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NCEF's selective list of links to facilities-related professional organizations, federal, state and local agencies and organizations, and academic research centers. Specific, subject-oriented links are provided in each NCEF Resource List.

Alliance to Save Energy's Green Schools Program
http://www.ase.org/greenschools
The Green Schools Program helps schools use energy efficiently through changes in the behavior of building users and changes in operational and maintenance routines. The Green School website features energy resources for school facility planners, educators, and administrators.

American Architectural Foundation. Great Schools by Design.
http://www.archfoundation.org/aaf/gsbd/index.htm
Great Schools by Design is a national initiative of the American Architectural Foundation that seeks to improve the quality of America’s schools and the communities they serve by promoting collaboration, excellence, and innovation in school design.

American Association of School Administrators (AASA)
http://www.aasa.org/
AASA is an international organization for educational leaders which prepares schools and school systems for the 21st century, connects schools and communities, and enhances the effectiveness of school leaders.

American Institute of Architects Committee on Architecture for Education (AIA/CAE)
http://www.aia.org/cae/cae_default
CAE is a large and active group of architects and allied professionals concerned with the quality and design of all types of educational, cultural, and recreational facilities.

American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
http://www.asla.org/
The ASLA represents the landscape architecture profession in the United States. The ASLA Web site offers a database through which local landscape architects may be located.

APPA Leadership in Educational Facilities
http://www.appa.org/
An international association which maintains, protects, and promotes the quality of educational facilities. APPA serves and assists facilities officers and physical plant administrators, conducts research and educational programs, produces publications, and develops guidelines.

Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)
http://www.agc.org/index.ww
AGC is an organization of qualified construction contractors and industry related companies. As the nation's largest and oldest construction trade association, AGC is the voice of the construction industry.

Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO)
http://asbointl.org/index.asp
ASBO provides programs and services to promote the highest standards of school business management, practices and professional growth, and the effective use of educational resources. ASBO provides a forum for the exchange of information among school management executives and various public and private school districts.

BEST: Building Educational Success Together
http://www.bestfacilities.org/best-home/default.asp
BEST is dedicated to expanding the effectiveness of those working to improve outcomes for children in urban public schools, focusing on the need for healthy, safe, and educationally adequate schools that are community anchors and are built and maintained in a fiscally and environmentally responsible manner.

Construction Management Association of America (CMAA)
http://www.cmaanet.org/default.htm
CMAA promotes and enhances Construction Management as a professional service among CM practitioners, project owners, and others in the construction process. This association promotes CM as a full partner in the process of design and construction.

Council of Educational Facility Planners, International (CEFPI)
http://www.cefpi.org/
An international non-profit organization and source of information for building, renovating, and evaluating schools in order to create optimum educational facilities.

Healthy Schools Network
http://www.healthyschools.org/
Healthy Schools Network is a not for profit education and research organization dedicated to securing policies and actions that will create schools that are environmentally responsible to children, personnel, and to their communities. Centered on children's environmental health, Healthy Schools Network activities include information, education, and coalition building.

National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO)
http://www.nacubo.org/
NACUBO represents chief administrative and financial officers at colleges and universities across the country and promotes sound management and financial practices at colleges and universities.

National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS)
http://www.nibs.org/
A non-governmental, non-profit organization established by the Congress to serve the public interest by promoting a more rational regulatory environment for the building community, by facilitating the introduction of new and innovative technology, and disseminating nationally recognized technical information. NIBS manages the National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities.

National School Board Association (NSBA)
http://www.nsba.org
NSBA is the nationwide organization representing public school governance.

National School Plant Management Association (NSPMA)
http://www.nspma.org/
A membership organization which facilitates the exchange of information on school plant management, maintenance and care, and promotes the professional advancement of school plant management personnel.

National School Supply and Equipment Association
http://www.nssea.org
NSSEA is trade association made up of over 1,400 member companies involved in the school market industry, including suppliers, distributors, manufacturers, and service providers.

Programme on Educational Building (PEB)
http://www.oecd.org/
The OECD Programme on Educational Building (PEB) promotes the exchange and analysis of policy, research and experience in all matters related to educational building. PEB members consist of individual governments and research agencies throughout the world. Its work is of relevance to policy-makers in national and regional authorities responsible for educational facilities, to architects, system level and institutional managers, and to researchers in the field.

Smart Schools, Smart Growth Initiative
http://www.smart-schools.org/
The Smart Schools, Smart Growth Initiative is a multi-partner, national effort designed to bridge the movements for education equity and for smart growth. It aims to build sustainable communities that are healthy places to live, with schools that are healthy places to learn.

Society for College and University Planning (SCUP)
http://www.scup.org/
An association focused on the promotion, advancement, and application of effective planning in higher education.

The Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC). High Performance School Buildings.
http://www.sbicouncil.org
A nonprofit organization, SBIC promotes high- performance school buildings through online training and customized workshops for school administrators and local advocates; resources and technical training for architects, engineers and builders; and sponsorship and technical review opportunities for members and partners.

U.S. Green Building Council. Build Green Schools.
http://www.buildgreenschools.org/
The U.S. Green Building Council's website on green schools includes "Green Schools 101"; LEED for Schools; news, publications, project profiles, videos, research, and links.

Department of Education. Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities
http://www.ed.gov/programs/charterfacilities/index.html
The Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities program provides assistance to help charter schools meet their facility needs. Under this program, funds are provided on a competitive basis to public and nonprofit entities, and consortia of those entities, to leverage other funds and help charter schools obtain school facilities through such means as purchase, lease, and donation. Grantees may also use grants to leverage funds to help charter schools construct and renovate school facilities. This website includes purpose, eligibility, applicant information, awards, funding status, laws and guidance, resources, and FAQs.

