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Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC. – 1993
Guidelines for playground equipment safety are presented in this handbook. It first provides an overview of common playground injuries and definitions. The layout and design of playgrounds, such as choosing a site, locating equipment, and separating equipment by age level, is addressed next. The remaining sections describe the installation and…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Design Requirements, Equipment Maintenance, Equipment Standards
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Flynn, Richard B., Ed.; And Others – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 1983
Nine articles give information to help make professionals in health, physical education, recreation, dance, and athletics more knowledgeable about planning facilities. Design of natatoriums, physical fitness laboratories, fitness trails, gymnasium lighting, homemade play equipment, indoor soccer arenas, and dance floors is considered. A…
Descriptors: Athletic Equipment, Dance, Design Requirements, Facility Planning
Coursen, David – 1977
Modern educators and playground designers are increasingly recognizing that play is a part, perhaps the decisive part, of the entire learning process. Theories of playground equipment design, planning the playground, financial considerations, and equipment suggestions are featured in this review. Examples of playgrounds include innovative…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Design Requirements, Elementary Education, Equipment Standards
Danilov, Victor J. – 1982
Science and technology centers, which are relative newcomers to the museum field, differ from traditional museums in a number of respects. They are concerned with furthering public understanding and appreciation of the physical and biological sciences, engineering, technology, and health and seek to accomplish this goal by making museums both…
Descriptors: Design Requirements, Exhibits, Facility Planning, Facility Requirements
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Bureau of School Planning. – 1969
This booklet is intended to inform school district officials, school planners, and manufacturers of the Bureau's criteria for adequate housing. Part 1 discusses the portable classroom impact, presents data about portable classrooms, and states the Bureau's policy regarding portables. Part 2, performance specifications, is presented to clarify the…
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Architectural Character, Building Design, Cost Effectiveness
Stallsmith, Douglas D. – 1974
This guide presents alternatives, resources, and specifications for industrial education teachers to use in preparing a facilities proposal to present to administrators, boards of education, the community, and architects. Developed to reflect the objectives of industrial education as outlined in the "Wisconsin Guide to Local Curriculum…
Descriptors: Building Plans, Design Requirements, Educational Environment, Educational Equipment