Here are some Web Sites that have been chosen because they contain interesting, useful and helpful information which may be of assistance to you in your work.

Note: The appearance on this page of links to sites which may contain advertising for commercial products and services does not imply that those products or services are endorsed by FEFPA. Likewise, the opinions expressed are those of the individual authors, and not necessarily those of FEFPA.

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Please e-mail suggestions for additional sites relating to educational facilities planning & construction to info@fefpa.org

Reference

• 1997 Rule 6A-2
• 1999 SREF: "State Rules for Educational Facilities" Effective 1/5/2000
  
  • VOLUME I (PDF Document) >Get Adobe Reader
    
• 1997 SREF "State Rules for Educational Facilities"
• Florida Constitution & Florida Statutes "Educational Facilities"
• Title XLVIII, 2007 Florida Statutes "K-20 Education Code"

State Government & Legislative Issues

• Florida Department of Education
• Educational Facilities, Florida Dept. of Education
• Division of Community Colleges
• Florida Colleges and Universities
• Florida Board of Education
• Florida Building Code
• Florida Building Commission
• Florida Building Code Training
• Office of Program Policy Assessment & Government Accountability (OPPAGA)
  • Best Management Practices
  • Overview of School District reviews
  • Reviews by District
  • Best Financial Management Practices Self-Assessment
• Florida Legislature
  

Other Professional Organizations

• American Institute of Architects (AIA)
• American Society of Heating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
• Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE)
• Ass'n for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA)
• Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers (APPA)
• Building Officials Association of Florida (BOAF)
• Building Owners & Managers Association, International (BOMA)
• Carpet & Rug Institute
• Construction Management Assn. of America
• Construction Owners Association of America (COAA)
• Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)
• Council of Educational Facility Planners, International (CEFPI)
• Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA)
• Florida Board of Professional Engineers
• Florida Engineering Society (FES)
• Florida School Plant Management Association (FSPMA)
• Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
• National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC)
• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
• Nat'l Roofing Contractors Ass'n (NRCA)
• Society of College & University Planners (SCUP)

Knowledge, Information & Opinion

• Architecture & Building Links - from UNLV
• Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Issues
  • Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board)
  • U.S. Dept. of Justice
• The Blue Book of Building & Construction
• Building Department Documents & Procedures
  Here are some examples of documents & procedures that various institutions have developed for compliance with the new Florida Building Code. They may be of help to those who are currently developing your programs.
  • Florida State University
• Florida Solar Energy Center
  • Energy Efficient Schools for Florida
• First Source Codes by juristiction, cost data, construction news, management info., etc.
• CPTED - Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design - Nat'l Crime Prevention Council
• Designshare A library of facilities planning info & plans
• Energy Crossroads Energy Links from from Lawrence Berkeley Nat'l. Lab.
• The Envirosense Consortium A nonprofit association that promotes a proactive approach to indoor environmental quality through the implementation of more sustainable design practices and the inclusion of green building design and construction principles.
• Facilities Net
• Facilities Management Link - Facilities Management resources & info
• National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities - Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) - US Dept. of Education
• National Construction Law Center
• R.S. Means, Inc. - Estimating tools
• Smart Schools Clearinghouse
• Univ. of Georgia School Design & Planning Laboratory
• Univ. of Washington, Center for Design & Education

Magazines & Publications

• American Schools & Universities Magazine
• Buildings Magazine Online
• Building Design & Construction Magazine
• Construction.com McGraw Hill
  
  • Architectural Record
  • ENR - Engineering News-Record
  • F.W. Dodge
  • Sweet's
  • Business Week
• School Planning & Management Magazine
• Building Products & Materials by Sweets Network
• Today's Facility Manager
• The Construction Group
  • Architectural Specifier
  • Contractors Guide