Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), 2006. In 1978, the national Science Foundation supported American Institute of Architects in the preparation of a document entitled Designing for Earthquakes. This document, which has long been out of print, was a compendium of papers presented at the 1978 Summer Seismic Institutes for Architectural Faculty, held at the University of Illinois and Stanford University.
Tag: Best Practices
Buildings and Infrastructure Protection Series Primer to Design Safe School Projects in Case of Terrorist Attacks and School Shootings
Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS), 2012. This publication, part of the new Building and Infrastructure Protection Series (BIPS) published by the DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Infrastructure Protection and Disaster Management Division (IDD), serves to advance high performance and integrated design for buildings and infrastructure. This manual was prepared as a component of the S&T program for infrastructure protection and disaster management; the overall goal of this is to enhance the physical resistance of our Nation’s buildings and infrastructure to manmade and natural hazards to meet specific performance requirements at the highest possible level
The Handbook for Campus Safety and Security Reporting
(U. S. Department of Education, 2011). Choosing a post secondary institution is a major decision for students and their families. Along with academic, financial and geographic considerations, the issue of campus safety is a vital concern.
Creating a Safe School Building
National Association of School Psychologists. Safe schools not only have proactive prevention and intervention plans, well-organized crisis teams and clear lines of communication– they also provide physically safe havens for students and staff.
Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2013
(NCES, 2014). Establishing reliable indicators of the current state of school crime and safety across the nation and regularly updating and monitoring these indicators are important in ensuring the safety of our nation’s students. This is the aim of Indicators of School Crime and Safety.
Selected Statistics From the Public Elementary and Secondary Education Universe: School Year 2012–13
U.S. Department of Education (October 2014). This National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) First Look report introduces new data for the universe of public elementary and secondary schools and agencies in the United States.
Condition of America’s Public School Facilities: 2012-13
(Institute of Education Science, 2014).
This report provides nationally representative data on the condition of public school facilities. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) previously collected data on this topic in 1999 (Lewis et al. 2000). The study presented in this report collected information about the condition of public school facilities in the 2012 – 13 school year.
Six Elements of Educational Facility Design
(Fielding, 2007). Until recently, educators and architects have lacked clear criteria to evaluate architecture for education. Planning teams have struggled to find or invent effective models without a common language of design. Fortunately, a substantial, readily accessible database of educational architecture over the last decade has resulted in a language of best practices for planning and designing 21st-century schools.
Maintenance Best Practices for Metal Roofing
(Vorley & Deress, 2008). Proper maintenance plans for metal roofing include regular inspections to check for distress conditions, which can include: movement distress of panels and fasteners; sealant failures; fastener gaskets; damage from snow, ice or hail; failures of surface coatings; and drains and gutters clogged with debris.
Energy Savings Plus Health: Indoor Air Quality Guidelines for School Building Upgrades
(EPA, 2014). This Guide is written primarily for school facility managers, energy managers, risk managers, building operators and school administrators to help them collaboratively manage the relationships between energy efficiency upgrade activities and indoor air quality (IAQ) in schools
Other helpful links from the EPA on integrating savings and health.
