Procedural and technical guidelines are offered for cost-effective planning and construction of new public school physical plant facilities for the state of Washington. The manual provides a chronological guide of the many phases of planning, financing, designing, constructing, maintaining, and operating school plant facilities. In addition, the…

This guide sets forth requirements common to all good school construction which must be met and recommends additional procedures which can lead to a still better facility. It covers the construction of new buildings, of additions to or remodeling of existing structures, and the acquisition of buildings occupied or to be occupied by pupils.…

The report is a discussion of the curriculum and supportive educational facilities for the state of Hawaii. An administrative view of guidance services and teacher programing is included. Supportive facilities are sketched, showing their relationship to such specific instructional areas as music, shop, home economics, drawing and painting,…

Areas covered by this guide are--(1) ten steps for preparing a building program, from the determination of needs to the purchasing of insurance, (2) recommendations for elementary school sites and criteria for site selection, and (3) facility recommendations, which deal with classroom size and special facilities. (RH)

A school construction guide offers key personnel in school development projects information on the complex task of master planning and construction of schools in Australia. This chapter of the guide provides advice on how to set up a master planning team and establish a plan for quickly completing the building process. It provides an overview of…

A school construction guide offers key personnel in school development projects information on the complex task of master planning and construction of schools in Australia. This chapter of the guide provides advice on site selection covering selection criteria; traffic issues; and site services, such as water, power, and sewer. Additionally…

A school construction guide offers key personnel in school development projects information on the complex task of master planning and construction of schools in Australia. This chapter of the guide provides advice on the various types of construction that may be used, the materials available, and some elementary aspects of the services required…

A school construction guide offers key personnel in school development projects information on the complex task of master planning and construction of schools in Australia. This chapter of the guide provides advice in the area of managing the construction process, covering such topics as consultant appointment and management, various contracting…

A school construction guide offers key personnel in school development projects information on the complex task of master planning and construction of schools in Australia. This chapter of the guide provides advice on how educational buildings should be designed to permit technological change with efficiency and minimum expense. Issues examined…

The Ohio School Facilities Commission has published this manual intended to assure uniform, energy efficient, cost effective, easily maintainable, and technologically advanced educational facilities for its public schools. It provides a critical analysis of individual spaces and material/system components necessary for the construction of…

West Hartford, Connecticut, found ways to renovate old buildings to meet today's educational demands, yet chopped about $10 million off the original estimate. (Author)

Describes the Lottie M. Schmidt Elementary School in New Baltimore, Michigan, completed in 154 days. Designed to a price rather than priced to a design, the school was built at considerable savings over modular approaches -- and the modest price also covered furniture, electric heating/cooling, carpeting, full masonry construction, concrete slab…

This document describes necessary steps in the administration of successful school construction programs. Heavy emphasis is placed upon planning, with school planning seen as a vital part of comprehensive community planning. Advice is given on preparing a school district master plan, and ways are shown for using these planning efforts to advantage…

Following a presentation of suggested steps for preparation of a secondary school building program, state laws governing the construction of school buildings in Texas are quoted. Design and plan considerations for the administrator and the board of trustees are discussed. An outline of preparation and content of educational specifications is…

The Wake County Public School System has published its guidelines for planning and design of functional, cost effective, and durable educational facilities that are attractive and enhance the students' educational experience. The guidelines present basic planning requirement and design criteria for the entire construction process, including: codes…