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NCEF Publications
NCEF publications are available for free in PDF versions below. Print copies of a selection of NCEF publications can be purchased using our online order form.

Catching the Age Wave: Building Schools with Senior Citizens in Mind 12p. 2002
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Classrooms 4p. 2000
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Creating Accessible Schools 12p. 2000
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Creating Schools and Strengthening Communities through Adaptive Reuse 12p. 2003
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Designing Smarter Schools video (30min.) 2000
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New Door Locking Options in Schools 4p. 2009
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Do School Facilities Affect Academic Outcomes? 24p. 2002
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New Early Childhood Centers 5p. 2000, rev. 2009
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Earthquakes and Schools 8p. 2008
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Educational Adequacy of New Jersey Public School Facilities: Results from a Survey of Principals 19p. 2005
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Educational Facilities Disaster and Crisis Management Guidebook 232p. 2007
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Educational Facilities within the Context of a Changing 21st Century America 18p. 2006
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Educational Trends Shaping School Planning and Design 2007 8p. 2007
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Effects of School Facility Quality on Teacher Retention in Urban School Districts 12p. 2004
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New Emergency Management Standards for Schools 2p. 2009
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Emergency Response Information for School Facilities 3p. 2008
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Flooding and Schools 4p. 2008
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For Generations To Come: A Leadership Guide to Renewing Public School Buildings 60p. 2004
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New Fundraising Basics for Private School Facilities 6p. 2001, rev.2009
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Garrett Case and Public School Accessibility 6p. 2001
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Growth and Disparity: A Decade of U.S. Public School Construction 40p. 2006
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Historic Neighborhood Schools Deliver 21st Century Educations 16p. 2003
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New History of Educational Facilities Laboratories (EFL) 8p. 2000, rev. 2009
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Improving School Access Control 11p. 2008
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Incremental Seismic Rehabilitation of School Buildings (K-12) 73p. 2003
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Investigation of Best Practices for Evacuating and Sheltering Individuals with Special Needs and Disabilities 4p. 2008
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LAUSD School Facilities and Academic Performance 12p. 2004
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Lighting for Schools 6p. 2001
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Linking School Facility Conditions to Teacher Satisfaction and Success 4p. 2003
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Low-Cost Security Measures for School Facilities 4p. 2008
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New Mass Notification for Higher Education 7p. 2008, rev. 2010
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Mitigating Hazards in School Facilities (includes 25 downloadable assessment guides) 4p. 2008
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Mold in My School: What Do I Do? 4p. 2002
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Multipurpose Spaces 2p. 2000
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New Music Education Suites 4p. 2000, rev. 2009
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Need Space? School-Facility Public-Private Partnerships 23p. 2004
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Planning School Grounds for Outdoor Learning 6p. 2000
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Planning and Designing for Students with Disabilities 6p. 2001
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New Principal's Guide to On-Site School Construction 5p. 2000, rev. 2003, rev. 2006, rev. 2009
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New Reducing the Negative Effects of Large Schools 16p. 2009
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Renaissance of the American School Building 72p. 2002
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Report from the National Summit on School Design: A Resource for Educators and Designers 72p. 2006
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Role of Wireless Computing Technology in the Design of Schools 12p. 2002
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School Building Assessment Methods 52p. 2001
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School Health Centers 4p. 2000
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Schools Designed with Community Participation 67p. 2002
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Schools as Centers of Community: A Citizen's Guide For Planning and Design 80p. 2004
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New School Security Technologies 16p. 2008, rev. 2010
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School Size and Its Relationship to Student Outcomes and School Climate: A Review and Analysis of Eight South Carolina State-Wide Studies 8p. 2006
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New Science Facilities 6p. 2009, rev. 2009
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New Selecting Security Technology Providers 4p. 2009
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Severe Weather Planning for Schools 18p. 2008
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Smaller, Safer, Saner, Successful Schools 68p. 2001, rev. 2007
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Student Commons 4p. 2000
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Taking School Design to Students 9p. 2004
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Teacher Workspaces 4p. 2000
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Ten Educational Trends Shaping School Planning and Design 6p. 2002
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Ten Ways to Help Avoid Legal Problems in School Construction 8p. 2003
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Visioning Process for Designing Responsive Schools 24p. 2001
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Wildfires and Schools 6p. 2008
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Wireless Wide Area Networks for School Districts 6p. 2001
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