Building Type Basics for Elementary and Secondary Schools --
Contents --
Preface --
Acknowledgments --
1. Predesign --
Introduction --
The Learning Process --
School Programming and Planning Guidelines --
2. Circulation --
Design Concepts --
Building Configurations --
3. Design Concerns and Process --
The Planning, Design, and Implementation Process --
Common Problems and Cautions --
Trends in School Planning and Design --
Unique Design Concerns --
4. Site Planning --
Site Size --
Site Circulation --
Field Sizes --
Site-Design Concepts --
5. Codes --
Life Safety --
Space Standards --
Appropriate Building Systems and Construction Practices --
Public Policy --
Accessibility --
Fiscal and Anticorruption Controls --
Land Use Policy --
Conclusion --
6. Energy and Environmental Issues --
Energy Conservation --
Sustainable Design --
7. Structural Systems --
Building Life --
Fire Safety --
Seismic Considerations --
Flexibility --
Cost --
Aesthetics --
Long Span Spaces --
Prefabricated and Preengineered Structures --
Foundations --
Special Issues --
8. Mechanical Systems --
General --
Preschools and Kindergartens --
Elementary Schools --
Middle and Secondary Schools --
Conclusion --
9. Electrical/Communications Systems --
Reference Standards --
Impact of Technology --
Power Source --
Emergency Power --
Lighting Systems --
Fire Safety --
Communications --
Space Requirements: Rules of Thumb --
10. Technology and Special Equipment --
11. Materials --
Introduction --
Common Material Selections for Primary Spaces --
Durability and Maintenance --
Codes --
Regional Issues --
Environmental Considerations --
Considerations in Material Selection for Schools --
12. Acoustic Control --
Introduction --
Definitions --
Acoustical Performance: Materials and Spatial Proportions --
Design Guides --
Hearing Impairment and ADA Requirements --
13. Lighting Design. Introduction --
Light Levels, Light Reflectance Values, and Glare --
Electric Lighting Systems --
Windows and Daylighting --
Design Guides --
14. Interiors Issues --
Flexibility --
Furnishings --
Technology --
Ergonomics --
Security --
Codes --
15. Wayfinding --
16. Renovation --
Introduction --
To Build New or to Renovate? --
17. International Design Opportunities --
18. Operation and Maintenance --
Introduction --
New School Construction --
Existing School Buildings --
19. Cost Issues --
Introduction --
Management --
Relative Costs --
Other Factors That Can Affect Costs --
Value Engineering and Life-Cycle Cost Analysis --
20. Financing --
Public School Financing --
Private School Financing --
Bibliography and References --
Index.