Department of Education. Impact Aid Section 8007b. Discretionary Construction Grant Program.
http://www.ed.gov/programs/8007b/index.html
The Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program authorizes competitive grants for emergency repairs and modernization of school facilities to certain eligible local educational agencies (LEAs) that receive Impact Aid. This webpage provides eligibility, applicant information, awards, performance, funding status, laws and regulations, resources, FAQs, and contacts.

Department of Education. National Center for Education Statistics
http://nces.ed.gov/edfin/
Features education finance information for elementary/secondary public or private education. The site provides information on funding, comparative school district data, achieving equity in school finance, and international education finance.

Department of Education. Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools. Emergency Planning
http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/emergencyplan/index.html
This website is designed to be a one-stop shop that provides school leaders with information they need to plan for any emergency, including natural disasters, violent incidents and terrorist acts.

Department of Education. Office of School Support and Technology Programs. Qualified Zone Academy Bonds
http://www.ed.gov/programs/qualifiedzone/index.html
In 1997, Congress created the financial instrument, the Qualified Zone Academy Bond (QZAB), to help schools raise funds to renovate and repair buildings and to invest in equipment and up-to-date technology. This webpage has information on eligibility, awards, funding status, laws, FAQs, and contacts.

Department of Education. Title III Part B, Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program
http://www.ed.gov/programs/iduestitle3b/index.html
The purpose of this program is to provide Federal financial assistance to establish or strengthen the physical plants, financial management, academic resources, and endowments of historically black colleges and universities. Funds may be used for construction, maintenance, and renovation of instructional facilities. The website includes information on eligibility, applications, awards, funding status, laws, resources, and FAQs.

Department of Energy. Building Technologies Program. School Buildings.
http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/info/schools/
A program of the U.S. Department of Energy that provides information on reducing energy costs through better school design and management practices.

Environmental Protection Agency. Energy Star For K-12 School Districts
http://www.energystar.gov/
Energy Star for schools is a program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to help school districts track and manage energy use, evaluate facility financial performance and locate energy effecient products and services for use in new school construction.

Environmental Protection Agency. Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)Tools for Schools
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/
A program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that provides information on improving air quality through better school design and management practices.

Environmental Protection Agency. Healthy School Environments
http://www.epa.gov/schools/
Site created by the Environmental Protection Agency as a gateway to on-line resources to help facility managers, school administrators, architects, design engineers, school nurses, parents, teachers and staff address environmental health issues in schools.

Federal Communications Commission. E-Rate Program.
http://www.universalservice.org/sl/
The Schools and Libraries Program of the Universal Service Fund, commonly known as "E-Rate," is administered by the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) under the direction of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and provides discounts to assist most schools and libraries in the United States to obtain affordable telecommunications and Internet access. USAC is an independent not-for-profit corporation established to administer the program.

U.S. Access Board
http://www.access-board.gov/
The U.S. Access Board, also known as the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, has building and facility design guidelines applicable to schools, including classroom acoustics, and accessibility guidelines for play areas.

Alabama State Department of Education School Architect and School Facilities
http://www.alsde.edu/text/sections/
Describes the activities and responsibilities of the office of the school architect.

Alaska Department of Education & Early Development
http://www.eed.state.ak.us/facilities/home.html
Information on Alaska school capital projects, forms, costs, bond reimbursement and grant review, and facility renewal and replacement schedules.

Arizona School Facilities Board
http://www.azsfb.gov/
Includes an overview of the Board, rules and policies, new construction, building renewal, preventive maintenance, emergency deficiency, and calendar/meetings.

Arkansas Division of Public School Academic Facilities & Transportation
http://www.arkansasfacilities.com
Provides resources, documents, state report, calendar, School Facility Manual, and frequently asked questions.

Arkansas School Plant Management Association
http://www.aspma.us/
ASPMA determines the nature, extent and quality of non-instructional services required for the education program, and promotes the development of these services by establishing acceptable policies, standards, and practices.

California - Coalition for Adequate School Housing (CASH)
http://www.cashnet.org
A California organization that promotes, develops and supports the enactment of new statewide and local funding alternatives for public K-12 school construction, maintenance, and modernization.

California - Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS)
http://www.chps.net
CHPS is a collaborative of California government, private, industry, and non-profit organizations. The Collaborative's goal is to facilitate the design of high performance schools. This site describes the benefits of high performance design, defines high performance, discusses health and productivity issues, and shows cost effectiveness. CHPS programs are listed, including financial incentive and technical assistance programs.

California - Los Angeles Unified School District Facilities Services Division
http://laschools.org/
The Facilities Services Division is responsible for the construction of new schools and the modernization of existing facilities. This website is designed to provide the public with information about what is happening in their neighborhood schools.

California Department of Education - Facilities
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/fa/
Information to assist school districts and their communities in creating well-planned, K-12 learning environments in safe, clean, and up-to date schools.

California Educational Facilities Authority
http://www.treasurer.ca.gov/cefa/
CEFA was created for the purpose of issuing revenue bonds to assist private non-profit California institutions of higher learning, in the expansion and construction of educational facilities.

California Office of Public School Construction
http://www.opsc.dgs.ca.gov/
The agency that implements and administers the School Facility Program and other programs of the State Allocation Board (SAB). OPSC also verifies that all school districts applying for state funding to modernize or build new facilities meet specific criteria based on the type of funding requested.

Colorado Department of Education Capital Construction
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdefinance/CapConstMain.htm
Information from the Public School Finance Unit of the Colorado Department of Education on capital construction funding. The program is for school renovation projects and, occasionally, new school construction.

