Planning procedures are specifically intended for Nebraska school districts, but are applicable to any school district planning new facilities. The procedures are outlined in three steps: (1) a comprehensive survey of educational facility needs; (2) development and adoption of long-range plans by local boards of education with maximum flexibility…

School buildings must not only be designed for today's educational programs, but must be structurally sound and adaptable to accommodate programs developed in the future. This publication is intended to provide school facility planners with a source of information that will be of assistance to them in the planning process and to indicate methods…

This manual has been revised since the last guide published in 1971 to keep flexibility as a fundamental objective. The manual contains suggestions, recommendations, and minimum requirements regarding school facility planning. A new chapter entitled "Energy Conservation Through Better Construction" has been added to the manual.…

The fifth edition of the guide is a reference work covering all phases of planning, design, construction, and renovation of educational facilities. The loose-leaf format is illustrated with hundreds of diagrams and photographs and is designed to hold additional units or revisions. A brief summary of school building design in the United States and…