMITED NUMBER OF FUNCTIONS, AND ARE UNUSED A MAJOR PORTION OF THE YEAR. THIS PAPER DETAILS DESIGNS FOR AUDITORIUM MODIFICATION IN SIX HIGH SCHOOLS AIMED AT MAKING THE SPACE MORE USABLE FOR SUCH FUNCTIONS AS SMALL LECTURES, LUNCHROOMS, LIBRARIES, ETC. THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE FROM…

High School auditoriums are often much too large, serve a limited number of functions, and are unused a major portion of the year. This paper details designs for auditorium modification in six high schools aimed at making the space more usable for such functions as small lectures, lunchrooms, libraries, etc. This document previously announced as…

Examined first is "the overall problem of housing a TV studio complex to see what particular sorts of buildings are required and how they must be related," and then considered are "the relative merits and particular problems of new studio building or a conversion." (LS)

The idea of having a religious education center in a four car garage may sound ridiculous to some but to the parishioners of Saint George's Church in Guilford, Connecticut, it was heaven-sent. (Author/RK)

Presents drawings of three buildings to show ways of designing for energy conservation, accommodation of the handicapped, and the conversion of surplus schools to other uses. (IRT)

Describes the design of the technology center at Laney College in Oakland, California, which was renovated from a welding shop. The building, which illustrates a "transparency" theme, houses the computer information systems department and serves as a multimedia teaching laboratory for the entire campus and local businesses. Includes…

Shoreline, Washington, Public Schools remodeled adjoining empty schools to form a high school; engineering students at the University of California (Davis) built their own housing; a Texas high school uses a wide corridor for a variety of purposes; Bates College, Lewiston, Maine, expanded its library facilities. (Author/MLF)

Reconstruction of Whig Hall on Princeton University campus represents an imaginative solution to the problem of how to adapt older buildings to contemporary uses. (Author/JN)

Describes three examples of the adaptation of an existing structure to meet library needs in Pennsylvania--a supermarket in Brookville, a Victorian residence in Franklin, and a bank in Haverford Township--noting location considerations, architect assistance, and library usage. Illustrations provided include floor plans. (EJS)

A warehouse leased from the city houses five floors of music, art, science, Cleveland-area heritage, and community resources. Design for a new building is illustrated. (Author/MLF)

The University of Santa Clara has the world's largest permanent air-supported structure; a radar dome turns into a gymnasium in the Payette, Idaho, school district. (Author/MLF)