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Analyze Existing Conditions
Assessing Environmental Quality
The Relationship between Environmental Quality of School Facilities and Student Performance. A Congressional Briefing to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science
Indoor air quality
Guidance for Filtration and Air-Cleaning Systems to Protect Building Environments from Airborne Chemical, Biological, or Radiological Attacks
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2003-136/pdfs/2003-136.pdf
Causes of Indoor Air Quality Problems in Schools. Summary of Scientific Research. Revised Edition.
Ventilation
Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings.
Definitions of Problems to be Solved
Overcrowding
Overcrowding in Urban Schools
http://www.ericdigests.org/1996-1/overcrowding.htm
The State of Municipal Services in the 1990s: Crowding, Building
Conditions and Staffing in New York City Public Schools.
Noise
New Standards Should Help Children in Noisy Classrooms
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/issues073.shtml
Have You Heard? Noise Can Effect Learning!
The Needs Assessment Process
A Demographic Projecting Wrinkle.
http://www.peterli.com/archive/spm/1052.shtmProjecting Student Enrollments in Tough Economic Times.
http://www.peterli.com/spm/resources/articles/archive.php?article_id=1996School Facilities Assessment
http://www.edfacilities.org/rl/facility_assessment.cfmCapital Need Assessment Survey
http://www.cdb.state.il.us/forms/download/survey.pdf
Assessing the Need.
http://www.eric.ed.gov/contentdeliveryWhen Enrollment Soars.
http://www.facilitiesnet.com/ms/article.asp?id=5438&keywords=schools,%20enrollmentUsing a Student Yield Index in Planning for Student Growth.
http://asbointl.org/asbo/files/
Renovation and Historic Restoration
D.C. Public Schools Renovation Work.
http://web.archive.org/web/20070211052249Extreme School Remodeling.
http://www.peterli.com/spm/resources/articles/archive.php?article_id=1669Historic Neighborhood Schools Deliver 21st Century Education
http://www.edfacilities.org/pubs/historic.pdf
CHPS High Performance Schools Manual
http://www.edfacilities.org/rl/high_performance.cfm
Historic Schools: Renovation vs. Replacement & the Role of a Feasibility Study. http://www.nationaltrust.org/issues/schools/school_feasibility_study.pdf
Build New or Renovate School Facilities
Executive Summary for First Priority Projects (51-100 Years Old).
Executive Summary for Second Priority Projects (31-50 Years Old).
http://www.boarddocs.com/mabe/pgcps/Board.nsf
Executive Summary for Third Priority Projects (16-30 Years Old).
http://www.boarddocs.com/mabe/pgcps/Board.nsf
Renovate or Build New?
http://osfc.ohio.gov/Portals/0/PDFs/pub_Renovate.pdfEducate Yourself About Preservation: Preserving Pennsylvania’s Historic School Buildings
http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bhp/schools.aspRenovate or Replace: The Case for Restoring and Reusing Older School Buildings.
http://www.saveourlandsaveourtowns.org/pdfs/RenovateorReplace/RoRMASTER.pdfNew Wine in Old Bottles. State of the Art Planning Concepts in Old Buildings. [PowerPoint Presentation]
http://www.dejonginc.com/FINALwithTEAMDESIGNS_NewWineOldBottles_050930_fml.pptSchools for the Future. Transforming Schools: An Inspirational Guide to Remodelling Secondary Schools.
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/docbank/index.cfm?id=7991Hard Lessons: Causes and Consequences of Michigan's School Construction Boom.
http://www.mlui.org/downloads/hardlessons.pdfHistoric Neighborhood Schools Deliver 21st Century Educations.
http://www.edfacilities.org/pubs/historic.pdfState Policies and School Facilities: How States Can Support or Undermine Neighborhood Schools and Community Preservation.
http://www.preservationnation.org/issues/historic-schoolsHistoric Schools Technical Assistance Consortium. Final Report.
http://www.eric.ed.gov/contentdeliveryWhy Johnny Can't Walk to School: Historic Neighborhood Schools in the Age of Sprawl.
http://www.preservationnation.org/issues/historic-schoolsHistoric Neighborhood Schools: Success Stories. Issues and Initiatives.
