Planning Educational Facilities (eBook)

Dr. Glen I, Earthman has over forty years’ experience in teaching school facility planning at Virginia Tech and in providing consultative work to local school systems. He has authored 6 books on school facility planning and has written extensively in the field. He was the first Director of the National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities.

Preface1.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 LearningAppendix A: Sample School Building Appraisal FormAppendix B: States with Credit-Enhancement ProgramsAppendix C: Checklist for Development of EducationalAppendix D: States with Credit-Enhancement ProgramsAppendix E: Letters to the ArchitectAppendix F: Letter to Request Presentation – ArchitectAppendix G: Sample Agreement Between Owner and ArchitectAppendix H: Position Description for ConstructionAppendix I: Form to Evaluate Planning Process References About the Author