Colorado School Plant Managers Association
http://www.cospma.org/
CSPMA represents Colorado K-12 school employees engaged in an administrative or supervisory role in Building/Facilities Operations, Maintenance, Outdoor Services (Grounds), Custodial Services, Safety/Environmental, Energy Managers, Construction & Project Managers.

Colorado's Crumbling Classrooms
http://www.crumblingclassrooms.org/
This focuses on Colorado’s current system for funding school district capital needs highlighting problems, opportunities, and facility assessments.

Connecticut School Building and Grounds Association
http://www.csbga.org/
CSBGA consists of school buildings and grounds supervisors or managers who are responsible for the operation, maintenance and upkeep of schools in Connecticut. CSBGA was formed as a support organization to help meet the changing informational and educational needs of school facility management personnel and their staff.

Connecticut State Department of Education. Bureau of School Facilities.
http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/cwp/view.asp?a=2636&q=320552
Provides detailed information on the state's school construction procedures, reports, projects, and forms.

Delaware Department of Education FacilityNet
http://facilitynet.doe.k12.de.us/
Statewide, comprehensive facility assessment, research, and planning tool that includes CAD drawings of facilities, capacity reports, floor plans, capital plans, school equipment inventory systems, and a construction manual.

District of Columbia - 21st Century School Fund
http://www.21csf.org/csf-home/
The 21st Century School Fund is a nonprofit organization founded in 1995 to work on school facility issues nationally and locally in the District of Columbia, building the public will and capacity to improve urban public school facilities. Provides technical assistance, training and tools to nonprofit organizations, school districts and local, state and federal public agencies to support their work on school facility issues.

District of Columbia Public Schools. Office of Public Education Facilities Modernization
http://opefm.dc.gov/
OPEFM was created by the DC Education Reform Act of 2007 to undertake large scale capital projects as well as the construction and modernization of DC Public School facilities. The estimated cost of the modernization campaign is approximately $3.5 billion. OPEFM also manages all maintenance for the school system.

Florida - Miami-Dade County Public Schools Facilities
http://facilities.dadeschools.net/
The facilities website is a "window" into the Maintenance, Construction and Planning Departments of Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Includes reports, procedures, contacts, links, and more.

Florida Department of Education Office of Educational Facilities
http://www.fldoe.org/edfacil/
The mission of the Office of Educational Facilities is to provide technical support and information for all issues related to educational facilities planning, funding, construction, and operations throughout Florida's K-20 Education System.

Florida Education Facilities Planners Association
http://www.fefpa.org/
An association of the professionals involved in the planning, design, and construction of educational facilities in Florida's public schools, community colleges and universities.

Florida School Plant Management Association
http://www.fspma.com
Establishes policies, standards, and practices and promotes the professional advancement of school plant maintenance, operation, safety, energy management, and environment.

Georgia Department of Education Facilities Services
http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/
The Facilities Services Unit assists Georgia school systems in developing long-range capital improvement plans, acquiring funds, and reviewing architectural plans. Full text data Rules and Guidelines are provided.

Hawaii Department of Education Facilities and Support Services Branch
http://fssb.k12.hi.us
Includes the Capital Improvements Program, Design and Evaluation, Safety and Security Services, Operations and Maintenance, and Student Transportation Services.

Idaho School Facilities Information
http://www.sde.idaho.gov/Facilities/default.asp
Idaho's Department of Education webpage includes Idaho's ten year facilities plan and best practices maintenance plan.

Illinois - Chicago Public Schools Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
http://www.cps.k12.il.us/operations/cip.html
Information on the Chicago program's operations, public hearings and budgets for fiscal years 2000 - 2004.

Illinois School Construction Program
http://www.cdb.state.il.us/schools.shtml
The Illinois State Board of Education and the Capital Development Board are jointly responsible for administering the School Construction Program, a state-funded building program for local school districts. Over five years, the program will provide $2.5 billion in state funds for local school construction projects. When matched with required local funding, the program is expected to total about $5 billion in new or improved facilities for students in public schools.

Indiana School Construction Information
http://www.in.gov/dlgf/2497.htm
The Indiana Department of Local Government Finance, working with the School Property Tax Control Board, reviews school construction proposals. Website includes school construction annual reports, guidance, and school construction facts.

Iowa Department of Education - School Facilities
http://www.iowa.gov/educate/content/blogcategory/66/912/
Information on accessibility/ADA, school closures decisions, Davis-Bacon Act, environmental issues and indoor air quality, facility planning, historic preservation, Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program (Harkin Grant), Local Option Sales and Services Tax for School Infrastructure, maintenance, playground safety, QZABs, School Bonds, and school safety.

Iowa School Buildings and Grounds Association
http://www.isbga.org/
Information sharing network between the buildings and grounds departments of the Iowa schools.

Kansas State Department of Education - School Facilities
http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=118
Architect contact for public schools in Kansas; School Construction Project & Plan Submittal Guide.

Kentucky Department of Education, Division of Facilities Management
http://www.education.ky.gov/
Responsible for ensuring sanitary, safe and accessible construction of public school buildings, toilets, physical equipment of school grounds, and classrooms. The division provides assistance to school districts by reviewing and approving all sites, new buildings, additions, alterations of existing buildings, and energy savings projects. This division also reviews and approves property disposal and property lease agreements and assist with hazardous materials and construction finance.

Kentucky School Facilities Construction Commission
http://www.state.ky.us/agencies/finance/descript/schoolfa.htm
This office assists Kentucky school districts with school facility construction and technology funding. It is responsible for distribution of available state funds to eligible districts certified by the State Board of Education. The Commission is empowered to issue bonds in its name and enter lease agreements with local boards of education to finance construction of new facilities and major renovation of existing facilities. This office is responsible for the allocation of the General Assembly appropriations for the financing of construction and implementation of technology on a timely and objective basis.

