In 2011, the Group of Eight (Go8) conducted a survey on the state of its buildings and infrastructure. The survey is the third Go8 Infrastructure survey, with previous surveys being conducted in 2007 and 2009. The current survey updated some of the information collected in the previous surveys. It also collated data related to aspects of the…

This study investigated the extent to which the University of Ibadan complies with carrying capacity standards as directed by the National Universities Commission (NUC) and the level of facility maintenance. A descriptive research design was adopted with three research questions. The population of study comprised undergraduate students and an…

Discusses the importance of preventive maintenance and recordkeeping. (Author/MLF)

For the current study, institutions evaluated education and general (E&G) buildings on their campuses using an assessment format established in the original deferred maintenance study conducted in 1994. The joint study, "Deferred Maintenance, An Analysis of South Carolina's Facilities Portfolio," conducted by the Commission on Higher…

The Ohio Board of Regents evaluated 239 buildings built prior to 1960 at seven state universities. (Author)

A roof management program protects the capital investment of a new roof. Steps to create a program are (1) assemble roof information files, (2) implement a roof inspection program with periodic inspection, and (3) establish maintenance scheduling and implementation. (MLF)

Before one begins the planning process for a new facility, it is important to determine if there is a need for a new facility. The demand for a new facility can be drawn from increases in the number of users, the type of users, and the type of events to be conducted in the facility. A feasibility study should be conducted to analyze the legal…

This manual describes procedures for collecting higher education building data and room data for use at the institutional level, and for compiling these data for interinstitutional exchange and reporting. The intent is to present procedures that can be uniform in all institutions and are compatible with data collection efforts in other areas.…

This report on planning and developing facilities for community-junior colleges includes papers presented at a conference for state-level facility planners. The meeting covered the following areas: (1) development of physical facilities responsive to educational programs and community needs; (2) efficient use of existing facilities through…

This document presents findings and recommendations of a resource group charged with providing background information and recommendations concerning the utilization of existing facilities and needs for new facilities for the development of a master plan for higher education in Connecticut. Taken into consideration by the resource group were the…

The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board has published a book of technical guidelines for barrier-free architecture that includes policy statements and their rationale, measured drawings, and specific directives. (Author/MLF)

This report provides--(1) institution, campus, and enrollment data, (2) gross or general building characteristics data, (3) interior or net assignable space data, and (4) derived data--certain data calculations such as net/gross space ratios, and gross and net assignable space per full-time equivalent student. (FS)

This monograph describes the basic conceptual background, the content, and the processes of a systematized approach to the evaluation of educational facilities. The system, the Evaluation of Educational Buildings (MEEB), focuses on a process that compares existing educational buildings in terms of a set of standards, and provides for an analysis…

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)