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| Acknowledgments | |
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| About the Authors and Contributors | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Planning & Design | |
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| Programming and Pre-Design | |
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| The Need for Programming and Pre-Design | |
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| Procurement of Facilities Planning and Architectural Services | |
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| Community Participation | |
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| The Planning Study | |
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| Development of a Facility Space Program | |
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| Analysis of Existing Conditions of School Facilities | |
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| Preparing an Information Database for Planning | |
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| Development of Planning Solutions | |
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| Preparation of a Facility Planning Document | |
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| Project Timeline | |
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| Implementation | |
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| Case Study | |
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| Selection of a Design Team: Architect and Engineers | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Green Design | |
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| The History of Green Design | |
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| The Importance of Green Design for Schools | |
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| Terminology | |
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| Standards | |
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| Economics of Green Design | |
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| How to Implement Green Design | |
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| Green Design Technologies | |
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| Case Studies | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Integration of Technology | |
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| Technology Integration Defined | |
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| Integration of Technology into a School Design | |
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| The Technology Infrastructure: The Network | |
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| Developing Technology Trends in Education: Moving from Pilot Programs to Mainstream | |
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| Case Study | |
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| The Transformation of a School | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Integration of Security | |
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| Social Background of School Security Issues | |
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| Risk Analysis | |
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| Components of a Security Incident | |
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| Security Design Strategies | |
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| Physical and IT Security | |
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| Auditing a School Facility | |
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| Security Through Environmental Design | |
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| Physical Security Through Technology | |
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| IT Security | |
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| Technology Integration | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Specialty Spaces | |
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| Schools as Community Resources | |
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| Sports Facilities | |
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| Performing Arts Centers | |
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| Libraries/Media Centers | |
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| Vocational-Technical Education | |
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| Computer Labs and Training Rooms | |
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| Language Labs | |
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| Science Classrooms | |
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| Art Classrooms | |
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| Project Rooms | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| The Construction Process | |
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| Cost Estimating | |
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| Organizing the Estimate: Work Breakdown Structures | |
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| Contractor Estimates vs. Owner Estimates | |
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| Order of Magnitude Cost Estimates | |
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| Occupant Unit Cost Estimates | |
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| Square Foot Cost Estimates | |
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| Assemblies Cost Estimates | |
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| Unit Price Estimates | |
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| Contingency | |
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| Historical Cost Data | |
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| Change Order Cost Estimates | |
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| Reviewing Estimates Prepared by Others | |
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| Special Considerations in Estimating School Projects | |
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| Cost Impacts on Government-Funded Schools | |
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| Urban Schools | |
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| Alternative Construction Approaches | |
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| Preservation of Older Schools | |
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| Green Building Costs | |
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| Value Engineering and Life Cycle Cost Evaluation | |
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| Case Studies | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Scheduling a School Construction Project | |
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| Types of Schedules | |
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| Schedule/Cost Integration | |
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| Practical Schedule Applications | |
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| Schedule Variations and Purposes | |
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| The Schedule Review Process | |
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| Monitoring Job Progress: The Three Steps | |
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| Using the Schedule for Progress Payments | |
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| Key Scheduling Issues for Schools | |
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| Scheduling Software | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Types of Contracts and Contractor Selection | |
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| Contracts | |
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| The Selection and Award Process for Construction Contracts | |
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| Financial Risks Associated with Construction Projects | |
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| Project Delivery Methods | |
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| The Selection Process | |
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| Qualifying Firms for Construction and Related Work | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| The Importance of Project Management | |
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| Why Project Management? | |
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| Selecting a Project Manager | |
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| Duties of a Project Manager (PM) | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Managing the School Construction/Renovation Process | |
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| The Project Team | |
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| Project Expectations Workshop | |
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| Project Meetings | |
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| Phasing Plan for Construction | |
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| Project Turnover | |
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| Managing the Move | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Case Studies of Completed School Projects | |
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| School Construction Costs | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Resources | |
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| Index | |