School Design & Construction Conference

PSBA, through its various programs, strives to provide the school leadership team with the tools they need to meet the responsibilities of school governance and leadership.

PSBA’s 2008 School Design & Construction Conference
May 8-9, 2008

Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia

Conference Overview | Speakers | Education Sessions | Exhibitor Information | Register

Conference offers quality educational sessions

This year’s School Design & Construction Conference will give attendees the opportunity to learn about school facilities design and construction themes in two general sessions and more breakout sessions than ever before.

A highlight at this year’s conference will be an exhibit featuring student architectural design submissions from all over Pennsylvania as part of the School Architectural Design Competition. Also, a superintendent track has been added this year to help chief school administrators who may never have been through a building project.

In addition, more than 40 industry professionals from architects to contractors will participate in an exhibit show. Attendees can meet with these exhibitors to discuss projects and make contacts.

Choose from these sessions to learn more about topics that relate to your district.

Conference Schedule Overview

Thursday, May 8

8-9:30 a.m. – Registration and “Welcome” Continental Breakfast

9:30-11 a.m. – Opening Session
“Educational Trends Shaping School Planning and Design: 2007”
Presenter: Dr. Ken Stevenson

11 a.m.-1 p.m. – Exhibit Hall, Roundtable Discussions

1-2:15 p.m. – Education Sessions

  • A Building Project – Now What Do I Do?
  • Bio Fuels the Future
  • Visualization: The New Frontier of Learning, Technology and Classroom Design
  • Building Your Team for Construction
  • Voter Approval for School Construction: It Can Be Achieved!

2:15-3 p.m. – Exhibit Hall and Beverage Break

3-4:15 p.m. – Education Session II

  • Successful School Construction Projects Do Not Happen by Accident … What’s Critical for Success?
  • A Practical Approach to Designing Safe, Secure and Sustainable Classrooms of the Future
  • LEED, Reimbursement and Life-cycle Costs
  • Renovation Strategies for Creating High-Performance Schools: What is Old is New Again
  • How Innovative Curriculum Can Inform the Building Design

4:15-5:30 p.m. – Exhibit Hall and Reception

5:30 p.m. – Prize Drawing (need not be present to win)

Friday, May 9

8-9 a.m. – Continental Breakfast

8-9 a.m. – Student/Adviser Registration

9:15-10:30 a.m. – Education Sessions III

  • PlanCon Overview
  • Effective Space Utilization of School Buildings
  • Multiple Projects, Architects and Primes in an Urban School District
  • Quality Assurance Reviews: A Proactive Approach to Minimizing Change Orders
  • Renovations to Selinsgrove Elementary School

10:30-10:45 a.m. – Beverage Break

10:45 a.m.-noon – Closing Session
“An Ounce of Prevention Ten Ways to Help Avoid Legal Problems in School Construction”
Presenters: Howard L. Kelin Esq. and Maryann Marotta

Noon – Prize Drawing (MUST be present to win)