Kentucky School Plant Management Association
http://www.kspma.org/
This state organization is dedicated to promoting and enhancing the educational process through proper management practices related to school operations and maintenance.

Louisiana School Facility Manager's Association
http://www.lsfma.org/
Organization for all persons engaged in Louisiana school facility management activities, both state and local, such as planning, construction, maintenance or custodial activities. Provides for the exchange of information that will improve school facility management, maintenance and care by promoting acceptable policies, standards and practices.

Maine State Department of Education - School Facilities Services
http://www.state.me.us/education/const/homepage.htm
Includes information on Maine''s major capital improvement plan, revolving renovation fund, lease space program, maintenance and capital improvement planning, and the Governor's Commission on School Facilities.

Maryland Public School Construction Program
http://www.pscp.state.md.us/
This program provides State funding for eligible and justified public school construction projects that are approved by the Board of Public Works.

Massachusetts Department of Education: School Building Issues
http://finance1.doe.mass.edu/sbuilding/
Includes information on Federal programs, links, resources, healthy schools checklist, and related laws.

Massachusetts School Building Authority
http://www.massschoolbuildings.org/
MSBA’s statutory mandate is to provide facility improvement grant funding to help remedy the neediest and most urgent problems as determined by the MSBA Board, subject to available funding. This website includes information on this legislation, and extensive information for construction professionals, school committees, superintendents, and municipal officers.

Michigan Higher Education Facilities Authority
http://www.michigan.gov/treasury/
Issue bonds in order to make loans to private non-profit colleges and universities for various capital needs including: construction of new facilities, renovation of existing facilities, and equipment purchases.

Michigan Public Educational Facilities Authority
http://www.michigan.gov/mpefa
The Michigan Public Educational Facilities Authority provides opportunities for low cost financing and technical assistance for qualified public educational facilities and public school academies through its bonding and loan programs.

Minnesota Association of School Maintenance Supervisors
http://www.masms.org/
Develops and maintains high standards in the administration, care, operation, planning, budgeting and development of buildings and grounds used by public and non-public schools in Minnesota.

Minnesota Department of Education - Facilities, Health, & Safety
http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/Accountability_Programs/Program_Finance/Facilities_Health_Safety/index.html
Information on new school construction costs along with Minnesota school construction trends; space (square footage) and age of buildings maintained by school districts and by school building; and alternative facilities funding programs.

Mississippi Office of Healthy Schools. School Buildings and Grounds
http://www.healthyschoolsms.org/healthy_school_environment/buildinggrounds.htm
The Division of School Buildings assists schools in developing and implementing comprehensive, preventive maintenance procedures to ensure a healthy and safe environment within the building and on school grounds. Includes school design guidelines, new school sites, relocatable classrooms, and QZABs.

Mississippi School Plant Management Association
http://www.olemiss.edu/orgs/MSPMA/
MSSPMA is dedicated to the exchange of information and odeas among Mississippi school districts, community colleges and universities. An annual conference is held each year in Jackson.

Missouri Department Elementary & Secondary Education - School Facilities
http://www.dese.mo.gov/divadm/govern/Overview.html
Information, support and technical assistance concerning school facilities, including environmental issues, facility guidelines, QZABs, safety, and custodial/maintenance workshops.

Missouri School Plant Managers Association
http://www.mspma.com/
This association's purpose is to provide for the exchange of information to improve school plant management, maintenance and care through promotion of acceptable policies, standards and practices.

Montana Office of Public Instruction - Facilities Condition Inventory
http://www.opi.mt.gov/Facilities/index.html
During the December 2005 Special Session, the Montana legislature appropriated funds to conduct a facilities condition inventory. This study is administered by Architecture and Engineering Division of the Department of Administration in two phases.

Nevada. Clark County School District. Facilities Division
http://ccsd.net/facilities/
The Facilities Division administers a wide scope of functions, which includes managing real estate, planning, zoning and engineering; implementing construction, alteration and renovation projects; providing maintenance and repair services for facilities, grounds and equipment; and managing energy conservation, custodial support and safety and environmental programs.

New Hampshire Department of Education, Office of School Building Aid/School Facilities
http://www.ed.state.nh.us/education/doe/organization/programsupport/osba.htm
This site provides information on educational specifications, plans, technical specifications, costs, site considerations and financing methodologies.

New Jersey - The Education Law Center
http://www.edlawcenter.org
A non-profit organization dedicated to the pursuit of equal educational opportunity for poor children and children with disabilities in New Jersey. Manages the the Abbott School Facilities Initiative.

New Jersey Department of Education - Office of School Facilities
http://www.state.nj.us/njded/facilities/
This site offers extensive information and assistance on state educational facility planning, educational specifications, financing, construction, and maintenance.

New Jersey Healthy School Facility Environments
http://www.state.nj.us/health/healthyschools/index.shtml
This web site was developed for parents, students, school staff, administrators, architects, engineers and contractors. It contains important information about preventing, identifying and controlling health and safety hazards in school buildings.

New Jersey High Performance Schools Information Center
http://www.hpsnj.org/
The purpose of the Information Center is to develop and disseminate credible, up-to-date information on the planning, design, construction, financing and operation of K-12 school facilities. The Center's goal is to provide the New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation - and school personnel across the U.S. - with unbiased, research-based information needed to create state-of-the-art learning centers.

New Jersey School Buildings and Grounds Association
http://www.njsbga.org/
Formed in 1952, the NJSBGA has a membership of approximately 300 Facility Management Professionals. Members are employed by Public and Private School Systems, and hold the positions of Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds, Facility Managers and Director of Operations.

