An outgrown library is remodeled and used for administrative offices and classrooms. (Author)

Successful school construction projects require careful planning. School boards and administrators should consider architectural firms and contracts carefully. Reduce costs by hiring subcontractors, requiring documentation for proposed changes, negotiating frequent site visits by architect, organizing board subcommittee to review work, and…

Planning for the Alabama Space and Rocket Center's new recreational-educational complex included (1) goal establishment, (2) needs assessment (including accessibility for the disabled), (3) environmental impact analysis, (4) formulation of objectives and priorities, and (5) strategy development to meet objectives, as well as preparation of a…

Highlights the three-year development of the Center for Community Education Facility Planning, established by the Council for Educational Facility Planners (CEFP). (Author/MLF)

Two experts argue that active solar energy systems are not cost-effective for most school buildings. (Author/MLF)

An example of the Neo-rationalist architectural movement is the high school of science in Pesaro (Italy). Designed by Carlo Aymonino, the school is intended to become part of a much larger urban academic complex. (Author/MLF)

Aldo Rossi's elementary school at Fagnano Olona (Italy) is an example of the Neo-rationalist architectural movement. (Author/MLF)

An educational specification identifies educational objectives and suggests general facility needs. The questions of why, who, what, when, where, and how in regard to a proposed building need to be answered. (Author/MLF)

An abstract of a study planned to determine the impact of vocational teachers' involvement in facility planning and their subsequent satisfaction with those facilities. (Author/MLF)

When the process of remodeling a golf course is undertaken with professional and thorough planning, creative design, and proper construction techniques, the finished product can provide many years of challenging and esthetically pleasing golf play. (JD)

Presents four key steps in planning for school security and creating a safe, secure environment for students: deterring the possibility of crime; detecting when something potentially troublesome has occurred; delaying criminals in order to give law enforcement officials the additional time needed to catch them; and recovering and continuing the…

Examines security issues that planners must address at the programming and schematic design phase in key areas of the school building. They include the front door, safe halls and stairs, positive classrooms, and secure assembly. (EV)

Describes how developing a master plan can help school districts anticipate their facility needs and the problems that may arise, and help school administrators articulate their expectations to educational planners and architects. (EV)

Presents an interview with former National Football League (NFL) linebacker Scott Radecic, who works as an architect designing athletic facilities for the education market. (EV)

Details how soils, topography, and other natural and built features can make the siting of competitive and leisure aquatic facilities difficult. (EV)