Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-238) and index.

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