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CONTENTS { JULY/AUGUST 2017 | VOLUME 56 | ISSUE 7 } 18
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FEATURES
{ FACILITIES }
18 USINGACTIVEPLANNINGTOEVALUATE
SPACE AND LEVERAGE RESOURCES
Active planning of facilities is critical for all school districts, no matter the size. Here, planning experts share both how to imple- ment it and what works best. BY ELLEN KOLLIE
24 PROGRAMMATIC SYNERGIES Superintendents, principals and educators have been working around physical barriers in their antiquated facilities to impart 21st- century skills within 20th-century building planning modalities. BY BROOKE TRIVAS
41 WILDERNESS WONDER:
HOW PLACE INFLUENCES DESIGN
Situated on a 10-acre birch-forested site in Wasilla, Alaska, the 400-student Dena’ina El- ementary School is a new model for the district with a focus on collaboration, flexible learning and community inclusion. BY AIMEE ECKMAN
58 THE K-12 PARKING PUZZLE Parking problems have grown at schools along with the size of cars and increased traf- fic. Here’s how experts suggest dealing with these new needs. BY MICHAEL FICKES
{ SAFETY & SECURITY }
36 THE SECURE SCHOOL PERIMETER A proactive approach to security is a best prac- tice as school boards and their administrators and teachers plan for the future environment. A more secure environment coupled with the right technology is sensible recipe for a safe school perimeter. BY JIM ROMEO
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SPECIAL SECTION
2017
Facilities Sourcebook
Products and Services for Your School
This special secTion is designed as a reference guide
to help school administrators make the most of their resources by helping them evaluate suppliers and examine the range of options available. This sourcebook contains product information from suppliers of products and services to the education market. Suppliers are listed in alphabetical order. The listings include descriptions of the company or organization, a list of the products or services they provide and complete contact information. We have also included listings of the trade associations that serve our industry and an index of architects that were featured in the 2016 Education Design Showcase. The last pages of this section are a Product Showcase highlighting the prod- ucts and services available through the companies and or- ganizations that support this sourcebook. This information will also be available throughout the year on our websites, webSPM.com, webCPM.com and Spaces4Learning.com.
COLUMNS
6 EDITOR’SNOTE
10 THESUSTAINABLESCHOOL 12 FACILITYPLANNING
14 BUSINESSPRACTICES 16 LEGALLYSPEAKING
DEPARTMENTS
3 NEWS&VIEWS
3 ASKTHEEXPERT
3 NOWONWEBSPM.COM 8 HOT TIPS
44 BUILDING BLUEPRINTS — Career and Technical
Education (CTE)
PRODUCTS
54 PRODUCTSHOWCASE 61 CASEHISTORIES 62 ADVERTISERINDEX 62 PRODUCTSHOWCASE
FEATURED RESOURCE
47 FACILITIES SOURCEBOOK
This special section is designed as a reference guide to help school administrators make the most of their resources by helping them evaluate suppliers and examine the range of options available. This sourcebook contains product information from suppliers of prod- ucts and services to the education market, and listings of the trade associations that serve our industry and an index of architects that were featured in the 2016 Education Design Showcase.
SPECIAL SECTION
31 HEALTHY FACILITIES AWARDS The Healthy Facilities
Institute (HFI), in part- nership with School Planning & Management and College Planning & Management magazines, held the first annual Healthy Facilities Award
program. This special section highlights the standouts among the entries received.
HEALTHY FACILITIES
SPECIAL SECTION
HEALTHY SCHOOLS = CARING. The Healthy Facilities Institute (HFI), in partnership with School Planning &Management and College Planning & Management magazines, proudly acknowledge the thousands of caring individuals that work in the nation’s public and private schools.
While hundreds of schools could be winners, we wish to highlight the standouts, based on applications received in 2017.
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PHOTO BY KEVIN G. SMITH PHOTOGRAPHY, COURTESY OF PERKINS+WILL
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