| Professional Guidance for Planning, Design and Construction of School Facilities
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.
About the Authors
Drummey Rosane Anderson, Inc. (DRA) is a Massachusetts-based architectural firm that has been specializing in the design of educational facilities for over 80 years. Recognized as a leader in the field, DRA is the recipient of numerous design awards and citations and is a regular contributor to educational journals and conferences.
David Lewek is founder and president of TPJ Associates in Hanson, Massachusetts, a construction project management firm specializing in the management of large public school projects and training construction professionals. A Senior Lecturer at Northeastern University in Boston since 1980, he has taught a number of management courses, and has guest lectured at Boston University, MIT, NYU, and Johnson & Wales. He has also delivered seminars in Russia, Saudi Arabia, and across the United States on various project management subjects. Mr. Lewek holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Joseph Macaluso, CCC, AACE is a Certified Cost Consultant and a member of Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International, where he is chair of the Government and Public Works Special Interest Group. He works as a construction cost estimator for Empire State Development Corporation, New York State's economic development agency, which provides financial and technical assistance to businesses, local governments, and community-based not-for-profit corporations for economic development and large-scale real estate projects. Over the past 20 years, Mr. Macaluso has prepared construction cost estimates and schedules, reviewed construction budgets, and negotiated change orders for major public works and public/private collaborative projects. He has worked for the NYC School Construction Authority, NYC Transit Authority, and NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation. He has prepared numerous construction cost estimates for new schools and major renovation projects and was instrumental in automating the construction cost estimating/tracking process and initiating a construction cost database. Mr. Macaluso has also taught cost estimating at Long Island University and LaGuardia Community College and has written several on articles on the subject.
Brian C. Murphy is a Development Manager at The Beck Group, in Tampa, Florida, which offers expertise in development, planning, architecture, interior design, and construction services for owners and investors. Mr. Murphy has extensive experience in project management, having completed more than 20 projects, many of which were educational facilities. As project manager, he led a team that completed a new middle school while full operations continued uninterrupted at the former school on the same site. Most recently, Mr. Murphy was the project manager for two elementary schools that were built simultaneously at two different sites. A licensed general contractor and real estate broker, Brian has a Bachelor of Sciences in Building Construction from the University of Florida, where he is currently a candidate for a MBA. |
