What Works
and Why
The Learning By Design review panel explores trends and challenges
By Glenn Cook
Learning By Design, 2002
The Learning
Environment
Do school facilities really affect a child's education?
By John B. Lyons
Learning By Design, 2002
Smaller,
Saner Schools
Using research on small and shared facilities to help children and
communities
By Joe Nathan
Learning By Design, 2002
Schools That
Sustain
Lessening the environmental impact of new construction
By Katherine N. Peele, AIA and Sara Malone
Learning By Design, 2002
Financing
Facilities
Who pays for school construction, and how much? Recent litigation
is likely to alter the landscape of construction funding.
By John Augenblick and Justin Silverstein
American School Board Journal, October 2002
Building
on the Installment Plan
Faced with rapid growth and decaying schools, a district
embarks
on an ambitious — and controversial — construction plan.
By
William Herlong
American School Board Journal, October 2002
Hearing
the Public Voice
Involving the community in school planning
By
Kelley D. Carey
Learning By Design, 2001
A
School Briefing Primer
Touring facilities with prospective design professionals
By Richard D. Rush, AIA, CSI
Learning By Design, 2001
Working
With a Real Estate Developer
One school's experience
By Allen Bell and Mark Henderson
Learning By Design, 2001
Before
You Dig
Here's what you need to know about selecting a site
for your new school
By Kelley D. Carey
American School Board Journal, October 2001
Building Blocks
How schools are designed and constructed affects how
students learn
By Susan Black
American School Board Journal, October 2001
The
100-Year School
How to design schools that will last a century
By Jeffrey E. Cobble, AIA
Learning By Design, 2000
Lessons
Learned
Avoiding common mistakes in school design and construction
By Kim Dale Hassell, AIA
Learning By Design, 2000
Nature's
Design Rules
Leading the way toward energy-efficient schools
By Dan Reicher
Learning By Design, 2000
Designing
for Safety
How school design can enhance security
By Geoffrey Doban, AIA, and Peter Samton, FAIA
Learning By Design, 2000
Renovate
or Replace?
How to know when you can save an old building and when
you need a new one
By Kelley D. Carey
American School Board Journal, October 2000
A
Piece of History
Districts fight to preserve old or historic school
buildings
By Kathleen Vail
American School Board Journal, October 2000
Selecting
an Architect
Building a new school? The right architect can make all the difference
By Kelley D. Carey
American School Board Journal, August 2000
Building
within Budget
Careful planning and estimating can hold down school construction
costs
By Kelley D. Carey
School Spending, 2000
Best-Laid
Plans
Before you build, start with a comprehensive planning
process
By Kelley D. Carey
American School Board Journal, October 1999
These sample
policies are provided by the National Education Policy Network
of the National School Boards Association.
• Construction
Management Association of America
• Council
of Educational Facility Planners International
• Design
Share
• National
Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities
