About  SDPL
   SCHOOL  DESIGN  &  PLANNING  LABORATORY       Ten years of Service and Research!
SDPL is a Service, Research, and Teaching Unit Developed by Dr. C. Kenneth Tanner


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706 - 542 - 4067
 

850 College Station Road

125 River's Crossing
UGA
Athens, GA 30605

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Dr. Lawrence  Stueck


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Planning activities require a wide range of knowledge, skills, patience, and a genuine concern for students and the community. SDPL is committed to involving a broad community base in planning educational facilities.  Focused Strategic Planning methods are employed to develop a concept design for each client community.  Custom made student population forecasting models are used to integrate local data with the context of the school, region, and larger surrounding geographical areas.
A Primary Purpose of of the SDPL is to promote effective, unbiased leadership in all focused strategic planning and design activities for public and independent school systems and public agencies. Our aim is to minimize error in  forecasting, planning, and design through current technology, research, and client participation.
The SDPL, had its beginning in 1997, when Dr. C. Kenneth Tanner initiated the SDPL Web-site funded by the Georgia Board of Regents, and introduced new educational facilities planning courses at UGA.  Since its inception, the University of Georgia's School Design and Planning Laboratory (SDPL) has been a source of research and training regarding  how the physical environment influences student behavior and outcomes. The SDPL Web site averages 750 page views per month, representing 24 countries and 12 languages (Source: Site Meter, Inc.2006).
The SDPL provides services to Georgia, the United States, and the International Community. Clients in Government and Independent schools are served by a select, independent group of professional planners, demographers, architects, and service colleagues.  They assist in completing student population forecasts; conducting related research; expediting data collection, analysis, and processing; and perform demographic analysis, facilities planning, facilities design, and other strategic planning and evaluation services quickly, effectively, and efficiently.  Pre-design and pre-planning activities are conducted by the SDPL.  Large projects requiring independent contractors are served by vendors that SDPL views as responsible and shares the philosophy that school design influences student outcomes!
SDPL welcomes planning partners in Georgia to help us plan and design schools according to research-based principles!  Best practices are always questioned, since what worked for someone else may not work for your school.

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Dr.  C. Kenneth Tanner, and  Dr. Jeff Lackney, have coauthored a book entitled Educational Facilities Planning: Leadership, Architecture, and Management  (2006 by Allyn & Bacon)


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In Cooperation with SDPL,
Dr. Sheila Bosch of
GreenArk, INC
 Offers Green Building
Consulting Services


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