Planning Educational Facilities: What Educators Need to Know

Planning Educational Facilities provides a detailed discussion of all of the processes involved in planning a school building. From a discussion on how to organize the local staff to the final evaluation of the building, the separate processes are described in detail. The responsibility of the educator and school board are discussed in such a way that individuals on the local level should feel confident in the knowledge of the planning process gained from this book. The relationship between the school board and the architect are described in detail and an example of an architect's contract is given. Other examples of contracts are provided. The process of contracting with a contractor is discussed in detail. In addition, some alternative methods of contracting for such services are provided. A section on green schools is included because this is an important way to construct buildings. A chapter on problem-based activities is provided, which should give the reader an opportunity to experience some of the problems educators actually face in this planning process.