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Bareither, Harlan D. – Planning for Higher Education, 1982
Space realignment, renewal, and replacement (SR3) refers to a method for budgeting funds to prevent building deterioration, on the premise that the building itself has an infinite life but certain parts deteriorate or become obsolete as uses change. The process is described as applied to the University of Illinois. (MSE)
Descriptors: Budgeting, College Buildings, Costs, Educational Facilities Design
Department for Education and Employment, London (England). Architects and Building Branch. – 1991
With little or relatively modest investment, schools being refurbished or undergoing maintenance can make disproportionately large gains in energy efficiency that can also result in large financial savings. This document offers guidance on the selection of appropriate measures that can improve a facility's energy efficiency, depending on the type…
Descriptors: Building Operation, Cost Containment, Educational Facilities Design, Educational Facilities Improvement
Funnell, Keith; Alford, Valerie; Denegri, Don; Johns, Sally; Young, Bob; Lucas, Bill; Titman, Wendy; Wood, Joan – 1997
Limited financial resources and increasing pressures of competing claims on school outdoor grounds have created the need for greater quality enhancement of these areas to ensure they are used efficiently. This document addresses the issues and principles affecting school grounds, provides an analysis of the benefits of using and developing these…
Descriptors: British National Curriculum, Educational Environment, Educational Facilities Design, Elementary Schools
PEB Exchange, 1995
The poor condition of many schools and other educational buildings is giving rise to increasing concern in many countries that are members of the Organisation for Economic Development and Cooperation. The disparity between concern with deterioration of educational buildings and the failure to fund improvements and/or maintenance is referred to as…
Descriptors: Building Plans, Educational Facilities, Educational Facilities Design, Educational Facilities Improvement
Earthman, Glen I. – 1986
This chapter of "Principles of School Business Management" reviews the extensive range of activities associated with planning for and constructing school facilities. These activities include (1) organizing the staff and organizing the task; (2) conducting long-range planning (involving the gathering of data, the development of a planning document,…
Descriptors: Architects, Building Operation, Educational Administration, Educational Facilities Design
Hawkins, Harold L.; Lilley, H. Edward – 1986
This guide provides evaluative criteria for the elementary-secondary administrator to measure the quality of a school's facilities for general condition and suitability for educational programs. Appraisal criteria and instruments are categorized into six major areas of discussion: "The School Site,""Structural and Mechanical Features,""Plant…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Asbestos, Building Operation, Building Plans