New Jersey Schools Development Authority
http://www.njscc.com
School construction projects of districts receiving at least 55% of their construction costs in state aid are transmitted to this agency for design and construction. This site provides public access to information about the school construction program, advertised projects, reports and policies, and a directory of prequalified firms.

New Mexico - Public School Facilities Authority
http://www.nmschoolbuildings.org/index.html
Serving the planning and construction management needs of public schools in New Mexico. Includes current projects, contracts and forms, laws, and awards.

New York City - New Visions for Public Schools. Facilities and Design.
http://www.newvisions.org/schools/facilities/index.asp
New Visions explores the following areas related to school facilities and campus operations: Transformation of Existing Campus Buildings; New Capacity Strategies via Public/Private Partnerships; Innovative Place-based Instructional and Community Asset Design; and Building Green.

New York City Dept. of Educ. Division of School Facilities
http://www.opt-osfns.org/dsf/default.aspx
The DFS is responsible for the maintenance, repair and safe operation of all facilities under the jurisdiction of the City’s school system, including 125 million square feet of floor space in over 1,100 separate sites throughout the five boroughs of the City of New York.

New York City School Construction Authority
http://schools.nyc.gov/Offices/SCA/default.htm
The SCA was established in 1988 to build new public schools and manage the design, construction and renovation of capital projects in New York City's more than 1,200 public school buildings, half of which were constructed prior to 1949. Includes reports and documents, programs, forms, updates.

New York State Association for Superintendents of School Buildings and Grounds
http://sbga.org/
Active state-wide organization with local chapters, training publications and videos, conferences, job-bank, directory and buyers guide.

New York State Education Department, Office of Facilities Planning
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/facplan/
This office of the New York State Education department coordinates statewide planning, design, and construction for New York Public Schools. This site links to of their documents and guidelines.

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction - School Planning
http://www.schoolclearinghouse.org/
This assists North Carolina school districts, architects and designers in the planning and design of high quality school facilities. Includes publications and guides, construction cost data, and a prototype school design clearinghouse.

North Carolina Public School Maintenance Association
http://www.ncpsma.org/
Professional organization working toward the betterment of public school maintenance in North Carolina by providing superior standards in the operation and maintenance of school buildings and grounds, promoting standards of professionalism among its membership, and lending its cooperation to educational institutions.

North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, School Finance and Organization. School Construction.
http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/finance/construct/index.shtm
This site contains information on the state school construction approval process, square footage recommendations, school facility plan, and more.

Ohio - KnowledgeWorks Foundation: School Facilities Planning and Design
http://www.kwfdn.org/schools_communities/school_facilities/
Ohio is in the process of spending about $23 billion in state and local funds on school facilities construction and renovation. The purpose of the Foundation's work in this program area is to ensure that the funds are spent as effectively as possible by (1) encouraging school districts to engage their communities in planning school facilities, (2) promoting the concept of 'schools as centers of community' - where school buildings have multiple uses for the benefit of the community, and (3) infusing the local planning process with information about the impact of school facilities on learning outcomes.

Ohio Public Facilities Maintenance Association
http://www.opfma.org/
OPFMA provides educational seminars, certification programs, information through a newsletter and other sources, and an annual conference and trade show. Institutional members include public and private K-12 schools, colleges and universities.

Ohio School Facilities Commission
http://www.osfc.state.oh.us
The Commission provides funding, management oversight, and technical assistance to Ohio school districts for construction and renovation of school facilities.

Oregon - Center for Innovative School Facilities
http://www.innovationpartnership.org/projects/srec.html
Provides Oregon’s school districts with facility and real estate services, resources and education including sustainability practices and high performance building technologies, and converting assets into revenue.

Oregon School Facilities Management Association
http://www.osfma.org/
OSFMA promotes and fosters the highest degree of professionalism in the planning, maintenance, and operation of school facilities in Oregon.

Pennsylvania Department of Education: School Construction and Facilities
http://www.pde.state.pa.us/constr_facil/site/default.asp
The Division of School Facilities in the Department of Education reviews proposed school building projects including their plans and specifications, enrollments, building utilization and building condition. The Division also calculates state reimbursement for qualified school construction projects, and reviews and approves the financing for reimbursable projects. The Division is also responsible for approving reimbursement for charter school facility leases.

Rhode Island Department of Education, Federal and State Funding, School Construction Aid
http://www.ride.ri.gov/Finance/Funding/construction
State web page that allows Rhode Island school districts that need new facilities to receive help with their needs and planning assessments, as well as assistance in determining which construction costs may be eligible for state reimbursement.

South Carolina Office of School Facilities
http://ed.sc.gov/agency/offices/sf/
Serves as the building official for public school facilities in South Carolina. The office also is responsible for the administration of certain building fund programs and provides facility related technical and educational assistance.

South Carolina School Plant Management Association
http://www.scspma.org/
SCSPMA strengthens the contribution of plant management to schools. colleges, and universities in South Carolina.

Tennessee Department of Education - Facilities Management
http://www.state.tn.us/education/support/facilities.shtml
Facilities Management is responsible for coordinating all Building Commission activities; all HAZMAT activities; supervise all TOSHA/OSHA and the Fire Marshal activities, as well as the supervision of the departmental facilities statewide. This office is also responsible for inspecting all facilities statewide on a quarterly basis.

Tennessee School Plant Management Association
http://www.tspma.com/
Association of school facility planners, maintenance and operations supervisors, and other persons who have administrative supervisory position in public or private school facilities.

Texas - South Texas Association of School Maintenance Officials
http://www.stasmo.com/
Provides a forum to promote communication among all school officials and vendors involved in the maintenance of their district's facilities located throughout the Rio Grande Valley.

