Planning Educational Facilities - Earthman, Glen I.

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Résumé :
This book covers the entire planning process educators must employ to adequately administer the planning process for a new or renovated school building. The structure of the book is to follow a sequential planning process for a new school building or renovation project from the beginning of a need for a new school to the final evaluation of the planning product and planning process. In addition to complete chapters describing each planning process, there are auxiliary chapters devoted to topics important to the planning process such as Green Schools, Critical Issues, and Safe Buildings. A unique chapter is the last one dealing with Problem-Based Learning. In this chapter problems from actual experience in the field are presented to students for consideration and discussion....

Biographie:
Glen I. Earthman...

Sommaire:

Preface

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

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