School construction has been increasing significantly over the last eight years. However, more money is being spent on adding to and retrofitting existing buildings than on constructing new schools. This trend is expected to continue because of increasing enrollments, deteriorating buildings, programs that require more space, and the influence of…

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…

The first two publications in this series dealt generally with school building problems in developing nations. This third part offers more direct guidance. Described in some detail are organizational fundamentals and tools that depend on universal similarities in building practice and have, therefore, been recommended for use internationally. A…

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…

Third party management of the development and facilities delivery process is a response to trends in the design, construction, and legal industries. Changes in the process and the architect's organization, the role of the project manager, drawbacks to third party management, and the relevance for educational construction projects are discussed.…

This chapter of "Principles of School Business Management" reviews the extensive range of activities associated with planning for and constructing school facilities. These activities include (1) organizing the staff and organizing the task; (2) conducting long-range planning (involving the gathering of data, the development of a planning document,…

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 specifications cover the construction of additions to four schools in the Detroit School District. The Construction Systems Program (CSP) was utilized in an attempt to (1) reduce the cost of school construction and provide improved value for the building dollar in terms of function, environment, first cost, and maintenance cost; (2) accelerate…

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…