http://www.eric.ed.gov/contentdeliveryHistoric Schools: Renovation vs. Replacement & the Role of a Feasibility Study.
http://www.preservationnation.org/issues/historic-schoolsReconstructing School Renovation: A Study of the Renovation of Johnson-Williams Middle School, Berryville, Virginia. Building Blocks to Better Learning Series, Volume Six.
http://www.eric.ed.gov/contentdeliveryModernization Study and Report Natick High School [Massachusetts].
http://natickhighschool.net/report/Replace or Modernize? The Future of the District of Columbia's Endangered Old and Historic Public Schools.
http://www.21csf.org/csf-home/publications/pubs.asp#replaceAssessing the Fit Between Educational Programs and Older Buildings
http://schoolstudio.engr.wisc.edu/assessfit.htmlPreserving Heritage While Restoring and Improving Facilities: A Rural Community's Experience.
http://www.eric.ed.gov/contentdeliveryMaintaining Respect for the Past and Flexibility for the Future: Additions and Renovations as an Integrated Sequence.
http://www.eric.ed.gov/contentdeliveryRenovating Older Schools: Reusing Older Schools.
http://www.eric.ed.gov/contentdeliveryRenovating Early and Middle 20th Century Schools [Conference] (St. Louis, Missouri, June 24-26, 1999).
http://www.eric.ed.gov/contentdeliveryOptions for Improving Rural School Facilities.
http://www.eric.ed.gov/contentdeliveryRural Schools Facilities: Additions & Renovations As an Integrated Sequence
http://www.eric.ed.gov/contentdeliveryFeasibility and Cost Analysis Forms. North Carolina Public Schools
http://www.schoolclearinghouse.org/pubs/costfeas.pdfWhat Difference Do Local Schools Make? A Literature Review and Bibliography.
http://web.archive.org/web/20060110014421Revitalization of School Facilities.
http://www.eric.ed.gov/contentdelivery/The Politics of School Board-Community Interaction: A Case Study of a High School Construction Project.
http://www.eric.ed.gov/contentdelivery/Restore, Renovate, or Rebuild?
http://www.peterli.com/spm/resources/articles/archive.php?article_id=2152Making the Old New Again.
http://www.peterli.com/spm/resources/articles/archive.php?article_id=2028Renovation vs. New Build.
http://www.peterli.com/spm/resources/articles/archive.php?article_id=1702Second Chances.
http://asumag.com/Construction/planning/university_second_chances/Cinderella Stories: Adaptive Reuse of Older Buildings.
http://www.appa.org/files/FMArticles/FM%20Jul-Aug%2007%20-%20Brinkman-Miller%20Feature.pdfTrash or Treasure.
http://asumag.com/Furniture/university_trash_treasure/Planning for School Facilities. School Board Decision Making and Local Coordination in Michigan.
http://jpe.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/26/4/478Should You Renovate or Build New?
http://www.peterli.com/archive/spm/1315.shtmSteps to Success.
http://www.schoolconstructionnews.com/ME2/AudiencesThe Big Fix.
http://asumag.com/mag/university_big_fix/New Life.
http://asumag.com/mag/university_new_life/School Choice: Build New or Not
http://www.facilitiesnet.com/bom/article.asp?id=2639Renovation vs. New Construction.
http://www.peterli.com/archive/spm/714.shtmEquity: Keeping the Core Community Happy.
http://web.archive.org/web/20060218140405/A Final Determination.
http://asumag.com/mag/university_final_determination/Surviving Closings and Consolidations.
http://www.aasa.org/publications/saarticledetail.cfm?ItemNumber=1776Rebirth.
http://asumag.com/mag/university_rebirth/By Design.
http://asumag.com/mag/university_design/This Old Campus
http://www.universitybusiness.com/page.cfm?p=47Old Buildings, New Life.
http://asumag.com/mag/university_old_buildings_new/Blending Old and New.
http://asumag.com/mag/university_blending_old_new/Closing Doors.
http://asumag.com/mag/university_closing_doors/To Renovate or Build?
http://www.peterli.com/archive/cpm/116.shtmHidden Opportunities.
