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Peer reviewedEisenberger, Katherine E.; Jasik, T. E. – Lutheran Education, 1977
One practical suggestion for recycling old school buildings is to use them for housing. (MJB)
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Building Obsolescence, Declining Enrollment, Facility Utilization Research
Le, Hoang D. – Educational Facility Planner, 1989
In response to anticipated problems of declining enrollment, a pilot project in the city of St. Albert, Alberta, was the design and construction of a new school that could be converted to a senior citizen housing facility. (MLF)
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Building Innovation, Educational Facilities Design, Elementary Secondary Education
AIA Journal, 1977
Declining enrollments are leaving many districts with space they no longer need. The conversion of surplus school buildings to new uses can often provide communities with new vitality. Examples show unused schools converted for use as apartments, shops, and office space for public agencies. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Building Conversion, Declining Enrollment, Elementary Secondary Education
