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Book SynopsisThe entire planning process for new school buildings and renovation projects is presented in this book.
Trade ReviewDr. Glen Earthman’s Planning Educational Facilities, an already excellent text, has just been made even or pertinent to the administrator, planner, architect, and school board member. Earthman is a world-renowned researcher and educator, who has knowledge, practical experience, and vision for essential information and practice for the places where students learn. This is a “must read” for anyone who is or plans to be working with school planning and facilities. -- Linda K. Lemasters, former director of the Educational Facilities Clearinghouse
Dr. Earthman’s book, Planning Educational Facilities, represents a classic example of excellence in school facility publications. With his distinguished scholarship and practical experience, Dr. Earthman leads readers in a step-by-step approach to educational facility planning. Dr. Earthman discusses educational facility issues based on the perspectives of school board members, school superintendents, school district and site administrators. Concerns of the designers, the contractors, and the occupants are also significantly addressed. This book particularly stresses the sustainability of school buildings and their life expectancy. School building maintenance, operation, and safety are the special concerns Earthman emphasizes in the planning process. Planning Educational Facilities is a book school administrators involved in facility planning must read. -- Tack C. Chan, Professor Emeritus of Educational Leadership, Kennesaw State University
Table of ContentsPreface 1.Organization and Policy Planning 2.Planning Considerations 3.Planning in the Public Schools 4.Long-Range Planning: Educational Program Development 5.Long-Range Planning: Student Enrollment Projections 6.Long-Range Planning: Evaluation of Existing Facilities 7.Long-Range Planning: Financial Planning 8.Development of the Capital Improvement Program 9.Developing Educational Specifications 10.Site Selection and Acquisition 11.Employing the Architect 12.Monitoring the Design Phase 13.Bidding the Construction Project 14.Alternative Contracting Plans and Commissioning of Schools 15.Managing the Construction Phase 16.Orientation and Evaluation 17.Planning for Technology 18.Critical Issues in School Facility Planning: A Look to the Future 19.Green Schools 20.Planning Schools for Safety 21.Problem-Based Learning Appendix A: Sample School Building Appraisal Form Appendix B: States with Credit-Enhancement Programs Appendix C: Checklist for Development of Educational Appendix D: States with Credit-Enhancement Programs Appendix E: Letters to the Architect Appendix F: Letter to Request Presentation – Architect Appendix G: Sample Agreement Between Owner and Architect Appendix H: Position Description for Construction Appendix I: Form to Evaluate Planning Process References About the Author
