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School

Buildings
Influence
Behavior, 

Attitude, and
Learning.



The SDPL
serves
 public and
independent
 schools
by providing
leadership
for the
improvement
of
 educational
 facilities
planning and
school design.






Educational Facilities Planning:
Leadership in Planning for the School's Program, Concept Design, Schematic Design,
Educational Architecture, School Construction & Management,
and Sustainability!



Crow Island School

The Impact of the Educational Facility on Student Achievement (pdf)

The mission of the School Design and Planning Laboratory (SDPL) is to advance the
planning of safe,  comfortable, and developmentally appropriate learning environments
 for students of all ages.

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 of
nor are they endorsed by the University of Georgia or the University System of Georgia.



UGA's
Leadership
Program


LEED

Certification

Student
Population
Forecasting

for
Clients
Outside
the State of
Georgia, USA

Essential
Planning
Activities


UGA's Building
Project
Procedures Manual


SDPL's
Process for
Developing
Concept
Design




Pre-Design
& Pre-Planning
Workshops

Contact  SDPL 
Before Beginning
a Capital Project
    · Pre-Design
    · Pre-Planning
    · Needs
    Assessment

    · Student
    Population

    Forecasting
    · Program &
   Facilities
   Evaluation
    · Programming
    · Goals for
    Design

    · Concept,
   Illustrative, &
   Schematic
   Drawings
    · Educational
    Specifications
       SDPL