Long before closures due to the coronavirus pandemic, many Pennsylvania schools faced a different health crisis: unsafe facilities. Crumbling buildings, asbestos, lead, and other school facility health and safety risks plague many schools across Pennsylvania, particularly in low-income districts and those that enroll a high percentage of Black and…

When one thinks of 21st century schools, one thinks of geometric modern architecture, sustainable building materials, and high-tech modular classrooms. It's rare, though, that a district has the space or the money to build that school from the ground up. Instead, the challenge for most is the transformation of the 20th century architecture to…

The nation's major city public school districts have substantial construction, renovation, modernization, and deferred maintenance needs because of the age and size of their school buildings, shifting populations, and the need to devote substantial resources to instructional personnel to meet their core academic mission. For instance, the average…

THE REPORT PROVIDES DETAILED TECHNICAL GUIDANCE IN MAKING DESIGN DECISIONS. IT IS DIRECTED TO PERSONNEL CONCERNED WITH THE DETAILS OF DESIGN SUCH AS ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, SUPPLIERS, AND MEDIA SPECIALISTS. THE DATA OFFER GUIDANCE IN THE PROGRAMING AND PLANNING OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AND INFORMATION ON (1) ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AND FURNISHINGS,…

THE CONTENTS OF THIS GUIDE PRESENTED A BODY OF MATERIAL TO AID THE DESIGN PROFESSIONS IN EDUCATIONAL AND ARCHITECTURAL DECISIONS. IT IS DIRECTED TO ARCHITECTS, PLANNERS, DESIGN SPECIALISTS, AND PLANNING COMMITTEES. DATA HAVE BEEN COLLECTED AND ORGANIZED FOR THE PROGRAMING AND PLANNING OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES. IT PROVIDES INFORMATION ON--(1) THE…

This book presents New York State planning standards for school buildings. The standards offer advice and counsel to school districts, architects, and engineers to help them resolve their school building problems while considering educational and planning efficiency, conservation of natural resources, and initial and long-range economy within the…

THE CONTENTS OF THIS REPORT PROVIDED GUIDELINES FOR PLANNING SCHOOL FACILITIES AND FOR MAKING DECISIONS ON ARCHITECTURAL MATTERS. IT IS DIRECTED PRIMARILY TO BOARDS, ADMINISTRATORS, PLANNING COMMITTEES, AND INSTITUTIONAL PLANNERS. DATA, DESIGN STUDIES, PREMISES, REACTIONS, AND CONCLUSIONS WERE COLLECTED AND ORGANIZED. THIS REPORT PROVIDES (1)…