Title: Public Schools
1Schools Around The World
Is it a Prison or a School??
Outrageous School Design In LA
First Class in Third World
Factory/School complete w/ grain elevator in Asia
2CEFPI North Carolina REPORT ON THESTATE OF THE
STATE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES
- May 7, 2012
- Steve Taynton, AIA
- School Planning, NCDPI
3Slow but Steady Improvement
- Some improvement in housing sales and starts
- Unemployment is slowly declining
- Interest rates are still good
- Some states showing increase in architectural
jobs - Qualified School Construction Bonds are being
exhausted - Bid prices continue to increase
- Note that government usually lags the private
sector in recovery - AIA shows increase in design activityModest
Revenue Architect Billing Increases Continue
Through Spring More than half of architecture
firms surveyed plan to add architecture positions
in 2012(AIA Architect 4-27-2012)
4Synopsis of 2011
- 397 projects in 2011 (up by 70), 463 review
letters. - (141 36 of those projects are designed by the
LEA - no AE) 88 projects so far (4/12/2012) this
year - Only 9 New Schools in 2011, remainder
additions/renovations/other - Currently running about 40 projects in some phase
of design/review (also down from last year) - Strive for review within ten days - staffing loss
has caused delays in midst of hiring architect
and electrical engineer
5CONSTRUCTION COSTS
6New School Construction Costs
- 2011 costs ran 153/ square foot
- About 8.9 more than 140 in 2010.Insignificant
number to tabulate so far in 2012 - We urge you to return our cost information
requests - its the only way we can share this
valuable info everyone needs! It takes Lots of
reminders from us to get info - We are looking for Total Sq. Ft. Bid Costs as
Awarded - Separate Site Work bids allow projects to be
compared more easily and allow playfields to
become established prior to occupancy
7Capital Funds
- Two ways of looking at construction spending
(2010/2011 Fiscal Year) - 1. Bonds, COPS, QSCBs, QZABs, Public School
Building Capital Fund (Does not include any Pay
as you Go money) - 2010/11 Local General Obligation Bonds passed
- Zilch past four years -0-
- 2010/11 COPS, QSCBs, QZABs 376,950,469
- 2011 PSBCF disbursements (No ADM Fund receipts
past three years) - (Lottery funds reduced by legislature last year)
- ADM 5,770,239
- Lottery 119,971,523
- Total 502,692,231
8Capital Funds (Continued)
- 2. Total Capital Funds Spent from Accounting
Codes. - Includes only current expenses and may not
include any monies paid by the county on behalf
of the LEA (like COPS, xfers for Sales Tax
refunds). Figures do not include debt payments
for prior construction. Figures do not include
any 2009/2010 expenditures but may include
administration, maintenance, transportation and
similar facilities)
State Federal Local Total
16,411,942 10,772,628 632,330,965 659,515,535
Total is 143 M less than last year
9PSBCF Redirection Available
- PSBCF Holdback/Redirection
- All Corporate Income Tax redirected from PSBCF
past three years - Appx. 70M lottery funds for construction
re-directed (a 41 reduction from original law) - 4/12 ADM Current Unallocated 22,731,637
- 4/12 Lottery Current Unallocated 147,599,871
- 4/12 CURRENT TOTAL 170,331,508(Up
7.5 M from last year)
102011 Use of the PSBCF
Portion for Debt Service has increased from 48
to 74.8 in three years
11Federal Stimulus Funding
- ALL QSCB Money allocated
- QZAB Money (interest free (or almost) loans)
still available 53,632,000 - apply anytime any
amount - 35 or greater free/reduced lunch
- Renovations only
- 10 match with local business (can be in-kind)
12New Stuff and Concerns
- High Performance Guidelines
- 30 better than ASHRAE 90.1 2004(20 better
for renovations) - Relatively easily attainable
- Includes HVAC, envelope, daylighting, water, etc
- Projects will be recognized
- Science Safety Requirements
- Concerns about high cost
- Costly Isimet controls not required or needed
- Are you really concerned about sinks in
Science??? - Basic safety features mostly from Natl Science
Teachers Assn.
13New Potential/Actual Legislative Action
- The Legislature Returns on May 16th
- ADM fund (From Corporate Income Tax) may be
eliminated - Change Lottery distribution (less or more for
Construction - Eliminated Cap on Charters
- We now manage Deaf Blind Residential Schools
they need and repairs/renovations - Who Knows What they will do.
14Other Rumblings/Bills
- Tax credit for private schools or Vouchers
- Lower Corporate Tax Rate - eliminate portion to
PSBCF (school construction) - All or most Lottery Money to school construction
- distribution by ADM only
Or - Less money for School Construction
15Plan Review Issues
- Small, non A/E designed projects cause the most
problems - Often Booster Clubs, PTA
- Good intentions
- Not knowledgeable about building codes or bidding
laws - Poor structural, HAC, building details
- Designed to be cheap not long lasting or energy
efficient - Do schools really want a Maintenance Nightmare?
16Challenge
- Its time to begin thinking about General
Obligation Bonds again! - Creative Financing Must get money from numerous
sources - Get the most for your buck quality
construction, vanilla materials - Remember that longevity and low, simple
maintenance are crucial be careful with
experimentation - True design is about function, design for
learning and spatial relationships not just how
quick can we do this or geometry games.
17Lets Take Care of What Weve Got!!Questions ??