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Baltimore Environmental Quality Assessment Project: Baltimore City Public Schools, Jeffrey A. Lackney
Baltimore Environmental Quality Assessment Project: Baltimore City Public Schools, Jeffrey A. Lackney
Center for Architecture and Urban Planning Research Books
The Baltimore Quality Assessment project consists of the environmental quality assessment of five elementary schools in the City of Baltimore. Included in the study are two Baltimore public schools and three schools managed by a public/private partnership. Assessment areas included environmental quality, educational outcomes, facility management issues, and ownership perceptions.
Green Preservation: Rehabilitating Buildings, Angela Thompson
Green Preservation: Rehabilitating Buildings, Angela Thompson
Center for Architecture and Urban Planning Research Books
The thesis analyzes the incorporation of historic preservation with environmental practices in the rehabilitation of buildings. Case studies are presented which demonstrate the differences between a project that is designed according to historic preservation standards and a project concerned with environmental issues. The building are compared and recommendations given for an 'ideal' building renovation. Also included is a discussion on the current regulatory information for both rehabilitation approaches.
The Wisconsin State Building Program Research Project, Jeffrey A. Lackney, Peter J. Park, Lawrence P. Witzling
The Wisconsin State Building Program Research Project, Jeffrey A. Lackney, Peter J. Park, Lawrence P. Witzling
Center for Architecture and Urban Planning Research Books
Due to the Department of Facility Development's (DFD) concerns over the cost and quality of facilities, the DFD is interested in understanding why public buildings appear to actually cost more than private sector buildings. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP) responded to a DFD request proposal to study these concerns of the state building program. Specific examples and case studies are highlighted to illustrate how these Factors of Complexity may impact project duration and costs.
Assessing Quality In The Work Environment, Janetta Mitchell Mccoy
Assessing Quality In The Work Environment, Janetta Mitchell Mccoy
Center for Architecture and Urban Planning Research Books
Based on the Procedure for Environmental Quality Assessment (PEQA), a comprehensive review of the literature on environmental assessment and environmental assessment instruments was conducted to determine the factors common to a definition of 'quality' in the work environment. More than 120 articles and books from the scientific and popular literature have been reviewed, critiqued and categorized.
Recommendations For Child Care Centers, Gary T. Moore, Carol Gee Lane, Ann B. Hill, Uriel Cohen, Tim Mcginty, Frederick A. Jules, Heidi Marie Hollenbeck, Lisa Lindberg Work
Recommendations For Child Care Centers, Gary T. Moore, Carol Gee Lane, Ann B. Hill, Uriel Cohen, Tim Mcginty, Frederick A. Jules, Heidi Marie Hollenbeck, Lisa Lindberg Work
Center for Architecture and Urban Planning Research Books
Design guide for planning, programming and designing different types of child care facilities. Includes 115 patterns for the policy, planning and design of large centers, neighborhood centers and family day-care homes. Based on current research information. Highly illustrated with photographs and sketches. Received an Award for Applied Research from Progressive Architecture, 1980, and received the 1980 UWM Foundation Research Award. Reprinted 1981, with new photographs in 1984, 1988 and in 1991. Revised edition 1994.