http://asumag.com/mag/university_hidden_opportunities/Historic Neighborhood Schools Success Stories
http://www.preservationnation.org/issues/historic-schools
Capital Improvement Programs
Kentucky Department of Education 2009 District & Building Assessments.
http://www.education.ky.gov/KDE/Administrative+ResourcesBuilding Minds, Minding Buildings: School Infrastructure Funding Need, A State-by- State Assessment and an Analysis of Recent Court Cases.
http://www.aft.org/topics/building-conditions/downloads/BMMB_Funding.pdfSmart Schools, Smart Growth.
http://gse.berkeley.edu/research/pace/reports/WP.09-1.pdfProposed November 4, 2008, Bond Resolution.
http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/lausd/board/secretary/7-31-082008BondPackage%20.pdfEconomic Impacts of Planned School Construction Projects in New Jersey.
http://www.heldrich.rutgers.edu/uploadedFiles/PublicationsLinking School Construction Investments to Equity, Smart Growth, and Healthy Communities.
http://citiesandschools.berkeley.edu/reportsAn Overview of the State School Facility Programs.
http://www.documents.dgs.ca.gov/opsc/Publications/Other/SFP_Info.pdfGrowing Pains: Reforming Department of Education Capital Planning to Keep Pace with New York City's Residential Construction.
http://www.comptroller.nyc.gov/bureaus/opm/reports/05-09-08_growing_pains.pdfSchool Facility Program Handbook: A Guide to Assist with Applying for and Obtaining Grant Funds.
http://www.documents.dgs.ca.gov/opsc/Publications/Handbooks/SFP_Hdbk.pdfFinal Report: New School Construction Grant Adequacy Study.
http://www.documents.dgs.ca.gov/opsc/SAB_Agenda_ItemsAlaska Department of Education and Early Development Capital Projects Priority Lists.
http://www.eed.state.ak.us/Facilities/FacilitiesPL.htmlConstruction and Modernization: Information to Assist School Districts in Addressing Construction and Modernization Needs.
http://www.smcoe.k12.ca.us/Projects/8/construction.pdfBuilding Better Schools-Improving Buildings to Support Learning.
http://www.education.tas.gov.au/dept/infrastructureprojects/cipWilliams v. California: The Statewide Impact of Two Years of Implementation.
http://www.decentschools.org/settlement/WilliamsReportWeb2007.pdfRevenues and Expenditures by Public School Districts: School Year 2004-05.
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2007355Palo Alto Unified School District Facility Master Plan.
http://pausd.org/community/about/news/downloads/FacilitiesMasterPlan.pdfA Year of Reform and Rededication: New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation 2006 Annual Report.
http://www.njsda.gov/RP/reports/2006AnnualReport.pdfBetter Buildings Better Design Better Education.
http://publications.teachernet.gov.uk/eOrderingDownload/10yrs%20investment.pdfRegulations Relating to the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998: (School Facility Program)
http://www.documents.dgs.ca.gov/opsc/Regulations/SFP_Regs.pdfSchool Building Construction and Inspection Resource Manual. [Utah]
http://www.schools.utah.gov/finance/facilities/manual/planning.htmTen Year Facilities Plan. [Idaho]
http://www.sde.idaho.gov/Facilities/default.aspCurrent and Future Facilities Needs of Texas Public School Districts.
http://www.window.state.tx.us/specialrpt/facilities2006/facilities2006.pdfGrowth and Disparity: A Decade of U.S. Public School Construction.
http://www.edfacilities.org/pubs/GrowthandDisparity.pdf2005 Indiana School Construction Annual Report.
http://www.in.gov/dlgf/files/2005_School_Construction_Report.pdfDekalb County School System SPLOST II Forensic Program Review: Preminary Report of Findings and Recommendations.
http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/files/SPLOST.Letter.and.Audit.pdfEast Haddam Public School Long Range Facilities Plan.
http://www.easthaddamschools.org/plans/lngrange/long.pdf2006 South Carolina School Facilities Planning and Construction Guide.
http://www.myscschools.com/offices/sf/documents/2006GuideBook.pdfMiami-Dade County Public Schools Five-Year Capital Plan Fiscal Years 2006-2010.
