Facilities and School Design

An online anthology of ASBJ facilities and school design articles.

Saving Money With Green Schools Technology
Energy is the second largest line item in district budgets. Thanks to a prolonged economic downturn, educators are scrutinizing figures that once were considered fixed costs, taking large and small measures to make sure they get the most bang for their buck. In a word, schools are going green.
October 2012

Voter Buy-In for Bond Issues
An old maxim in public education is that any campaign for a bond issue – even in the best of times – must begin years before school leaders even think to ask voters for money. Public confidence in the schools must be carefully cultivated for bond votes to succeed.
October 2012

Plan for the Best
Parents leaving for charter schools are not all anti-public education, anti-social, or driven by religion. They do want attendance stability, relevant education, less politics and board infighting, and more beneficial programs development instead of change for the sake of change. They want less uncertainty from poor planning.
February 2012

Education Vital Signs: Facilities and School Design
Education Vital Signs collection of reports on Facilites and Learning.