Texas Education Agency Facility Funding and Standards
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/school.finance/facilities/index.html
Information on the state's Instructional Facilites Allotment (IFA) program and the federal Qualified Zone Academy Bond program, as well as state school facility standards.

Utah State Office of Education. Facilities and Safety.
http://www.schools.utah.gov/finance/facilities/default.htm
Site to help school district and charter school administrators and facilities personnel better plan, build, and maintain efficient and effective school facilities. Includes resource manual, forms, building records, references, and information on facility funding.

Vermont Department of Education Programs and Services: School Construction
http://www.state.vt.us/educ/new/html/pgm_construction.html
This program provides grants of state funds to school districts that demonstrate an urgent need for construction. Additionally, schools incorporating renewable energy sources, such as woodchip, geothermal, wind, or solar power, may be eligible for up to 50 percent state aid for costs exceeding those of fossil fuel energy sources. Links to Vermont School Construction Planning Guide.

Virginia Department of Education Facilities Services
http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Finance/Facilities/
Contact information as well as resources on Virginia's facilities cost data and school safety.

Virginia Educational Facility Planners
http://www.vefp.org/
Fosters professional development and exchanges best practice knowledge of Virginia school facilities.

Washington Association of Maintenance and Operations Administrators
http://www.wamoa.org/
Promotes and fosters the highest degree of professionalism in its members engaged in the management of maintenance and operations in educational facilities in Washington state.

Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction - Facilities
http://www.k12.wa.us/SchFacilities/default.aspx
The office is responsible for administering the K-12 Capital Budget, School Construction Assistance Program, and support for school preservation and facility management activities. Includes the High Performance School Buildings Program.

West Virginia School Building Authority
http://www.wvs.state.wv.us/wvsba/
West Virginia office that facilitates and provides state funds for the construction and maintenance of school facilities.

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction - School Management Services
http://dpi.wi.gov/sms/index.html
This site offers state school facilities reporting information and a listing of state resources related to school construction and facilities management.

Wyoming - School Facilities Commission
http://sfc.state.wy.us/
This program provides, through the Commission, procedures, rules and regulations and policies for the planning, assessing, financing, construction, and maintenance of school buildings in the State of Wyoming.

Center for Architecture and Building Science Research. New Jersey Institute of Technology
http://www.njit.edu/v2/Directory/Centers/CABSR/edu-facility.htm
CABSR, located at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, has been active in educational facilities research since 1991. The early emphasis was on the interaction between learning environments and information technology. More recently the focus has shifted to optimizing 'whole building' performance and exploring the links between school facilities and student performance.

Center for Cities and Schools. University of California - Berkeley
http://citiesandschools.berkeley.edu/
The Center is committed to bridging the fields of education and urban policy to create equitable, diverse, and livable cities and schools. The Center works to promote understanding of how the varieties of natural and built environments are related to school quality. This is done through investigating issues around land use policies that support quality schools, coordinating school and housing policy, and thinking outside the box of traditional school facilities. The website includes research, resources, news and events.

Center for Environment, Education, and Design Studies. University of Washington
http://ceeds.caup.washington.edu
CEEDS is a multi-disciplinary academic research center housed at the University of Washington in Seattle, dedicated to facilitating a participatory design process that increases children's awareness of, and responsibility for, their school environment.

Center for High Performance Learning Environments. Virginia Tech
http://www.chple.arch.vt.edu/
In collaboration with Labs21 and the Institute for Connecting Science Research to the Classroom, the College of Architecture and Urban Studies at Virginia Tech created a center to serve as a resource for designers, engineers, system consultants, teachers, school administrators, facility managers, and others interested in improving the design and operation of K through 16 learning environments.

Design Lab for Learning Organizations. Columbia University
http://learningorganizations.org/
The mission of this new research lab at the Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation is to research, interpret, and reinforce a systematic understanding of teaching and learning environments.

Educational Design Institute at Mississippi State University
http://www.edi.msstate.edu/
A non-profit organization dedicated to providing school planners, administrators, and staff the resources to help with the vision, planning, design, and management of school facilities.

EFL Archives at the CRS Center, College of Architecture, Texas A&M University
http://archone.tamu.edu/CRS/Archive/EFL/
The Educational Facilities Laboratories (EFL) archives contains more than 200 EFL publications, in pdf format, that covered all of the major aspects of school design, from classroom placement to alternate construction methods, published between 1958 and 1986.

National Center for the 21st Century Schoolhouse at San Diego State University
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/schoolhouse/
The Center supports the planning, design, and construction of school facilities from a learner-centered perspective through communication, research, and training. SDSU-CEFPI provides an Advanced Certificate Program in Educational Facilities Planning.

New Designs for Learning. Oregon State University
http://newdesigns.orst.edu/index.html
This program at the School of Education, Oregon State University, is a comprehensive approach to educational reform and revitalization. Its design recommendations equip educational leaders with new capabilities in designing learning experiences and environments.

School Design and Planning Laboratory (SDPL) at the University of Georgia
http://www.coe.uga.edu/sdpl/sdpl.html
SDPL's mission is to advance the design and planning of safe, comfortable, developmentally appropriate learning environments for primary, elementary, middle, and high schools.

School Design Research Studio. University of Wisconsin
http://schoolstudio.engr.wisc.edu/
The School Design Research Studio, based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, seeks to advance the knowledge of effective physical environments for learning by promoting collaborative design and cooperative research.

School Design Research. North Carolina State University
http://www4.ncsu.edu/unity/users/s/sanoff/www/schooldesign/home.html
Current learning styles and teaching methods suggest the need for a new form of learning environment, and changes in the facility planning process where active collaboration is needed to reflect the diverse expertise of all stakeholders in the school community.

