While the condition of rural school facilities varies across the country, most rural school districts face similar issues as they consider new facility construction, renovations, or additions. These issues are how to gain public support for funding, how to make the best use of local resources, how to design buildings that meet a variety of…

This book discusses each of the specific phases of a school building program from recognition of the need to build through the occupancy and maintenance of the building. The presentations offer practical examples in the areas of preplanning, development of educational and architectural specifications, selling and financing school buildings,…

This book covers in detail the construction and equipping of athletic facilities. Planning and building for future as well as present needs and the wise, economical use of space are emphasized. Accompanied by informative illustrations, the topics discussed are: (1) historical antecedents and sociological trends in physical education and…