School officials who fail to seek advice from the community when planning either a new building or a school closure not only risk public disfavor but also forfeit the benefits of citizen participation in the schools. Seventeen documents and journal articles from the ERIC system relating to a variety of circumstances and techniques for involving…

Through computer simulation activities, building designs can be tested and evaluated before construction begins, alternatives developed, and cost-benefit ratios analyzed. Annotations of 15 publications in the ERIC system that involve the use of computers and school planning are contained in this digest. (Author/MLF)

Life-cycle costing is a management tool that may assist school administrators in making cost-effective decisions about building and improving school facilities. Life-cycle costing is defined as determining the total cost of building construction, operation, and maintenance over the assumed life of the building. An overview of the recent literature…

Enrollment forecasting is a subject for scholars of varied interests and concerns. The literature reflects several perspectives, including those of school administrators, facilities planners, mathematicians, statisticians, demographers, and computer programmers. This pamphlet contains an analysis and annotated bibliographies of 29 publications on…

The planning and construction of new school facilities involve sequential steps that lead to a completed building ready to provide a learning environment for students. The steps may include the development of philosophy and educational objectives, survey and inventory of existing facilities, preparation of an architectural design, site…