American School and Hospital Maintenance Magazine
http://www.facilitymanagement.com/
American School & Hospital Facility magazine is for facility managers and members of the building team in U.S. schools, colleges, hospitals, and large nursing homes. There is online access to the magazine's articles by topic and issue date, as well as a monthly E-newsletter, FMBeat.

American School and University Magazine
http://www.asumag.com
For 75 years, American School & University has been an information source for K-12 and higher education facilities and business professionals responsible for the planning, design, construction, retrofit, operations, maintenance and management of education facilities. The magazine includes how-to-articles, industry reports, surveys, columns, new product introductions, and case histories.

Architectural Record Building Types Studies: Schools K-12 and Colleges and Universities
http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/bts/
Case studies of recently built educational facilities with in-depth analyses, photographs, drawings, specifications, descriptions, and design solutions. Architectural Record is published by McGraw Hill Construction.

Building Design & Construction Magazine
http://www.bdcnetwork.com/
Building Design & Construction publishes a monthly magazine, a weekly E-Newsletter, and a website that features news from the nonresidential building industry, including in-depth analysis of significant projects, trends, innovations, new technology, and products information. BD&C is published by Reed Business Information.

Building Operating Management Online
http://www.facilitiesnet.com/bom
Current and archived articles are accessible for this monthly commercial building management magazine for building owners and facility executives.

CAEnet. The Quarterly Newsletter of the AIA Committee on Architecture for Education
http://www.aia.org/cae_default
The quarterly E-Newsletter of the American Institute of Architects Committee on Architecture for Education presents news, trends, conference reports, and best practices.

CEFPI E-News
http://www.cefpi.org
The CEFPI e-news is a ten-issue annual on-line publication of the Council of Educational Facility Planners International. It is accessible from the CEFPI homepage.

Century21Schools
http://www.century21schools.com/magazine.php
Focusing on school building design in the United Kingdom, this magazine features articles on design visions, process management, refurbishing schools, design for special needs, technology integration, outdoor spaces, and sustainable schools.

Children, Youth and Environments Online Journal
http://www.colorado.edu/journals/cye/
CYE facilitates the dissemination of knowledge and stimulate discussion in support of inclusive and sustainable environments for children and youth. The peer-reviewed online journal publishes papers on a broad range of topics using different approaches, including quantitative and qualitative empirical research, theoretical, methodological and historical investigations, critical literature reviews, design analyses, post-occupancy evaluations, policy studies, and program assessments.

Chronicle of Higher Education Blog: Campus Architecture
http://chronicle.com/blogs/architecture/
Includes blog entries on campus facilities-related issues; access to the the annual Chronicle supplement on campus architecture with articles and images; a continuously updated database of new campus architecture; and a multimedia section with audiovideo slide shows of new campus buildings.

College Planning and Management Magazine
http://www.peterli.com/cpm/index.shtm
College Planning and Management is an information resource for construction, facilities, business, and technology professionals serving the college and university market. It features articles on facility planning, safety and security, maintenance and operations, business, technology, and finance.

Community Schools Online [E-Newsletter]
http://www.communityschools.org
E-Newsletter of the Coalition for Community Schools, an alliance of national, state and local organizations in education K-16, youth development, community planning and development, family support, health and human services, government and philanthropy as well as national, state and local community school networks. The Coalition advocates for community schools as the vehicle for strengthening schools, families and communities so that together they can improve student learning.

Concepts Newsletter
http://web.archive.org/web/20060108002750/
Concepts was published by SHW Group, LLP, and covers trends, innovations, and design in school architecture, including high performance, technology, safety, planning, and research issues.

District Administration
http://www.districtadministration.com/
Magazine covers current trends and issues in the K-12 education industry along with strong coverage of emerging technologies and leadership issues for district-level administrators.

ED Review
http://www.ed.gov/news/newsletters/edreview/index.html
A bi-weekly update on U.S. Department of Education activities relevant to the Intergovernmental and Corporate community and other stakeholders.

Education Week
http://edweek.com
Education Week is a weekly print newspaper featuring American K-12 education. A subscription to the newspaper is required in order to access online the full text of Education Week, the archives dating back to 1981, the Daily News, and the Education Counts interactive database. Education Week publishes a weekly E-Newsletter and a Blog.

Educational Facility Planner [Journal]
http://shop.cefpi.org/journal.esiml
The Educational Facility Planner is a practitioner-based journal with articles on topics relating to school facility planning, design, construction, and maintenance. The journal is a quarterly publication of The Council of Educational Facility Planners International. This page allows a search through abstracts from the journal.

Educational Facility Planning News
http://www.designshare.com/enews/subscribe.asp
DesignShare's e-mail newsletter focuses on key issues in educational facility planning and design. Each issue highlights new information on the DesignShare website, including additions to the design library, new feature articles, and research. DesignShare is an on-line library of facility planning information dedicated to collaboration and excellence in the built-environment. The site offers an online library of A/E firms and K-12 school projects with diagrams of architectural plans, Environments for Learning award program, articles and research, links to related sites, and a bookstore.

Edutopia E-Newsletter
http://www.edutopia.org/products/edutopianews.php
Published by the George Lucas Educational Foundation, this weekly e-newsletter features research, and inspiring stories from the frontlines of K-12 education. It includes editorial highlights from other news sources and links to what’s new on the Edutopia website including latest documentaries, in-depth articles, strategies and resources to create change in schools and communities.

Facilities Manager [Journal]
http://www.appa.org/FacilitiesManager/index.cfm
Facilities Manager is the bi-monthly journal of APPA: the Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers. An article archives goes back to 1996. APPA is dedicated to the maintenance, protection, and promotion of quality educational facilities.

