By James Biehle
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November 1st, 1995
“America will rank first in science and mathematics by the year 2000.”
These lofty-sounding words are part of Goals 2000, the federal Educate America Act. The turn of the century is fast approaching, but we’ve barely made a start in responding to this mandate. Though science supervisors, district officials and architects are scrambling to create better [...]
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By James Biehle
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May 1st, 1995
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is an evolving process; its impact on schools continues to be felt. There is nothing in the “ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities” (ADAAG) or in the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards that specifically relates to science facilities. Thus, specific applications require judgment on the part of the facility planner.
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By James Biehle
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July 24th, 1994
Separate utility lines are often required for new campus buildings because the size and location of existing utilities are unknown, or because their capacity has been reached or exceeded. As a campus grows, the resulting collection of utility lines can gridlock future development and require costly utility relocation as additions are made.
As a campus grows, [...]
By James Biehle
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June 21st, 1991
Master planning in higher education is necessary and widespread, but it is often ritualistic and unsuccessful. Why? How can the master planning process become a more integral part of an institution’s thinking about its changes and future growth?
By James Biehle
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May 24th, 1991
Long-range facilities planning for college and university campuses can be an effective tool for organizing and controlling the orderly growth of the institution.
By James Biehle
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February 1st, 1991
Planning is a process of re-education on the part of the institution and education on the part of the planner.
Designing Science Facilities for the New Science Standards – key concepts in improving today’s K-12 teaching spaces.
