Building & Renovating Schools
Provides Professional Guidance for Planning, Design and Construction of New School Facilities or School Renovations

Professional Guidance for Planning, Design & Construction of School Facilities

Building & Renovating Schools

This all-inclusive guide to building and renovating schools covers every step of the process – from initial planning, needs assessment and design, right through moving into the new facility.

An essential resource for anyone concerned with new school construction or renovation, including architects and engineers, contractors and project managers, facility managers, school administrators and school board members, building committees, community leaders, and anyone else who wants to ensure that the project meets the schools’ needs in a cost-effective, timely manner.

The contributors to this book – architects, construction project managers, contractors, and estimators who specialize in school construction – provide start-to-finish, expert guidance on the process.

The “Planning and Design” section features guidelines for developing planning documents and selection of the design team, green design standards and technologies, integrating computer and building automation technology, security equipment and design approaches and cost issues, and the special design considerations of specialty spaces for areas including sports facilities, performing arts centers, and library/media centers, vocational spaces, computer and language labs, and science and art classrooms.

“The Construction Process” covers estimating and monitoring project costs, the role of a project manager and project team, and construction contracts and schedules.

The book also includes:

• Real-life case studies of recently completed school projects—a cost-focused look at the challenges, design strategies, and final costs.
• Square foot cost models for elementary, middle, and high school facilities with costs for individual building components such as classrooms, auditoriums, labs, administration areas, gyms, libraries, and swimming pools.

425+ pages

Hardcover, 412 pages

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