FacilityWise E-Newsletter
http://www.schoolfacilities.com/
The SchoolFacilities.com e-Newsletter, FacilityWise, is published weekly for architects, facility managers and staff members, school administrators and suppliers. SchoolFacilities.com is an education facilities infomediary, providing knowledge and focused business development services to industry professionals responsible for school building maintenance, school construction, management, and products for school buildings and facilities of all types.

Green Schools/Green Campus Update [Newsletter]
http://www.ase.org/section/program/greenschl/update
The online quarterly update of the Alliance to Save Energy Green Schools Program features energy-saving activities in schools, using hands-on, real-world projects that make basic changes in operations, maintenance, and individual behavior.

Learning By Design
http://www.learningbydesign.biz/
Published each spring by the National School Boards Association and Stratton Publishing & Marketing Inc., Learning By Design showcases exemplary school design projects from across the continent. Learning By Design online provides PDF files for each year's construction projects, plus region-by-region listings of school architects and the complete text of feature articles from the print edition.

Maintenance Solutions Online
http://www.facilitiesnet.com/ms/
Current and archived articles from Maintenance Solutions Magazine, written for engineering and maintenance executives at commercial and institutional facilities.

National Facilities Journal
http://www.nspma.org/Forms/NSPMA_Advertising_Ratecard.pdf
Quarterly publication of the National School Plant Management Association.

NewsSlice
http://www.healthyschools.org/newsslice.html#subscribe
The Healthy Schools Network's online news service is for the community of schools, parents, school personnel, and decision-makers interested in improving school facility environments. It provides brief postings every week from a wide variety of organizations. Postings are archived in the news section of the Healthy Schools Network website.

PEB Exchange
http://www.oecd.org/
This is the journal of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Programme on Educational Building. It addresses issues related to providing a quality educational infrastructure in a cost-effective way. Issues 33 to 51 are available as PDF files.

PEN Weekly NewsBlast E-Newsletter
http://www.publiceducation.org/subscribe.asp
The PEN Weekly NewsBlast gives a quarter of a million readers the latest in education news every week. The PEN NewsBlast is the property of the Public Education Network, a national association of 70 local education funds working to improve public school quality in low-income communities nationwide.

School Buildings Information Centre [England]
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/
This is the website of the Schools Capital Assets Design Team of England's Department for Education and Skills, promoting best practice in design, use, and management of school facilities. The website contains information on school building design guidance, asset management, environmental health and safety, including acoustics, energy efficiency, lighting, fire safety, and costs.

School Construction News
http://www.schoolconstructionnews.com/
School Construction News provides timely information about the educational construction industry. It features a monthly building report, specifications and information on a facility and product of the month, links, and a calendar of events. There is an online version of the free print publication.

School Design Research Studio - Blog
http://schoolstudio.typepad.com/
Interactive exchange to advance the knowledge of effective physical environments for learning by promoting collaborative design and cooperative research. This encourages all motivated designers driven to reflective practice to share their in-process, planning and design concepts in the spirit of research hypotheses.

School Facilities Design, Maintenance & Management Blog
http://schoolfacilities.blogspot.com/
SchoolFacilities.com blog has information, comments and concepts for k-12, college, public and private school design, construction maintenance and management professionals.

School Planning and Management Magazine
http://www.peterli.com/spm/
School Planning and Management magazine is written for school district decision makers, architects, engineers, and construction managers on facility planning, safety and security, maintenance and operations, business, technology and finance issues.

Schooldesigner.com
http://cms.schooldesigner.com/index.php
Schooldesigner.com was created to showcase high-quality school designs. Website features Designer Elements, Designer Products, and Designer Professionals. Includes monthly newsletter.

SchoolDesigns.com
http://www.schooldesigns.com/
Searchable database of photos, project descriptions and floor plans for schools across the country that have been featured in American School & University's Architectural Portfolio and Educational Interiors Showcase issues. The database is also searchable by firm name, project city and state, and special subcategory such as renovation or landscape.

Schoolhouse Beat - The Blog
http://blog.asumag.com/schoolhouse_beat/
American School and University Magazine's blog highlights school facilities news along with comments.

Schoolhouse Beat E-Newsletter
http://www.asumag.com/enewsletters/
Schoolhouse Beat is a weekly update from American School & University magazine on the latest news about educational facilities and school operations. The E-newsletter keeps readers informed about developments in school construction and renovation, and other business and administrative issues.

SchoolMatters.com
http://www.schoolmatters.com/
SchoolMatters.com is a public source for information and analysis, providing searchable information about public schools, school districts, and state education systems, including student achievement data, financial information, demographic breakdowns, tax base details, and much more. To locate data on capital expenditures, click on "View State Facts" then click on "Spending, Revenue, & Taxes."

Schools of the 21st Century.
http://archrecord.construction.com/schools/
Architectural Record magazine's website provides school-design trends and technologies, including articles, case studies, product profiles, forums, and resources.

SCUP LINKS [Blog]
http://scuplinks.blogspot.com/
Blog entries from the Society for College and University Planning's (SCUP) ongoing environmental scan for resources relating to higher education planning.

Smart Schools, Smart Growth Initiative e-Newsletter
http://support.smartgrowthamerica.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Smart_Schools_SignUp
This is a bi-monthly summary of news, resources, and events compiled by the Smart Schools, Smart Growth Initiative, a multi-partner, national effort designed to bridge the movements for education equity and for smart growth.

Think: lab Blog
http://thinklab.typepad.com/
This blog considers the future of learning and the environments that shape educational engagement.

Whole Building Design Guide
http://www.wbdg.org
Developed by the National Institute of Building Sciences, this web-based portal provides practitioners access to up-to-date information on a wide range of building-related guidance, criteria, and technology from a 'whole buildings' perspective.