http://facilities.dadeschools.net/capital/index.aspProposition MM: Repairing our Neighborhood Schools. [San Diego, California]
http://sandi.net/propmm/State Allocation Board, Office of Public School Construction, Annual Report 2005-2006.
http://www.documents.dgs.ca.gov/opsc/Publications/AnnualReports/AR_2005-06.pdfThe Ohio School Facilities Commission 2005 Annual Report.
http://osfc.ohio.gov/Library/Publications/tabid/79/Default.aspxThe Williams v. California Settlement: The First Year of Implementation.
http://www.aclu-sc.org/attach/w/williams_first_year_report.pdfBuilding for the Future: The School Enrollment Boom in North Carolina.
http://www.johnlocke.org/acrobat/policyReports/stoops.pdfCapital Needs Assessment Survey.
http://www.cdb.state.il.us/forms/download/survey.pdfCreation of a System-Wide Commissioning Program for a Public School District.
http://resources.cacx.org/library/holdings/191.pdfHow Communities Can Use Research To Hold School Systems Accountable.
http://www.eric.ed.gov/contentdeliveryThe Economic Impact of Implementing the Cincinnati Public Schools' Facilities Master Plan on Greater Cincinnati.
http://www.eric.ed.gov/contentdeliveryTransforming Our Schools, Building for Student Success: San Lorenzo Unified School District.
http://www.eric.ed.gov/contentdeliveryPlanning Effective Leadership for Facility Development (for Small and Medium Size Districts).
http://www.eric.ed.gov/contentdeliveryBuilding Our Future: The Ohio School Facilities Commission FY 2000 Annual Report.
http://osfc.ohio.gov/Library/Publications/tabid/79/Default.aspxGuidebook to the School Facility Program. [California]
http://www.eric.ed.gov/contentdeliveryState Allocation Board, Office of Public School Construction, Annual Report 1999-2000,
http://www.documents.dgs.ca.gov/opsc/Publications/AnnualReports/AR_1999-00.pdfEquality and Liberty in State Policy for the Funding of School Capital Expenditures.
http://www.eric.ed.gov/contentdeliveryThe Newark Public Schools Five-Year Facilities Management Plan. Summary Report.
http://www.eric.ed.gov/contentdeliveryEvaluation and Improvement of the Functions and Operations of the DPS FMCI Service Center. Final Report.
http://www.eric.ed.gov/contentdeliveryMontgomery County Public Schools Policies: Section F: Facilities Development. [Maryland]
http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/departments/policy/sect-f.shtmPublic School Capital Improvement Programs Basic Elements and Best Practices: Guidance for the District of Columbia.
http://www.21csf.org/csf-home/publications/publicschoolsChicago Public Schools Five Year Capital Improvement Program Fiscal Years 2000 - 2004
http://web.archive.org/web/20080101065904Building, Expanding and Renovating Public Schools in Massachusetts. A Brief Owner's Guide to the Process.
http://www.eric.ed.gov/contentdeliveryState Building Aid for Public School Districts and BOCES. [New York]
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/facplan/publicat/bldgaid.pdfNorth Dakota's School Construction Approval Process and School Construction Loan Approval Process Reference Guide.
http://www.eric.ed.gov/contentdeliveryWake County Public School System Design Guidelines [North Carolina].
http://www.eric.ed.gov/contentdeliveryD.C. Public Schools Renovation Work.
http://web.archive.org/web/20070211052249Ohio School Facilities Commission 1998 Annual Report: Building Our Future.
http://osfc.ohio.gov/Library/Publications/tabid/79/Default.aspxOhio School Facilities Commission 1999 Annual Report.
http://osfc.ohio.gov/Library/Publications/tabid/79/Default.aspxOptimizing Value and Avoiding Problems in Building Schools.
http://www.3di.com/toolbox/OptValue.pdfSchool Construction Assistance Programs.
http://www.eric.ed.gov/contentdeliveryWhat is Facilities Program Management?
http://www.nsba.org/sbot/toolkit/Facilities.htmlHandbook on Planning School Facilities. [West Virginia]
http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/p6200.pdfSchool Construction Technical Assistance Manual. [Delaware]
http://www.eric.ed.gov/contentdeliveryCapital Improvement Project Workshops. [Alaska]
http://www.eric.ed.gov/contentdeliveryAsset Management Plan: 1998-2003. Jefferson County School District, No. R-1.
http://www.eric.ed.gov/contentdeliveryCapital Outlay and Exceptional Growth Programs Overview. [Georgia]
http://www.eric.ed.gov/contentdeliveryFrom the Ground Up: A Handbook for Organizing for Capital Improvements to Your Public Schools.
http://www.ncbg.org/documents/groundup.pdfLetter of Intent Forms.
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/facplan/forms/letter_of_intent_forms.htmlPlanning for Education: Space Guidelines for Planning Educational Facilities. [Oklahoma]
http://www.eric.ed.gov/contentdeliveryDistrict of Columbia Goals 2000: Rebuilding Public School Facilities to 21st Century Standards. Interim Report Goals 2000 Panel. Revised May 7, 1997.
http://www.eric.ed.gov/contentdeliveryLessons Learned From Recently Opened High Schools: A Study of Process and Outcomes.
http://www.eric.ed.gov/contentdeliveryBuilding Clean. The Control of Crime, Corruption, and Racketeering in the Public Construction Markets of New York City. A Preliminary Assessment of Efforts Made by the Office of the Inspector General, New York City School Construction Authority.
http://www.eric.ed.gov/contentdeliveryThe Decision Making Roles and Processes of Texas Superintendents in Educational Facility Planning.
http://www.eric.ed.gov/contentdeliveryThe Kentucky School Facilities Planning Manual. 702 KAR 1:001. Revised.
http://www.eric.ed.gov/contentdeliveryRecommendation of Standards for Educational Space for Public School Facilities. [Texas]
http://www.eric.ed.gov/contentdelivery/Guide for Planning Educational Facilities.
http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/23/fb/e6.pdfSan Diego's Capital Planning Process.
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/5/50/42169369.pdfCampania Region's Educational Quality Facilities Project.
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/5/18/42168897.pdfStimulus for Schools.
http://www.facilitiesnet.com/facilitiesmanagement/article/Bonds-Help-K12-Facilities-Ad dress-Growing-Enrollment--10375Head of the Class.
http://www.facilitiesnet.com/ms/article.asp?id=9389L.A.'s Learning Curve.
http://www.architectmagazine.com/industry-news.asp?sectionID=1006&articleID=685631Modernizing Portugal's Secondary Schools.
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/26/21/40049157.pdfUp from the Ruins: State and District Leaders Are Fighting to Rebuild and Repair New Orleans Schools.
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2007/10/03/06nolafacilities.h27.htmlThe Challenges Faced by Fast-Growing School Districts.
http://www.peterli.com/archive/spm/1547.shtmManaging the K-12 Portfolio.
http://www.bdcnetwork.com/article/CA6450443.htmlL.A. Facilities Chief Brings Military Ethic To Massive Operation
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2005/02/02/21mcconnell.h24.htmlBuilding Schools for the Future in the United Kingdom.
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/6/35/34936543.pdfImplementing the Capital Plan.
http://www.appa.org/files/FMArticles/FM050603Implementing.pdfDistrictwide Designs.
http://asumag.com/mag/university_districtwide_designs/A Bold Plan.
http://asumag.com/mag/university_bold_plan/Fixing It Right.
http://asumag.com/mag/university_fixing_right/Building a New Campus: From Mediocrity to Magnificence.
http://www.peterli.com/archive/cpm/75.shtmEvaluating the Planning, Design, and Construction Department: The Capital Programs Management Audit.
http://www.appa.org/FacilitiesManager/Easing the Pain.
http://asumag.com/mag/university_easing_pain/Avoiding Project Creep.
http://asumag.com/mag/university_avoiding_project_creep/On the Right Track.
http://asumag.com/mag/university_right_track/School Facilities Master Plan for Orleans Parish
http://www.sfmpop.org/home/Wake County Public School System Plan 2004.
http://www.wcpss.net/plan-2004/Educational Facilities Planning -- Overview
http://www.edfacilities.org/rl/edfacilities_planningII.cfmSchool Facilities Master Planning
http://www.edfacilities.org/rl/masterplan.cfmSite Selection for Schools
http://www.edfacilities.org/rl/site_selection.cfm
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